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Material Type: | Government publication, National government publication, Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
R Jackson; Roger S Morris; Wayne Boardman; New Zealand. Department of Conservation. |
ISBN: | 0478219377 9780478219371 |
OCLC Number: | 54072188 |
Description: | xii, 94 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. |
Contents: | pt. 1. An overview of risk analysis and its general application to the management of indigenous fauna of New Zealand -- pt. 2. Animals requiring protection, and the range of agents that must be considered -- pt. 3. A qualitative risk analysis of the threat of exotic disease to endemic psittacines -- pt. 4. Preliminary advice on appropriate risk management systems for indigenous species -- Appendix 1. Background risk--taken from Ratite risk analysis by Sabirovic et al. (1997) -- Appendix 2. A list of diseases that have been reported in all avian species -- Appendix 3. A list of diseases for further consideration. |
Series Title: | Science for conservation, 138. |
Responsibility: | R. Jackson, R.S. Morris and W. Boardman. |
Abstract:
Suggests a framework and approach for assessing risks to indigenous wildlife populations from exotic diseases. Psittacines are used as a case study, in order to identify the risks to this group and make recommendations on how the proposed approach could be applied to other indigenous wildlife.
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