Managing Australia's Pest Animals : A Guide to Strategic Planning and Effective Management
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| Title: | Managing Australia's Pest Animals : A Guide to Strategic Planning and Effective Management |
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| Description: | Pest animals are but one of many factors that influence the desired outcome from managing natural resource based systems, whether for production or conservation purposes. Others include diseases, weeds, financial resources, weather and fire management. To be effective, an integrated and systematic approach is required, and the principles and strategic approach outlined in this book can also be used to plan and manage the damage due to other factors. Managing Australia's Pest Animals includes case studies of successful and unsuccessful pest management strategies and covers a range of topics, including the history of pest management, current best practice principles, and guidelines for planning and applying strategic pest management approaches to effectively reduce pest damage. This book is the first clear and comprehensive guide to best practice pest management in Australia and will benefit students and trainers of pest managers, landholders, people involved in natural resource management, and industry and government pest management staff. |
| Authors: | Mike Braysher |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Agricultural pests--Control--Australia, Feral animals--Control--Australia, Vertebrate pests--Control--Australia, Nature |
| Categories: | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Pest animals are but one of many factors that influence the desired outcome from managing natural resource based systems, whether for production or conservation purposes. Others include diseases, weeds, financial resources, weather and fire management. To be effective, an integrated and systematic approach is required, and the principles and strategic approach outlined in this book can also be used to plan and manage the damage due to other factors. Managing Australia's Pest Animals includes case studies of successful and unsuccessful pest management strategies and covers a range of topics, including the history of pest management, current best practice principles, and guidelines for planning and applying strategic pest management approaches to effectively reduce pest damage. This book is the first clear and comprehensive guide to best practice pest management in Australia and will benefit students and trainers of pest managers, landholders, people involved in natural resource management, and industry and government pest management staff. |
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| ISBN: | 9781486304431 9781486304448 9781486304455 |
