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. We also provide examples where new and emerging science may be used to improve wildlife risk characterization and identify areas in need of future research. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;00:1–15. © 2024 His Majesty the King in Right of Canada and The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management © 2024 Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC). Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.

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利用新兴科学来了解当前监管框架内野生动物的风险特征

许多司法管辖区都有监管框架，旨在减少人为化学品环境暴露对陆地野生动物（即哺乳动物、鸟类、爬行动物和两栖动物）的影响。该框架适用于新的和现有的化学品，包括农药（前瞻性评估），以及排放造成的环境污染（回顾性风险评估）。最近，有许多科学进步可以改善野生动物的风险评估。在这里，我们简要描述了北美（美国和加拿大）和欧洲的现行法规，其中包括对野生动物的风险评估，以确定它们是否有利于新兴科学和新方法的使用。我们还提供了新兴科学可用于改善野生动物风险特征并确定未来需要研究的领域的示例。集成环境评估管理2024；00：1–15。© 2024 加拿大国王陛下和作者。综合环境评估与管理© 2024 环境毒理学与化学学会 (SETAC)。经加拿大环境和气候变化部长许可转载。本文由美国政府雇员撰写，他们的作品在美国属于公共领域。