Abstract
Parasite and other health hazards can pose substantial risks to reintroductions. It is therefore important that managers identify these hazards, estimate the risks they pose and, where deemed necessary, develop ways to manage these risks. A variety of approaches to disease risk assessment have been adopted in the Australasian region. Here we provide a brief review of the most common approaches to managing parasite and other health hazards in reintroduction. We discuss the respective strengths and weaknesses of each method and suggest ways we can improve our disease risk management into the future. In particular, we emphasise that risk assessment should be integrated in the broader decision process of a reintroduction program, maintaining a clear view of the overall management objectives, and then carefully creating and evaluating alternative management actions, including monitoring and surveillance.
