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Management of Disease in Wild Mammals

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In recent years nobody could have failed to notice the frequent and often sensatialist media headlines warning of the latest global disease threat to humankind. But behind all the hyperbole lie real challenges related to dealing with the increasing incidence of emerging zoonotic disease events, the majority of which are thought to originate in wildlife (Jones et al. 2008). In Management of Disease in Wild Mammals, the authors show there are also many important diseases of domestic livestock which occur in wildlife…

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In recent years nobody could have failed to notice the frequent and often sensatialist media headlines warning of the latest global disease threat to humankind. But behind all the hyperbole lie real challenges related to dealing with the increasing incidence of emerging zoonotic disease events, the majority of which are thought to originate in wildlife (Jones et al. 2008). In Management of Disease in Wild Mammals, the authors show there are also many important diseases of domestic livestock which also occur in wildlife (e. g. foot and mouth disease and classical swine fever in wild boar, bovine tuberculosis in deer, badgers or possums), some of which can have a devastating impact on the farming industry, the wider rural economy and ultimately the public purse. But we should also not forget that wildlife diseases may have serious implications for the conservation of biodiversity… 290 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Richard J. Delahay, Editor.  Central Science Laboratory, Wildlife Disease Ecology Team, Sand Hutton, York (UK).
  • Graham C. Smith, Editor. Central Science Laboratory, Wildlife Disease Ecology Team, Sand Hutton, York (UK).
  • Michael R. Hutchings, Editor. Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), Disease Systems Team, West Mains Road, Edinburgh (UK).
  • Publication date (reprint original edition 2008 to digital version): 2016-12 – Springer.

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24 April 2018

Heading a large, diverse herd of contributors, Richard Delahay, Graham Smith and Michael Hutchings have now produced an excellent survey of current concepts and research techniques for studying infections in wild mammals, and strategies for their management. Appetising for all biologists, the 11 chapters cover not only familiar conditions … but also infections ranging from chronic wasting disease in deer to facial tumour disease in Tasmanian devils. Especially valuable are case studies on topics such as European brown hare syndrome

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