Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases
Author(s)
Grant, Evan H Campbell
Muths, Erin
Katz, Rachel A
Canessa, Stefano
Adams, Michael J
Ballard, Jennifer R
Berger, Lee
Briggs, Cheryl J
Coleman, Jeremy TH
Gray, Matthew J
Harris, M Camille
Harris, Reid N
Hossack, Blake
Huyvaert, Kathryn P
Kolby, Jonathan
Lips, Karen R
Lovich, Robert E
McCallum, Hamish I
Mendelson, Joseph R
Nanjappa, Priya
Olson, Deanna H
Powers, Jenny G
Richgels, Katherine LD
Russell, Robin E
Schmidt, Benedikt R
Spitzen-van der Sluijs, Annemarieke
Watry, Mary Kay
Woodhams, Douglas C
White, C LeAnn
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Despite calls for improved responses to emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, management is seldom considered until a disease has been detected in affected populations. Reactive approaches may limit the potential for control and increase total response costs. An alternative, proactive management framework can identify immediate actions that reduce future impacts even before a disease is detected, and plan subsequent actions that are conditional on disease emergence. We identify four main obstacles to developing proactive management strategies for the newly discovered salamander pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ...
View more >Despite calls for improved responses to emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, management is seldom considered until a disease has been detected in affected populations. Reactive approaches may limit the potential for control and increase total response costs. An alternative, proactive management framework can identify immediate actions that reduce future impacts even before a disease is detected, and plan subsequent actions that are conditional on disease emergence. We identify four main obstacles to developing proactive management strategies for the newly discovered salamander pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal). Given that uncertainty is a hallmark of wildlife disease management and that associated decisions are often complicated by multiple competing objectives, we advocate using decision analysis to create and evaluate trade-offs between proactive (pre-emergence) and reactive (post-emergence) management options. Policy makers and natural resource agency personnel can apply principles from decision analysis to improve strategies for countering emerging infectious diseases.
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View more >Despite calls for improved responses to emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, management is seldom considered until a disease has been detected in affected populations. Reactive approaches may limit the potential for control and increase total response costs. An alternative, proactive management framework can identify immediate actions that reduce future impacts even before a disease is detected, and plan subsequent actions that are conditional on disease emergence. We identify four main obstacles to developing proactive management strategies for the newly discovered salamander pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal). Given that uncertainty is a hallmark of wildlife disease management and that associated decisions are often complicated by multiple competing objectives, we advocate using decision analysis to create and evaluate trade-offs between proactive (pre-emergence) and reactive (post-emergence) management options. Policy makers and natural resource agency personnel can apply principles from decision analysis to improve strategies for countering emerging infectious diseases.
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Journal Title
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Volume
15
Issue
4
Subject
Ecology not elsewhere classified