Ecology and Management of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species in the United States

Ecology and Management of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species in the United States
Author: William C. Pitt
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2017-10-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1498704840

Vertebrate invasive species are important ecologically, socially, and scientifically throughout much of the globe. However, the interdiction and options for management of invasive species are driven by localized regulation at the country or even state level and thus the management of species must be framed within that context. This book is focused around the management of invasive vertebrate species in the United States, although readers will find much of the material broadly applicable to invasive species in other regions. Vertebrate invasive species cause damage to agriculture, property, natural resources, and threaten human health and safety. However, most of these species occur in the United States resulting from human-mediated activities, often being released intentionally. For the first time, the wealth of scientific information about vertebrate invasive species in the United States is summarized and synthesized in a single volume to be easily accessible to ecologists and natural resource managers. With a focus on prominent terrestrial invasive species that have a history of policy and management and highlighting contemporary issues and management, this book consists of 18 chapters written by experts from across the United States. The first section of the book focuses on overarching policy and management topics associated with vertebrate invasive species; including biosecurity threats and risk assessment, policy and regulation, and the economics of their management. The second section provides in-depth reviews of noteworthy invasive mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. After finishing this book, the reader should understand the complexity of managing invasive species, the unique challenges that each new species may present, and the steps forward that may decrease the impact of these species on the environment, human health, and the economy.

Turning the Tide

Turning the Tide
Author: C. R. Veitch
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2002
Genre: Biodiversity conservation
ISBN: 2831706823

Includes papers and abstracts dealing with eradication of invasive species in Alaska, Australia, Baker Island, California, Christmas Island, Enderby and Rose Islands, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Howland Island, Japan, Jarvis Island, Laysan Island, Lord Howe Island, Mauritius, Mexico, Nauru, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint-Paul Island, Seychelles, West Indies.

Managing Vertebrate Pests

Managing Vertebrate Pests
Author: John Parkes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1996
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9780644358460

This book which is one of a series, provides land managers with best-practice national guidelines for managing the agricultural and environmental damage of feral goats. It provides a guide for policy makers, farmers and conservation reserve managers. Includes a review of the history and biology of feral goats in Australia, the damage they cause and community attitudes to feral goat management. The authors are scientific experts in goat management. Others in the series include guidelines for managing feral horses, rabbits, foxes, feral pigs and rodents.

Encyclopedia of Islands

Encyclopedia of Islands
Author: Rosemary Gillespie
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 1110
Release: 2009-08-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520943724

Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries—unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings—oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats.

Methods to Control and Eradicate Non-native Terrestrial Vertebrate Species

Methods to Control and Eradicate Non-native Terrestrial Vertebrate Species
Author: Jorge Fernández Orueta
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789287145802

Invasive alien species can upset ecosystems and are one of the main causes of species extinction. While it is preferable to concentrate efforts on measures to prevent their introduction, it is also possible to control their spread or eradicate them. In this publication methods of control or eradication are presented and discussed.

The Ecological World View

The Ecological World View
Author: Charles Krebs
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2008-01-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0643100016

This new textbook fills an important niche by offering a lively overview of the principles of ecology for a broad range of university-level science and biology courses. Written for those who need to understand key ecological concepts but may specialise in other fields, it is filled with many vivid examples of topical issues and current events. The Ecological World View briefly covers the history of ecology and describes the general approach of the scientific method, then takes a wide-ranging look at basic principles of population dynamics and applies them to everyday practical problems. Each chapter clearly presents key concepts and learning objectives, combined with thought-provoking, open-ended questions to facilitate discussion. Stimulating, appealing and written in non-technical language, this is an essential resource for understanding how the ecological world works.

Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World

Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World
Author: Richard C. Francis
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2015-05-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0393246515

Without domestication, civilization as we know it would not exist. Since that fateful day when the first wolf decided to stay close to human hunters, humans and their various animal companions have thrived far beyond nearly all wild species on earth. Tameness is the key trait in the domestication of cats, dogs, horses, cows, and other mammals, from rats to reindeer. Surprisingly, with selection for tameness comes a suite of seemingly unrelated alterations, including floppy ears, skeletal and coloration changes, and sex differences. It’s a package deal known as the domestication syndrome, elements of which are also found in humans. Our highly social nature—one of the keys to our evolutionary success—is due to our own tameness. In Domesticated, Richard C. Francis weaves history and anthropology with cutting-edge ideas in genomics and evo devo to tell the story of how we domesticated the world, and ourselves in the process.

Facing Extinction

Facing Extinction
Author: Paul Donald
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1408189666

Examines extinction in birds, with case studies of critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.