Anticoagulant Rodenticides and Wildlife (eBook) von Nico W. van den Brink

Foreword.- 1. Anticoagulant Rodenticides and Wildlife: Introduction.- 2. Use of anticoagulant rodenticides in different applications around the world.- 3. Anticoagulant rodenticide toxicity to non-target wildlife under controlled exposure conditions.- 4. Pharmacokinetics of anticoagulant rodenticides in target and non-target organisms.- 5. Ante-mortem and post-mortem signs of anticoagulant rodenticide toxicosis in birds of prey.- 6. Primary exposure and effects in non-target animals.- 7. Secondary exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides and effects on predators.- 8. Spatial dimensions of the risks of rodenticide use to non-target small mammals and applications in spatially explicit risk modeling.- 9. Ecological factors driving uptake of anticoagulant rodenticides in predators.- 10. Development of resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides in rodents.- 11. An international perspective on the regulation of rodenticides.- 12. Anticoagulants and risk mitigation.- 13. Perspectives on existingand potential new alternatives to anticoagulant rodenticides and the implications for integrated pest management.- 14. Anticoagulant rodenticides and wildlife: concluding remarks.

Commensal rodents pose health risks and cause substantial damage to property and food supplies. Rats have also invaded islands and pose a serious threat to native wildlife, particularly raptors and seabirds. Estimates of total damage from introduced rats range into the billions of dollars in developed countries. This book aims to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the scientific advancements in the assessment of exposure, effects and risks that currently used rodenticides may pose to non-target organisms in the environment, along with practical guidance for characterization of hazards. This will be discussed in relation to their efficacy, and the societal needs for rodent control, and discussion of  risk mitigation and development of alternatives. The flow in the book is planned as: a.    introduction and setting the scene b.    problem description (risks and effects on non-targets and secondary poisoning, development of resistance) c.  ;  alternatives, regulation and risk mitigation d.    conclusions and recommendations