| Managing Australia's Pest Animals: A Guide to Strategic Planning and Effective Management Contributor(s): Braysher, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1486304435 ISBN-13: 9781486304431 Publisher: CSIRO Publishing OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Pest Control - Nature | Natural Resources - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| LCCN: 2017446474 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (1.15 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Braysher, Mike: - Mike Braysher has extensive experience in wildlife research and management. He served as the wildlife biologist for the ACT Parks and Conservation Service and managed the National Vertebrate Pest Program for the Federal Bureau of Resource Sciences. In 2003, he developed and taught a nationally accredited diploma level course that aimed to give land managers the skills and capacity to develop and implement effective, integrated plans to manage the damage due to pest animals based on current best practice. He now works as a consultant to government and community groups on NRM issues. |