Ecology and management of terrestrial vertebrate invasive species in the United States / edited by William C. Pitt, James C. Beasley, and Gary W. Witmer.

Contributor(s): Beasley, James C [editor.] | Pitt, William C [editor.] | Witmer, Gary W [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resource (xii, 403 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315157078; 9781351632270Subject(s): Biological invasions -- United States -- Management | Biological invasions -- United States | Introduced organisms -- United StatesAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 577.18 LOC classification: QH353 | .E33 2018Online resources: Click here to view.
Contents:
chapter 1 Introduction / Gary W. Witmer William C. Pitt James C. Beasley -- chapter 2 Biosecurity and Risk Management / Fred Kraus -- chapter 3 Economics of Invasive Species Damage and Damage Management / Stephanie Shwiff Steven Shwiff Jason Holderieath William Haden-Chomphosy Aaron Anderson -- chapter 4 Policy and Regulation / Lori Williams -- chapter 5 Ecological Issues / Christopher A. Lepczyk Daniel Rubinoff -- chapter 6 Feeding a Hungry World: Threats to Agriculture by Invasive Vertebrate Species in the United States / Robert J. Lewis Michael R. Conover -- chapter 7 Brown Tree Snakes: Methods and Approaches for Control / Larry Clark Craig Clark Shane Siers -- chapter 8 Burmese Pythons / Michael E. Dorcas Shannon E. Pittman John D. Willson -- chapter 9 Frogs (Coqui Frogs, Greenhouse Frogs, Cuban Tree Frogs, and Cane Toads) / Karen H. Beard Steve A. Johnson Aaron B. Shiels -- chapter 10 Ecology, Impacts, and Management of Invasive Rodents in the United States / Gary W. Witmer Aaron B. Shiels -- chapter 11 Wild Pigs / John J. Mayer James C. Beasley -- chapter 12 Ecology of the Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) in North America / Are R. Berentsen William C. Pitt Robert T. Sugihara -- chapter 13 Feral Cats / Christopher A. Lepczyk David C. Duffy -- chapter 14 Feral Goats and Sheep / Steven C. Hess Dirk H. Van Vuren Gary W. Witmer -- chapter 15 European Starlings / George Linz Ron Johnson James Thiele -- chapter 16 Monk and Rose-Ringed Parakeets / Michael L. Avery Aaron B. Shiels -- chapter 17 Introduction History, Impacts, and Management of House Sparrows in North America / Julian D. Avery Julie L. Lockwood -- chapter 18 Conclusions, Challenges, and Research Needs / Gary W. Witmer William C. Pitt James C. Beasley.
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chapter 1 Introduction / Gary W. Witmer William C. Pitt James C. Beasley -- chapter 2 Biosecurity and Risk Management / Fred Kraus -- chapter 3 Economics of Invasive Species Damage and Damage Management / Stephanie Shwiff Steven Shwiff Jason Holderieath William Haden-Chomphosy Aaron Anderson -- chapter 4 Policy and Regulation / Lori Williams -- chapter 5 Ecological Issues / Christopher A. Lepczyk Daniel Rubinoff -- chapter 6 Feeding a Hungry World: Threats to Agriculture by Invasive Vertebrate Species in the United States / Robert J. Lewis Michael R. Conover -- chapter 7 Brown Tree Snakes: Methods and Approaches for Control / Larry Clark Craig Clark Shane Siers -- chapter 8 Burmese Pythons / Michael E. Dorcas Shannon E. Pittman John D. Willson -- chapter 9 Frogs (Coqui Frogs, Greenhouse Frogs, Cuban Tree Frogs, and Cane Toads) / Karen H. Beard Steve A. Johnson Aaron B. Shiels -- chapter 10 Ecology, Impacts, and Management of Invasive Rodents in the United States / Gary W. Witmer Aaron B. Shiels -- chapter 11 Wild Pigs / John J. Mayer James C. Beasley -- chapter 12 Ecology of the Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) in North America / Are R. Berentsen William C. Pitt Robert T. Sugihara -- chapter 13 Feral Cats / Christopher A. Lepczyk David C. Duffy -- chapter 14 Feral Goats and Sheep / Steven C. Hess Dirk H. Van Vuren Gary W. Witmer -- chapter 15 European Starlings / George Linz Ron Johnson James Thiele -- chapter 16 Monk and Rose-Ringed Parakeets / Michael L. Avery Aaron B. Shiels -- chapter 17 Introduction History, Impacts, and Management of House Sparrows in North America / Julian D. Avery Julie L. Lockwood -- chapter 18 Conclusions, Challenges, and Research Needs / Gary W. Witmer William C. Pitt James C. Beasley.

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