| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 468 pages) : illustrations (cheifly color), maps (some color) |
| Series |
Wildlife management and conservation |
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Wildlife management and conservation (Series)
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| Contents |
I: Wildlife Disease and Health in Marine and Aquatic Species -- 1. Coral Reef Ecosystem Health -- 2. Sea Star Wasting Disease -- 3. Wild Fisheries: One Health Challenges Critical to Understanding and Protecting Fish in Our Aquatic Environs -- 4. Ranavirosis and Chytridiomycosis: The Impact on Amphibian Species -- 5. Oil Spills and Their Management -- 6. Prescriptions for Reducing Ocean Pollution and Saving Southern Sea Otters |
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II: Wildlife Disease and Health in Wild Ungulates -- 7. Great Viral Plagues of Large Mammals: Lessons for Humanity from Morbillivirus Evolution-Emergence, Decline, and Relationships with Nature -- 8. Chronic Wasting Disease -- 9. Epizootic Bighorn Sheep Pneumonia Caused by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae -- 10. Bovine Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area -- 11. Bluetongue, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, and Cervid Adenoviral Hemorrhagic Disease -- 12. African Swine Fever -- III: Wildlife Disease and Health in Carnivores, Rodents, and Bats |
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13. Plague and Distemper: Threats to Black-footed Ferret Conservation -- 14. Rabies and Wildlife Conservation -- 15. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease -- 16. White-nose Syndrome in Bats: Conservation, Management, and Context-dependent Decision Making -- IV: Wildlife Disease and Health in Avian Species -- 17. Waterfowl Diseases: A Catalyst for Wildlife Health Professions in North America -- 18. Avian Influenza in Wild Birds -- 19. Avian Malaria and the Extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds -- 20. Lead Intoxication in Raptors and Scavenging Birds |
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21. Gyrfalcons as Sentinels for Changing Disease Ecology in the Arctic -- V: Wildlife Diseases Crossing Species and Geographic Barriers -- 22. Tuberculosis in Free-ranging Wild Animals -- 23. Toxoplasmosis and One Health -- 24. Endangered Mountain Gorillas, Ebola, and One Health -- 25. Emerging Coronaviruses: A One Health Harbinger -- Conclusion -- Index |
| Summary |
"This title explores the origins, impacts and responses to diseases that are particularly damaging, persistent and/or are currently threatening wildlife conservation"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"Published in association with the Wildlife Society." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 18, 2023) |
| Subject |
Wildlife diseases.
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Wildlife conservation.
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Wildlife diseases
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Wildlife conservation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jessup, David A., editor.
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Radcliffe, Robin W., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781421446752 |
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1421446758 |
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