Mark S Johnson, Michael Beking, Eric M J Verbruggen, Emily A McVey, Beth Power, Clare Kilgour, Thomas G Bean, Dwayne R J Moore, Marc S Greenberg, Janet Burris, David Charters
Many jurisdictions have regulatory frameworks that seek to reduce the effects of environmental exposures of anthropogenic chemicals on terrestrial wildlife (i.e., mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians). The frameworks apply for new and existing chemicals, including pesticides (prospective assessments), and to environmental contamination from releases (retrospective risk assessments). Relatively recently, there have been many scientific advances that could improve risk estimates for wildlife. Here, we briefly describe current regulations from North America (United States and Canada) and from Europe that include risk assessments for wildlife to ascertain whether they are conducive to the use of emerging science and new methods...
March 7, 2024: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management