Zoo Conservation Biology

Informationen zum Autor John E. Fa is Chief Conservation Officer at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Visiting Professor at the School of Biological Sciences, Imperial College London. He specialises in endangered species biology and protection and on the impact of hunting on wildlife in Africa and Latin America. Stephan M. Funk FSB is the founder and Director of Nature Heritage, a consultancy for conservation biology and anthropology, and a Research Fellow at the University of Puerto Rico's Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation. He specialises and works worldwide in conservation biology, genetics and ecology. Donnamarie O'Connell is Senior Training and Projects Manager at RSPCA International, responsible for running programmes in southern Africa. She has an academic background in zoology and conservation biology. Klappentext A critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a range of sources. Zusammenfassung Written by professionals directly involved in in situ conservation and restoration projects internationally! this is a critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a range of sources. It is an ideal resource for both conservation biologists and zoo professionals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword G. M. Mace; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Biodiversity and zoo conservation biology; 2. Protecting species and habitats; 3. Zoos in focus - public exhibition or conservation; 4. Animals in captivity; 5. Viable captive populations - the numbers game; 6. Captive breeding and zoos; 7. Returning animals to the wild; 8. Educating the public; 9. Turning zoos into conservation centres; Appendix A. Commonly used abbreviations; Appendix B. Scientific names of species mentioned in the text; Appendix C. Inbreeding; Appendix D. Population sizes - definitions and implications; Appendix E. Captive breeding and genetics - definitions; References; Index....

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• Authors: John Fa, John E Fa, John E. Fa, John E. (Professor) Fa, John E. (Professor) Funk Fa, John E. Funk Fa, FA JOHN E FUNK STEPHAN M ZOOL, Fa John E., Stephan M. Funk, Funk Stephan M., Donna O'Connell, Donnamarie O'Connell, O'Connell Donnamarie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2011
• EAN: 9780521827638
• ISBN: 978-0-521-82763-8
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: Ecology, Biodiversity and Cons; Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation; Ecology, Biodiversity and Cons
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; NATURE / Ecology, Zoology & animal sciences, Animal behaviour, Conservation of the environment, Animal Ecology, Animal Physiology, Zoology and animal sciences, Animal Pathology & Diseases, Animal Reproduction