Table of Contents

The Science of Wildlife Disease Management.- Wildlife Population Structure and Parasite Transmission: Implications for Disease Management.- Assessment of Transmission Rates and Routes, and the Implications for Management.- Modelling Disease Dynamics and Management Scenarios.- An Economic Perspective on Wildlife Disease Management.- Options for the Control of Disease 1: Targeting the Infectious or Parasitic Agent.- Options for the Control of Disease 2: Targeting Hosts.- Options for the Control of Disease 3: Targeting the Environment.- Risk Assessment and Contingency Planning for Exotic Disease Introductions.- Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Monitoring.- Disease Management in Endangered Mammals.

Reviews

From the reviews: "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 … ." (Bernard Dixon, Biologist, Vol. 56 (3), August, 2009)