Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning

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This cutting-edge title is one of the first devoted entirely to theissue of carbofuran and wildlife mortality. It features acompilation of international contributions from policy-makers,researchers, conservationists and forensic practitioners andprovides a summary of the history and mode of action of carbofuran,and its current global use. It covers wildlife mortality stemmingfrom legal and illegal uses to this point, outlines wildliferehabilitation, forensic and conservation approaches, and discussglobal trends in responding to the wildlife mortality. The subject of carbofuran is very timely because of recentparallel discussions to withdraw and reinstate the insecticide indifferent parts of the world. Incidences of intentional andunintentional wildlife poisonings using carbofuran are undeniablyon the rise, especially in Africa and India and gatherings ofstakeholders are being organized and convened on a global basis.There is still a need to consolidate information on the differentexperiences and approaches taken by stakeholders. Carbofuran andWildlife Poisoning is a comprehensive overview of global wildlifemortality, forensic developments and monitoring techniques and is adefinitive reference on the subject. It comprises of historical and current perspectives,contributions from key stakeholders in the issue of global wildlifepoisonings with carbofuran, people on the ground who deal with theimmediate and long-term ramifications to wildlife, those who haveproposed or are working towards mitigative measures and solutions,those in contact with intentional or unintentional 'offenders',those who have adapted and developed forensic methodology and aregathering evidence. "Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning is a collection ofmeticulously researched papers from all around the world thatprovide shocking facts about the effects of a deadly insecticide onwildlife. The book discusses the hundreds of thousands of animals,from elephants to fish, that are poisoned each year, the efforts torehabilitate those which have been rescued, and the often heroicefforts to ban or reduce the use of the deadly chemical. This bookis a must for all those concerned with the problem." --Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder - the Jane GoodallInstitute & UN Messenger of Peace, October 2011

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Ngaio Richards

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"The book provides a compelling read to nonscientists aswell as scientists in the area of ecology and wildlifeconservation, and its integration of the toxic effects ofcarbofuran to a country's resources and ecologicalsystem." (International Journal of Toxicology,11 October 2012) "This comprehensive, timely volume dealsspe-cifically with use of the insecticide carbofuran and theglobal wildlife mortality and morbidity it has caused . . .Overall, this book is generally well-written, organized, andedited. Clearly, this book emerges as the definitive reference onthis particular subject. This book will be very useful for wildlifetoxicologists, field biologists and other field researchers, NGOsand other conservation organiza-tions, wildlife veterinariansand reha-bilitators, and wildlife law enforcementagencies." (Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation,2012) "Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning: Global Perspectives andForensic Approaches is useful for anyone who wishes to gain insightinto the complexities of current global envi-ronmental problems andcontrol as well as those interested in the nar-rower area ofCarbofuran use and abuse." (Environmental Chemistry Group Bulletin,1 January 2012) "Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning is a collection ofmeticulously researched papers from all around the world thatprovide shocking facts about the effects of a deadly insecticide onwildlife. The book discusses the hundreds of thousands ofanimals, from elephants to fish, that are poisoned each year, theefforts to rehabilitate those which have been rescued, and theoften heroic efforts to ban or reduce the use of the deadlychemical. This book is a must for all those concerned with theproblem. " Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE Founder - the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace October 2011 "This thoroughly informative work brings together a widerange of reports by experts and dramatically underscores the veryreal threat that pesticides pose to our world of nature. Itis a "must have" work for reference and knowledge." fromRichard Leakey, Chairman of Wildlife Direct, September 2011
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