Animal Re-Introductions

Klappentext This book explores the reintroduction of the oryx back into the wild from zoo populations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Sir Peter Scott; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Re-introductions defined and reviewed; 2. The genus Oryx, and the Arabian oryx: biology, history and extermination from the wild; 3. Operation Oryx, captive-breeding and reintroduction planning; 4. The reintroduction area and the Harasis tribe; 5. Oryx management; 6. Oryx herds in their natural environment; 7. Individual oryx in their natural environment; 8. The Harasis and the reintroduction project; 9. An analysis of project progress, and the future; 10. Towards a rationale for re-introductions; Appendices 1-5; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Mark R. Stanley Price, Mark R.Stanley Price, Mark Stanley Price, Mark R. Stanley Price
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521131674
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13167-4
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Applied E; Cambridge Studies in Applied Ecology and Resource Management
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Oman, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, Zoology & animal sciences, Applied ecology, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Zoology and animal sciences