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Description: |
x, 293 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: List of contributors and affiliations -- Scientific names of species referred to in this text -- 1. Behaviour and management of European ungulates / Rory Putman and Marco Apollonio -- 2. Valuing ungulates in Europe / Sándor Csányi, Juan Carranza, Boštjan Pokorny, Rory Putnam and Mark Ryan -- 3. Reintroductions as a management tool for European ungulates / Marco Apollonio, Massimo Scandura and Nikica Šprem -- 4. Introducing aliens : problems associated with invasive exotics / Francesco Ferretti and Sandro Lovari -- 5. Competition between domestic and wild ungulates / Roberta Chirichella, Marco Apollonio and Rory Putman -- 6. Effects of selective harvesting on ungulate populations / Atle Mysterud -- 7. The management of urban populations of ungulates / Rory Putman, Jochen Langbein, Peter Watson, Peter Green and Seán Cahill -- 8. The management of ungulates in protected areas / Stefano Grignolio, Marco Heurich, Nikica Šprem and Marco Apollonio -- 9. Challenges in the management of cross-border populations of ungulates / Carlos Fonseca, Rita Torres, João P.V. Santos, José Vingada and Marco Apollonio -- 10. Novel management methods : immunocontraception and other fertility control tools / Giovanna Massei, Dave Cowan and Douglas Eckery -- 11. Welfare issues in the management of wild ungulates / Frauke Ohl and Rory Putnam -- 12. Management of ungulates in the 21st century : how far have we come? / Naomi Sykes and Rory Putman. F. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Abstract: Ungulates are an extraordinarily important group of animals worldwide, at many levels - in their remarkable biodiversity; in many cases, as keystone species with a disproportionate effect on the functioning of the wider ecological systems of which they form a part or as dominant species acting as ecological engineers; and as a prey base for endangered or expanding populations of large carnivores. They are also important culturally and economically, as a major source of protein in subsistence cultures and because of their wide exploitation in recreational hunting, which is still a major form of land-use in many countries. A number of aspects of the balance of cost and benefit of ungulates and their management in Europe are considered. Through a synthesis of the underlying biology and a comparison of the management techniques adopted in different countries, management approaches which seem effective within their respective circumstances are explored. |