Ecology and Management of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species in the United States
416Ecology and Management of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species in the United States
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Overview
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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781032096162 |
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Publisher: | CRC Press |
Publication date: | 06/30/2021 |
Pages: | 416 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |
About the Author
James C. Beasley is an assistant professor at the Savannah River Ecology Lab and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. Beasley earned a BS in Wildlife Science from SUNY–Environmental Science and a MS and PhD in Wildlife Ecology from Purdue University. His research is focused on understanding the effects of anthropogenic activities on wildlife populations, ecology and management of wild pigs and other invasive species, carnivore ecology and management, and scavenging ecology. Jim is actively involved in research on these topics, both nationally and internationally, including studies on large mammal populations in Chernobyl and Fukushima. Jim is a Certified Wildlife Biologist with the Wildlife Society and currently serves as the chair of the research subcommittee for the National Wild Pig Task Force. He also serves as the International Atomic Energy Agency’s wildlife advisor to the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, in response to the nuclear accident that occurred in 2011.
Gary W. Witmer is a supervisory research wildlife biologist and rodent research project leader with the USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services’ National Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. He earned his PhD in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University with minors in statistics and forest management, a MS in Wildlife Ecology from Purdue University, and a MS and BS in Biology from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on resolving human–wildlife conflicts and has included ungulates, carnivores, and rodents. Most recently, he has been working on invasive species and has designed successful eradication strategies for invasive rodent species on several islands. He has also worked with a large number of native rodent species in a wide array of settings.