Problem Snake Management : The Habu and the Brown Treesnake

Rodda, G.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D.; Tanaka, H.

ISBN 10: 0801435072 / ISBN 13: 9780801435072

Published by Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1999

About this Item

Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1999. 554pp. ills. photos. Compendium of information from over 50 contributors on the control and management of introduced and pest snake species, specifically brown tree snake (Bioga irregularis) and Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridus). Basic biology, threat from venom; snake behavior and senses; population biology; capture and detection; biological, chemical and ecological controls; conservation biology. Index. Pictorial Cloth. New. 8vo.

Seller Inventory # 012675

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Problem Snake Management : The Habu and the Brown Treesnake
• Publisher: Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801435072
• ISBN 13: 9780801435072
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Herpetology
  • Natural History - All

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Synopsis

Assesses a wide range of problems presented by poisonous snakes like the Habu and the Brown Treesnake. Topics include behavioral and sensory biology, capture and detection, and biological, ecological, and chemical control. Emphasizes the importance of understanding natural history in formulating management programs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.