Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases

Evan H. Campbell Grant; Erin L. Muths; Rachel A. Katz; Stefano Canessa; M. J. Adams; Jennifer R. Ballard; Lee Berger; Cheryl J. Briggs; Jeremy T. H. Coleman; Matthew J. Gray; M. Camille Harris; Reid N. Harris; Blake R. Hossack; Kathryn P. Huyvaert; Jonathan E. Kolby; Karen R. Lips; Robert E. Lovich; Hamish I. McCallum; Joseph R. Mendelson III; Priya Nanjappa; Deanna H. Olson; Jenny G. Powers; Katherine L. D. Richgels; Robin E. Russell; Benedikt R. Schmidt; Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs; Mary Kay Watry; Douglas C. Woodhams; C. LeAnn White

doi:10.1002/fee.1481

Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

By: Evan H. Campbell Grant, Erin L. Muths, Rachel A. Katz, Stefano Canessa, M. J. Adams, Jennifer R. Ballard, Lee Berger, Cheryl J. Briggs, Jeremy T. H. Coleman, Matthew J. Gray, M. Camille Harris, Reid N. Harris, Blake R. Hossack, Kathryn P. Huyvaert, Jonathan E. Kolby, Karen R. Lips, Robert E. Lovich, Hamish I. McCallum, Joseph R. Mendelson III, Priya Nanjappa, Deanna H. Olson, Jenny G. Powers, Katherine L. D. Richgels, Robin E. Russell, Benedikt R. Schmidt, Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs, Mary Kay Watry, Douglas C. Woodhams, and C. LeAnn White

https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.1481

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Abstract

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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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases
Series title	Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
DOI	10.1002/fee.1481
Volume	15
Issue	4
Year Published	2017
Language	English
Publisher	The Ecological Society of America
Contributing office(s)	Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description	8 p.
First page	214
Last page	221
Country	United States
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