Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning: Global Perspectives and Forensic Approaches
About this book
The subject of carbofuran is very timely because of recent parallel discussions to withdraw and reinstate the insecticide in different parts of the world. Incidences of intentional and unintentional wildlife poisonings using carbofuran are undeniably on the rise, especially in Africa and India and gatherings of stakeholders are being organized and convened on a global basis. There is still a need to consolidate information on the different experiences and approaches taken by stakeholders. Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning is a comprehensive overview of global wildlife mortality, forensic developments and monitoring techniques and is a definitive reference on the subject.
It comprises of historical and current perspectives, contributions from key stakeholders in the issue of global wildlife poisonings with carbofuran, people on the ground who deal with the immediate and long-term ramifications to wildlife, those who have proposed or are working towards mitigative measures and solutions, those in contact with intentional or unintentional 'offenders', those who have adapted and developed forensic methodology and are gathering evidence.
"Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning is a collection of meticulously researched papers from all around the world that provide shocking facts about the effects of a deadly insecticide on wildlife. The book discusses the hundreds of thousands of animals, from elephants to fish, that are poisoned each year, the efforts to rehabilitate those which have been rescued, and the often heroic efforts to ban or reduce the use of the deadly chemical. This book is a must for all those concerned with the problem."
—Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder - the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, October 2011
Reviews
“The book provides a compelling read to nonscientists as well as scientists in the area of ecology and wildlife conservation, and its integration of the toxic effects of carbofuran to a country’s resources and ecological system.” (International Journal of Toxicology, 11 October 2012)
“This comprehensive, timely volume deals specifically with use of the insecticide carbofuran and the global wildlife mortality and morbidity it has caused . . . Overall, this book is generally well-written, organized, and edited. Clearly, this book emerges as the definitive reference on this particular subject. This book will be very useful for wildlife toxicologists, field biologists and other field researchers, NGOs and other conservation organizations, wildlife veterinarians and rehabilitators, and wildlife law enforcement agencies.” (Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation, 2012)
"Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning: Global Perspectives and Forensic Approaches is useful for anyone who wishes to gain insight into the complexities of current global envi-ronmental problems and control as well as those interested in the nar-rower area of Carbofuran use and abuse." (Environmental Chemistry Group Bulletin, 1 January 2012)
“Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning is a collection of meticulously researched papers from all around the world that provide shocking facts about the effects of a deadly insecticide on wildlife. The book discusses the hundreds of thousands of animals, from elephants to fish, that are poisoned each year, the efforts to rehabilitate those which have been rescued, and the often heroic efforts to ban or reduce the use of the deadly chemical. This book is a must for all those concerned with the problem. “
Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE
Founder - the Jane Goodall Institute &
UN Messenger of Peace
October 2011
“This thoroughly informative work brings together a wide range of reports by experts and dramatically underscores the very real threat that pesticides pose to our world of nature. It is a "must have" work for reference and knowledge.” from Richard Leakey, Chairman of Wildlife Direct, September 2011
Author Bios
Ngaio Richards is editor of Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning: Global Perspectives and Forensic Approaches, published by Wiley. Ngaio ran a session on Wildlife Forensics at the Environmental Forensics Conference in Bournemouth in 2007 which attracted widespread interest.