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Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds

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Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds presents practical, current information and insights about wild bird illnesses and the procedures to follow when ill birds are found or epidemics occur. Parasites, viruses, bacteria, and fungi are component parts of the ecosystems in which wildlife are found, but do not necessarily cause disease: Millennia of coevolution have engendered a modus vivendi that assures the survival of both host and parasite populations. But thousands of sick birds continue to die, due to changing ecosystems

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Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds presents practical, current information and insights about wild bird illnesses and the procedures to follow when ill birds are found or epidemics occur. The ebook provides information about general field procedures, various bird diseases and pathogens, toxins, and miscellaneous diseases and hazards.

Authors expertises affiliations

  • Milton Friend. Technical editor.
  • J. Christian Franson. Technical editor.
  • Publication date (digital version): 2012-08 – USGS: Science for a changing world.