Problem Snake Management: The Habu and the Brown Treesnake

Published by Cornell University Press 1999

Problem Snake Management

The Habu and the Brown Treesnake

Edited by: Gordon H. Rodda , Yoshio Sawai and Hiroshi Tanaka

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501737688

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About this book

Intensive research on and management of poisonous snakes has centered on Japan, home of the Habu, and Guam, where Brown Treesnakes have killed off many native species. This book draws on that research to present comprehensive guidelines for snake management, offering a wealth of information on their biology and behavior previously unavailable in English. The authors address a wide range of problems associated with snakes, from bites to wildlife endangerment. They cover basic biology and ecology; management techniques such as detection, capture, and habitat modification; use of predators, parasites, and toxicants; and methods of isolating snakes with electrical, chemical, or habitat barriers. All management recommendations are based on the latest ecological, behavioral, and sensory information. The importance of natural history in formulating management programs for snakes is emphasized.

Author / Editor information

Gordon H. Rodda is a zoologist with the USGS Biological Resources Division, Fort Collins. Yoshio Sawai is Director Emeritus of the Japan Snake Institute. David Chiszar is Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado. Hiroshi Tanaka is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
CONTRIBUTORS Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
Foreword: Living with snakes Harry W. Greene Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Introduction: Snake management Gordon H. Rodda, Yoshio Sawai, David Chiszar and Hiroshi Tanaka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I. BASIC BIOLOGY
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1. The biology of the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Shogi Mishima, Hiroshi Tanaka and Yoshio Sawai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
2. An Overview of the Biology of the Brown Treesnake* (Boiga irregularis), a Costly Introduced Pest on Pacific Islands Gordon H. Rodda, Thomas H. Fritts, Michael J. McCoid and Earl W. Campbell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	44
3. Seasonal Changes of Spermatogenesis and Ultrastructural Changes of Spermatids during Spermiogenesis in the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Masamichi Kurohmaru, Shosaku Hattori and Yoshihiro Hayashi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
4. Snakes on Electrical Transmission Lines: Patterns, Causes, and Strategies for Reducing Electrical Outages Due to Snakes Thomas H. Fritts and David Chiszar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
Part II. VENOM AND HUMAN HEALTH
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5. A Historical Outlook on Studies of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Bites in the Amami and Okinawa Islands of Japan Yoshio Sawai, Yoshiharu Kawamura, Yasutetsu Araki and Yasuhiro Tomihara Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
6. The Threat to Humans from Snakebite by Snakes of the Genus Boiga Based on Data from Guam and Other Areas Thomas H. Fritts and Michael J. McCoid Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
7. Venom Delivery by the Brown Treesnake [Boiga irregularis) and the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Kenneth V. Kardong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
8. Factors Affecting Annual Incidence of Habu Bites, and How Residents Develop and Transfer Cognition of High-Risk Sites Hiroshi Tanaka, Yoshihiro Hayashi and Satoshi Nakamura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Part III. BEHAVIORAL AND SENSORY BIOLOGY
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
9. Histology of the Habu's Sensory Organs Kazushige Hirosawa and Shigeru Takami Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
10. Repellents and Use of Prey Items for Delivering Toxicants for Control of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Masahiko Nishimura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	158
11. Collection and Analysis of Airborne Rat Odors Takashi Niwa, Shosaku Hattori, Hiroshi Kihara, Toshiya Sato and Slzuaki Murata Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
12. Predatory Behavior of Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis): Laboratory Studies of Chemical Attractants David Chiszar, Thomas M. Dunn and Hobart M. Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
13. Integrated Pest Management: The Case for Pheromonal Control of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) and Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) Robert T. Mason Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196
Part IV. POPULATION BIOLOGY
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
14. Dispersal of Snakes to Extralimital Islands: Incidents of the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) Dispersing to Islands in Ships and Aircraft Thomas H. Fritts, Michael J. McCoid and Douglas M. Gomez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
15. Movements of Habu, as Observed by Radio Tracking in the Field Hiroshi Tanaka, Yoshitake Wada, Yoshihiro Hayashi and Kenji Ikeda Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	224
16. Population Density of Habu on the Amami Islands, as Estimated by Removal Methods Hiroshi Tanaka, Yoshihiro Hayashi and Yoshitake Wada Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	230
17. Population Trends and Limiting Factors in Boiga irregularis Gordon H. Rodda, Michael J. McCoid, Thomas H. Fritts and Earl W. Campbell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
Part V. CAPTURE AND DETECTION
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18. Development of the box trap for Habu Shosaku Hattori Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
19. Trap Capture of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) with Odor Extracted from Rats Shosaku Hattori, Yoshihisa Noboru, Hiroshi Kihara and Yoshihiro Hayashi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264
20. A state-of-the-art trap for the Brown Treesnake Gordon H. Rodda, Thomas H. Fritts, Craig S. Clark, Steve W. Gotte and David Chiszar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
21. Barriers to movements of the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) Earl W. Campbell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	306
22. Structure and application of the slanting nylon-net fence to prevent dispersal of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Masahiko Nishimura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
23. Development of electric fence barriers for Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) in the Amami Islands Yoshihiro Hayashi, Yoshio Sawai, Hiroshi Tanaka and Shogi Mishima Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
24. Complete Removal of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) from a Residential Area by Trapping Hitoshi Shiroma and Hiroyuki Akamine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
25. A ten-year trapping program to eradicate Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) from Minnajima, a small island in the Okinawa Islands, lapan Seiki Katsuren, Chokei Yoshida and Masahiko Nishimura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	340
26. Training a Dog to Detect Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Hitoshi Shiroma and Hiromi Ukuta Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	348
27. A preliminary examination of public policy issues in the use of canine detection of Brown Treesnakes Carolyn K. Imamura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	353
Part VI. BIOLOGICAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL CONTROL
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	363
28. The effectiveness of habitat modifications for controlling Habu populations on Tokunoshima Shogi Mishima, Yoshihiro Hayashi, Hiroshi Tanaka and Yoshio Sawai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	365
29. Food habits of feral mongoose (Herpestes sp.) on Amamioshima, lapan Shintaro Abe, Yukari Handa, Yuko Abe, Yoshitaka Takatsuki and Hideo Nigi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	372
30. The possible use of haemogregarine parasites in biological control of the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) and the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Sam R. Telford Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	384
31. Biological control of Habu with Entamoeba invadens Akira Ishii and Yoshio Sawai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	391
32. Environmental risks of biological control of vertebrates Francis G. Howarth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	399
33. New dermal toxicants and methods of application for venomous snakes Michihisa Toriba, Satoshi Senbo and Yoshiaki Kosuge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	411
34. Candidate repellents, oral and dermal toxicants, and fumigants for Brown Treesnake control Peter J. Savarie and Richard L. Bruggers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	417
35. An integrated management plan for the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) on Pacific islands Earl W. Campbell, Gordon H. Rodda, Thomas H. Fritts and Richard L. Bruggers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	423
Part VII. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	437
36. Introduced amphibians and reptiles of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan Hidetoshi Ota Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	439
37. Established exotic reptiles and amphibians of the Mariana Islands Michael J. McCoid Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	453
38. A method for protecting nests of the Mariana Crow from Brown Treesnake predation Celestino F. Aguon, Robert E. Beck and Michael W. Ritter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	460
39. The feasibility of controlling the Brown Treesnake in small plots Gordon H. Rodda, Thomas H. Fritts and Earl W. Campbell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	468
Epilogue: Contributions of Brown Treesnakes and Flabu to science and society523 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	479
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	523

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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 560
Illustrations
- Other: 49 tables, 79 drawings, 30 halftones
Keywords: Nature Guides & Natural History; Herpetology; General Science

eBook

Published: May 15, 2019
ISBN: 9781501737688