Global Reintroduction Perspectives 2018

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Global Reintroduction Perspectives 2018

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Author : Pritpal S. Soorae
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018

Global Reintroduction Perspectives 2018 written by Pritpal S. Soorae and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Animals categories.

Conservation Translocations

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Author : Martin J. Gaywood
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-12-22

Conservation Translocations written by Martin J. Gaywood and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-22 with Nature categories.

Provides a holistic and comprehensive approach, covering a wide range of topics and issues relevant to conservation translocations.

Here Was Once The Sea

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2024-02-29

Here Was Once The Sea written by and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-29 with Fiction categories.

Here was Once the Sea features poetry, fiction, and nonfiction guest edited by Rina Garcia Chua, Esther Vincent Xueming, and Ann Ang. While many of these works are comprised mostly of anglophone texts, which reflects the aspirations of regional writers to speak across borders and to the globe at large, several native languages appear on these pages. Here, Southeast Asia refers to the constituent nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as their associated diasporas. The writers and the peoples of the region live and remember more profoundly than we know. Their work explores the ecological across a multiscalar spectrum, featuring both geological landscapes and visceral botanical or animal entanglements, inheriting histories and spiritualities that defy and disrupt modern epistemologies. Together they represent a chorus of offerings, first and foremost to the land and the sea; and secondly to you, our readers, as an invitation to attend to the urgencies and travails of our homes. These are the stories we share and the stories we carry in our pasiking (basket) as we follow movements towards our destinies. These are the stories that sing of hope—for ourselves and for our world; ones that we whisper silently to ourselves as we touch our lips to the familiar earth and wait for the incoming monsoon rain to fall gently on our backs, our fields, our rivers.

Rewilding In Practice

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Author : Ian Convery
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2025-03-03

Rewilding In Practice written by Ian Convery and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-03 with Science categories.

Rewilding is a long-term and large-scale process which works to restore degraded ecosystems or social-ecological systems to the point that they are resilient and self-sustaining and therefore requiring little in terms of conservation management. Rewilding practice focuses on re-establishing ecological processes, including trophic levels, that were lost, mainly due to anthropogenic disturbance. It also aims to affect a paradigm shift in human-nature relationships, with intentions to better understand the interdependencies between humans and nature so that people can appreciate and accommodate nature in their landscapes, and make more informed and sustainable decisions about how we live. In this sense, rewilding has real transformational potential.

The Ecology Of Tropical East Asia

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Author : Richard T. Corlett
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-06-27

The Ecology Of Tropical East Asia written by Richard T. Corlett and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-27 with Science categories.

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than half of its forest cover to agriculture and urbanization, and has the highest rates of deforestation and logging in the tropics. Habitat loss, coupled with hunting and the relentless trade in wildlife products, threatens all its large and many of its smaller vertebrates. Despite these problems, the region still supports an estimated 15-25% of global terrestrial biodiversity and a growing environmental awareness means that it is no longer assumed that economic development justifies environmental damage, and no longer accepted that this trade-off is inevitable. Effective conservation action now depends on integrating a clear understanding of the ecological patterns and processes in the region with the varied needs of its human population. This third edition continues to provide an overview of the terrestrial ecology of Tropical East Asia: from southern China to Indonesia, and from Bhutan and Bangladesh to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. It retains the balance between compactness and comprehensiveness of the previous editions, and the even-handed geographical treatment of the whole region, but it updates both the contents and the perspective. Approximately one third of the text is new or greatly modified, reflecting the explosion of new research in the region in the last few years and the increasing use of new tools, particularly from genomics and remote sensing. The change in perspective largely reflects the growing realization that we are in a new epoch, the Anthropocene, in which human activities have at least as large an influence as natural processes, and that stopping or reversing ecological change is no longer an option. This does not mean that biodiversity conservation is no longer possible or worthwhile, but that the biodiverse future we strive for will inevitably be very different from the past. The Ecology of Tropical East Asia is an advanced textbook suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate level students taking courses on the terrestrial ecology of the East Asian tropics, as well as an authoritative regional reference for professional ecologists, conservationists, and interested amateurs worldwide.

Deer Of The World

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Author : Mario Melletti
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2025-06-11

Deer Of The World written by Mario Melletti and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-06-11 with Science categories.

This book is the first comprehensive reference work ever published on the systematics, ecology, conservation status, and management of all the world's deer species. Covering all 53 deer species worldwide, this volume brings together the contributions of 160 international deer experts and provides: A comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on the evolution, phylogeny, taxonomy, and systematics of deer An in-depth insight into the ecology and conservation status of each species, with detailed accounts A series of case studies on conservation, management, hunting, farming, disease ecology, and the impact of deer on forest ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated book is an invaluable resource for researchers, wildlife managers, and students of conservation biology, ecology, and management, as well as the interested layperson. It reveals the fascinating story of deer evolution, the long history of human interactions with deer, and the major threats to this charismatic species group.

Saving The Tasmanian Devil

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Author : Carolyn Hogg
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2019-08-01

Saving The Tasmanian Devil written by Carolyn Hogg and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-01 with Science categories.

The Tasmanian devil is threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a transmissible form of cancer that has reduced the population by over 80%. Persecution, extreme climate events, vehicle collision and habitat destruction also put pressure on this endangered species. The recovery effort to save the Tasmanian devil commenced over 15 years ago as a collaborative initiative between the Tasmanian government, the Australian government, the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia, and many research institutions. Saving the Tasmanian Devil documents the journey taken by partner organisations in discovering what DFTD is, the effect it has on wild devil populations, and the outcomes achieved through research and management actions. Chapters describe all aspects of devil conservation, including the captive devil populations, applied pathology, immunology and genetic research findings, adaptive management, and the importance of advocacy and partnerships. This book will provide management practitioners and conservation scientists with insight into the complexities of undertaking a program of this scale, and will also be of value to researchers, students and others interested in conservation.

Zoo Studies

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Author : Paul A. Rees
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-06-01

Zoo Studies written by Paul A. Rees and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-01 with Science categories.

Zoos and aquariums are culturally and historically important places where families enjoy their leisure time and scientists study exotic animals. Many contain buildings of great architectural merit. Some people consider zoos little more than animal prisons, while others believe they play an important role in conservation and education. Zoos have been the subject of a vast number of academic studies, whose results are scattered throughout the literature. This interdisciplinary volume brings together research on animal behaviour, visitor studies, zoo history, human-animal relationships, veterinary medicine, welfare, education, enclosure design, reproduction, legislation, and zoo management conducted at around 200 institutions located throughout the world. The book is neither 'pro-' nor 'anti-' zoo and attempts to strike a balance between praising zoos for the good work they have done in the conservation of some species, while recognising that they face many challenges in making themselves relevant in the modern world.

Elephant Tourism In Nepal

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Author : Michelle Szydlowski
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2024-02-01

Elephant Tourism In Nepal written by Michelle Szydlowski and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with Nature categories.

A study of elephant tourism in Nepal from its origins in the 1960s to the present day, this book examines the challenges faced by captive elephants. Used as human conveyance, on anti-poaching patrol teams, as rescue vehicles, and in forestry service, elephants have worked with and for humans for hundreds of years. However, the use of elephants in tourism is a fairly new development within Nepal. Because the health and welfare of tourism elephants is vital to the conservation of wild individuals, this book offers an assessment of captive elephant needs and an examination of their existing welfare statuses. This book seeks to examine the motivations of these NGOs and INGOs, and to consider their ethical approaches to elephant health and welfare. Are the motivations of these organizations similar enough to work together towards a common goal, or are their ethical norms so different that they get in one another's way? Using an ordinary language and ethics framework, this text aims to identify the norms of cultures and organisations and reframe them in ways which may allow for more successful interactions.

Galapagos Giant Tortoises

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2020-11-07

Galapagos Giant Tortoises written by and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-07 with Science categories.

Galapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos Archipelago and the target of more than 50 years of conservation research and management, Galapagos giant tortoise evolution and much of their ecology remained unknown until recently. This book documents the history, the pressing conservation issues, and success stories recovering several of the 15 different species of Galapagos tortoises from near extinction.The book begins with an overview of the history of the relationship between humans and Galapagos giant tortoises, starting from initial heavy exploitation of tortoises by pirates and whalers, and extending to the start of the modern conservation era in the 1960s. The book then shifts to biology, describing Galapagos tortoise evolution, taxonomy, ecology, habitats, reproduction, and behavior. Next the decades of conservation efforts and their results are reviewed, including issues of captive breeding, invasive species, introduced diseases, and de-extinction, as well as the current status and distribution of every species. The final portion of the book turns to four case studies of restoration, and then looks ahead to the future of all tortoise populations.The latest volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscape series, Galapagos Giant Tortoises is a valuable resource for researchers and conservationists, as well as students of biology, wildlife conservation, and herpetology. - Provides a comprehensive overview of the Galapagos giant tortoise species as written and edited by the world's leading experts - Presents examples of restoration of tortoise populations following the near extinction of many of them - Describes conservation strategies to ensure the full recovery of all extant species - Explores recent efforts using replacement tortoises for extinct species to restore island ecosystems