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xiii, 675 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-657) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Why 'carnivore conservation'? / John L. Gittleman et al. -- PART I. PROBLEMS -- 2. Past and future carnivore extinctions : a phylogenetic principle / Andy Purvis, Georgina M. Mace and John L. Gittleman -- 3. Interspecific competition and the population biology of extinction-prone carnivores / Scott Creel, Göran Spong and Nancy Creel -- 4. Strategies for carnivore conservation : lessons from contemporary extinctions / Rosie Woodroffe -- 5. Alien carnivores : unwelcome experiments in ecological theory / David W. Macdonald and Michael D. Thom -- 6. Carnivore introductions and invasions : their success and management options / Luigi Boitani -- 7. Hybridization and conservation of carnivores / Robert K. Wayne and David M. Brown -- 8. Carnivore demography and the consequences of changes in prey availability / Todd K. Fuller and Paul R. Sievert -- 9. Human-carnivore interactions : adopting proactive strategies for complex problems / Marc Bekoff -- 10. The control, exploitation and conservation of carnivores / Warren E. Johnson, Eduardo Eizirik and Gina M. Lento -- PART II. SOME APPROACHES AND SOLUTIONS -- 11. Interdisciplinary problem solving in carnivore conservation : an introduction Tim W. Clark et al. -- 12. Assessment of carnivore reintroductions / Urs Breitenmoser et al. -- 13. Interactions between carnivores and local communities : conflict or co-existence? / Claudio Sillero-Zubiri and Karen Laurenson -- 14. New methods for obtaining and analyzing genetic data from free-ranging carnivores / Pierre Taberlet, Gordon Luikart and Eli Geffen -- 15. Applications of genetic concepts and molecular methods to carnivore conservation / Warren E. Johnson et al. -- 16. Role of reproductive sciences in carnivore conservation / David E. Wildt, JoGayle Howard and Janine Brown -- 17. Monitoring of terrestrial carnivore populations / Eric M. Gese -- PART III. PROSPECTS FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION -- 18. Changing landscapes : consequences for carnivores / Melvin E. Sunquist & Fiona Sunquist -- 19. Behaviour of carnivores in exploited and controlled populations / Laurence G. Frank and Rosie Woodroffe -- 20. The role of disease in carnivore ecology and conservation / Stephan M. Funk et al. -- 21. Geographic priorities for carnivore conservation in Africa / M. Gus L. Mills, Stephanie Freitag and Albert S. van Jaarsveld -- 22. Estimating interpopulation dispersal rates / Peter Waser, Curtis Strobeck and David Paetkau -- 23. Setting priorities for carnivore conservation : what makes carnivores different? / Joshua R. Ginsberg -- 24. Postscript-carnivore conservation : science, compromise and tough choices / David W. Macdonald -- References -- Index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
This volume reviews and summarises the current state of the field, describes limitations and opportunities for carnivore conservation, and offers a conceptual framework for future research and applied management. |
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Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam026/00045534.html |