Anticoagulant Rodenticides and Wildlife

Description

Commensal rodents pose health risks and cause substantial damage to property and food supplies. Rats have also invaded islands and pose a serious threat to native wildlife, particularly raptors and seabirds. Estimates of total damage from introduced rats range into the billions of dollars in developed countries. This book aims to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the scientific advancements in the assessment of exposure, effects and risks that currently used rodenticides may pose to non-target organisms in the environment, along with practical guidance for characterization of hazards. This will be discussed in relation to their efficacy, and the societal needs for rodent control, and discussion of risk mitigation and development of alternatives. The flow in the book is planned as: a. introduction and setting the scene b. problem description (risks and effects on non-targets and secondary poisoning, development of resistance) c. ; alternatives, regulation and risk mitigation d. conclusions and recommendations Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Anticoagulant Rodenticides and Wildlife: Introduction (Nico W. van den Brink, John E. Elliott, Richard F. Shore, Barnett A. Rattner)....Pages 1-9 Use of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Different Applications Around the World (Jens Jacob, Alan Buckle)....Pages 11-43 Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity to Non-target Wildlife Under Controlled Exposure Conditions (Barnett A. Rattner, F. Nicholas Mastrota)....Pages 45-86 Pharmacokinetics of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Target and Non-target Organisms (Katherine E. Horak, Penny M. Fisher, Brian Hopkins)....Pages 87-108 Ante-mortem and Post-mortem Signs of Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicosis in Birds of Prey (Maureen Murray)....Pages 109-134 Primary Exposure and Effects in Non-target Animals (Richard F. Shore, Michaël Coeurdassier)....Pages 135-157 Secondary Exposure to Anticoagulant Rodenticides and Effects on Predators (Jhon J. López-Perea, Rafael Mateo)....Pages 159-193 Spatial Dimensions of the Risks of Rodenticide Use to Non-target Small Mammals and Applications in Spatially Explicit Risk Modeling (Michaël Coeurdassier, Clémentine Fritsch, Marion Jacquot, Nico W. van den Brink, Patrick Giraudoux)....Pages 195-227 Ecological Factors Driving Uptake of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Predators (Sofi Hindmarch, John E. Elliott)....Pages 229-258 Development of Resistance to Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Rodents (Philippe Berny, Alexandra Esther, Jens Jacob, Colin Prescott)....Pages 259-286 An International Perspective on the Regulation of Rodenticides (John D. Eisemann, Penny M. Fisher, Alan Buckle, Simon Humphrys)....Pages 287-318 Anticoagulants and Risk Mitigation (Alan Buckle, Colin Prescott)....Pages 319-355 Perspectives on Existing and Potential New Alternatives to Anticoagulant Rodenticides and the Implications for Integrated Pest Management (Gary W. Witmer)....Pages 357-378 Anticoagulant Rodenticides and Wildlife: Concluding Remarks (Nico W. van den Brink, John E. Elliott, Richard F. Shore, Barnett A. Rattner)....Pages 379-386 Back Matter ....Pages 387-398