Problem snake management
Subtitle: the habu and the brown treesnake
By: editors, Gordon H. Rodda ... [et al.].
Contributors: Rodda, Gordon H.
Publisher: Comstock Pub. Associates; Cornell University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 534
Subjects: Trimeresurus flavoviridis -- Islands of the Pacific.; Brown tree snake -- Islands of the Pacific.; Trimeresurus flavoviridus -- Control -- Islands of the Pacific.; Brown tree snake -- Control -- Islands of the Pacific.
Description: Intensive research on and management of poisonous snakes center on Japan, home of the Habu, and Guam, where Brown Treesnakes have killed off many native species. This book draws on that research to present comprehensive guidelines for snake management, offering a wealth of information on their biology and behavior previously unavailable in English. Studies of the Habu and the Brown Treesnake have set standards for management and defined current knowledge regarding the epidemiology of envenomation and threats to biodiversity caused by snake predators. This book establishes the state of the art for snake management worldwide and a much-needed foundation for future research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.