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Animal Health Matters - Web Resources
Web Resources (selected)
Alien Invasive Species
IUCN Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species. Prepared by the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, 2000. Gland, Switzerland. (Reprinted in this “Animal Health Matters” guide. Also available from IUCN Publications Services Unit or www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/policy/invasivesEng.htm)
Alien Species: Guiding Principles for the Prevention, Introduction and Mitigation of Impacts. Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Convention on Biological Diversity, 2000. - www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/sbstta/sbstta-05/official/sbstta-05-05-en.pdf
Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species. Decision V/8 of the Fifth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Convention on Biological Diversity, 2000 - http://www.biodiv.org/convention/articles.asp?lg=0&a=cbd-14
100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Species: A Selection From the Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group of the IUCN - www.iucn.org/biodiversityday/100booklet.pdf
Alien Species: Guiding Principles for the Prevention, Introduction and Mitigation of Impacts. Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Convention on Biological Diversity, 2000. - www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/sbstta/sbstta-05/official/sbstta-05-05-en.pdf
Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species. Decision V/8 of the Fifth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Convention on Biological Diversity, 2000 - http://www.biodiv.org/convention/articles.asp?lg=0&a=cbd-14
America's Least Wanted: Alien Species Invasions of U.S. Ecosystems. The Nature Conservancy, 1996. - http://consci.tnc.org/library/pubs/dd/
Biotic Invasions: Causes, Epidemiology, Global Consequences, and Control. RN Mack, D Simberloff, WM Lonsdale, et al. Issues in Ecology 5, Spring 2000. - http://esa.sdsc.edu/issues5.pdf
Global Invasive Species Database -http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/
Global Invasive Species Programme - http://jasper.Stanford.EDU/GISP/
Invasive Species Specialist Group - www.issg.org
Invasive Species Information System (National Biological Information Infrastructure) – www.invasivespecies.gov/
Animal Translocation: Introductions, Reintroductions, Re-Stocking
IUCN SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group – http://iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/rsg/index.htm
The IUCN position statement on translocation of living organisms: introductions, re-introductions and restocking. IUCN, 1987. Gland, Switzerland. (Available from IUCN Publications Services Unit or www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/policy/transe.htm)
IUCN Guidelines for Re-introductions. Prepared by the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group. IUCN, 1998. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. (Reprinted in this “Animal Health Matters” guide. Also available from IUCN Publications Services Unit or http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/policy/reinte.htm)
Resolution Conf. 10.7: Disposal of Confiscated Live Specimens of Species Included in the Appendices. Adopted at the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Harare, 1997). CITES, 1997. (Available at www.cites.org in the Documents Section- also see updates from subsequent COPs.)
Annotated Bibliography of Wildlife Translocations – http://mercury.bio.uaf.edu/~bgriffit.faculty/translocation.ssi
Animal Welfare including Standards for Confinement, Transport
USDA NAL Animal Welfare Information Center - http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic
Animal Welfare Act - http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm
Recommendations for transport. International Animal Health Code 2000. Chapter 1.4.1. Office International des Epizooties. - www.oie.int/eng/normes/MCode/A_00016.htm
Principles applicable to all forms of transport. International Animal Health Code 2000. Appendix 3.7.1. Office International des Epizooties - www.oie.int/eng/normes/MCode/A_00148.htm
Principles applicable to specific forms of transport. International Animal Health Code 2000. Appendix 3.7.2. Office International des Epizooties - www.oie.int/eng/normes/MCode/A_00149.htm
Principles applicable to air transport of selected mammalian species. International Animal Health Code 2000. Appendix 3.7.3. Office International des Epizooties - www.oie.int/eng/normes/MCode/A_00150.htm
Transport of live animals. CITES Resolutions, Conf. 10.21 - www.cites.org/CITES/eng/resols/10/10_21.shtml
Marine Mammal Protection Act - http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/laws/MMPA/MMPA.html
Aquaculture / Fisheries
Effects of Aquaculture on World Fish Supplies. RL Naylor, RJ Goldburg, J Primavera, et al. Issues in Ecology 8, Winter 2001. - http://esa.sdsc.edu/issues8.pdf
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Salmon_Aquaculture/Benefits_and_Risks/
http://www.fao.org/fi/default.asp
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/feb2001/2001L-02-20-06.html
Ecosystem Function / Services
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Maintaining Natural Life Support Processes. S Naeem, FS Chapin III, R Costanza, et al. Issues in Ecology 4, Fall 1999. - http://esa.sdsc.edu/issues4.pdf
Ecosystem Services: Benefits Supplied to Human Societies by Natural Ecosystems. G Daily, S Alexander, PR Ehrlich, et al. Issues in Ecology 2, Spring 1997. - http://esa.sdsc.edu/daily.pdf
Game farming and Ranching Industries
The [US] Wildlife Industry: Trends and Disease Issues - http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cei/wildlife_industry.htm
Legal Game Meat Production (from Food for Thought: The Utilization of Wild Meat in Eastern and Southern Africa, TRAFFIC) www.traffic.org/bushmeat/meatproduction.html (game meat section) - www.traffic.org/bushmeat/overview.pdf (full document)
Policy Guidelines for Game Farming and Game Ranching in Tanzania (The Wildlife Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism The United Republic of Tanzania and USAID/Tanzania) - www.frame-web.org/CtryRegHome/tanzania.html
Wildlife and Food Security in Africa (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) - www.fao.org/docrep/W7540E/w7540e00.htm#Contents
IUCN- general
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) (including Links to Specialist Groups) - http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/
Pilanesburg Resolution
http://www.wildlifedisease.org/resolution.htm
Pollution
Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Causes and Consequences. PM Vitousek, J Aber, RW Howarth, et al. Issues in Ecology 1, Spring 1997. - http://esa.sdsc.edu/tilman.pdf
Nonpoint Pollution of Surface Waters with Phosphorus and Nitrogen. S Carpenter, N Caraco, D Correll, et al. Issues in Ecology 3, Summer 1998. - http://esa.sdsc.edu/carpenter.pdf
Risk / Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide on Biodiversity and Environmental Assessment (from CEAA) -www.ceaa.gc.ca/0012/images/CEAA_19E.PDF
Biodiversity and Environmental Assessment Toolkit (from the World Bank) – http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/essdext.nsf/48ByDocName/Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment Centre at the University of Manchester – www.art.man.ac.uk/eia/EIAC.HTM
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) - www.ceaa.gc.ca/
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context - www.unece.org/env/eia/
Database on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context - www.mos.gov.pl/enimpas/
Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessments in International Development Cooperation - www.sida.se/Sida/articles/5000-5099/5073/guidlin.pdf
Impact Assessment and Monitoring Adverse Impacts. Article 14 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992 - www.biodiv.org/convention/articles.asp?lg=0&a=cbd-14
Impact Assessment Unit, School of Planning, Oxford Brookes University - www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/planning/iau.html
International Association for Impact Assessment - www.iaia.org/
Using environmental impact assessments in the planning process (GEC Briefing) (UK Global Environmental Change Programme) - www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/gec/pubs/briefing/brief-10.htm
Endangered Species Habitat Conservation Planning (US Fish and Wildlife Service) – http://endangered.fws.gov/hcp/
Habitat Conservation Plan Overview (Endangered Species Plan Bulletin Nov-Dec 1999) - http://endangered.fws.gov/esb/99/11-12/12-13.pdf
International Animal Health Code. 2000. Chapter 1.3.2 - Guidelines for risk analysis. Office International des Epizooties - www.oie.int/eng/normes/Mcode/A_00011.htm
Society for Risk Analysis – www.sra.org
Harvard Center for Risk Analysis - www.hcra.harvard.edu/environment.html
Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health - www.jhsph.edu/Research/Centers/rsppi/
Policy, risk and science: Securing and using scientific advice - www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_pdf/2000/crr00295.pdf
Issues in Risk Assessment by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council; 1993; the National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. - www.nap.edu/readingroom/records/0309047862.html
Valuing Health Risks, Costs, and Benefits for Environmental Decision Making: Report of a Conference by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council; 1990; the National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.- http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/records/0309041953.html
Improving Risk Communication by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council; 1989; the National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. - www.nap.edu/readingroom/records/0309039436.html
Veterinary Specialist Group (IUCN SSC VSG)
http://www.iucn-vsg.org
Wildlife Confiscation and Rehabilitation
IUCN Guidelines for the Placement of Confiscated Animals. IUCN, 2000. Gland, Switzerland. (Available from IUCN Publications Services Unit or www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/policy/index.htm or http://iucn.org/themes/ssc/news/introconfiscation.htm
Wildlife Disease / Animal Health / Ecosystem Health
United States Animal Health Association - http://www.usaha.org/
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - www.worldzoo.org/aazv/
National Wildlife Health Center (USGS) - www.nwhc.usgs.gov/
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians -http://www.aawv.net/
International Society for Infectious Diseases / Promed Mail -http://www.isid.org and http://www.promedmail.org
Our Living Resources: A report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of US Plants, animals, and ecosystems. National Biological Service, 1995) – http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/indexf.htm
American Society of Primatologists Policy Statement on Protection of Primate Health in the Wild – www.asp.org/resolutions/primate_health.html
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - http://www.iafwa.org/page2.htm
IUCN SSC Veterinary Specialist Group – http://www.iucn-vsg.org
Increased avian diseases with habitat change - http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/frame/idx-ufr.htm
Captive propagation, introduction, and translocation programs for wildlife vertebrates - http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/frame/idx-ufr.htm
Wildlife mortality attributed to organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides - http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/frame/idx-ufr.htm
Persistent Environmental Contaminants in Fish and - http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/frame/idx-ufr.htm
Southeastern Cooperative for Wildlife Disease Study - www.uga.edu/scwds/
Wildlife Conservation Society, Field Veterinary Program - www.fieldvet.org
Wildlife Disease Association – www.wildlifedisease.org
Wildlife Health Center at the University of California, Davis - www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whc/
Wildlife Health Information Partnership – www.umesc.usgs.gov/http_data/whip/whiphmpg.html
American Veterinary Medical Association - http://www.avma.org/
World Association of Wildlife Veterinarians - www.centro-univ.pn.it/fauna/wawv/
The Wildlife Society - http://www.wildlife.org/
Tuberculosis - www.bovinetb.com
Wood Bison National Park- tuberculosis, brucellosis, anthrax- -http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/fw/status/reports/bison/lim.html
Chronic Wasting Disease - http://www.cwd-info.org/index.php/fuseaction/about.main
West Nile Virus - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45800-2002Dec27.html
Elephants - http://www.savetheelephants.org
News articles on Yellowstone, etc. - www.nytimes.com (searchable)
Other sites mentioned in text
Southern African Development Community - http://www.sadc.int/
International Fund for Agricultural Development - http://www.ifad.org
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