Conservation in the 21st century : gorillas as a case study / edited by T.S. Stoinski, H.D. Steklis, P.T. Mehlman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stoinski, T. S. (Tara Suzanne), 1969-

Steklis, Horst D.

Mehlman, P. T. (Patrick T.)

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Series:

Developments in primatology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gorilla--Conservation.

Gorilla.

Wildlife conservation--Case studies.

Wildlife conservation.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xv, 362 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (1 color), maps (1 color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Springer, [2007]

Summary:

Like other fields of science, wildlife conservation is a changing field. Threats facing wild populations of apes and other species, say 20 years ago, are likely not the same ones most pressing today, and even where threats have remained unchanged, more effective means of addressing them may be available now. Conservation scientists have learned from many years of experience, and both theoretical and technological advances today provide conservation tools not available in the past. This volume identifies the primary problems faced in conserving wild populations of gorillas throughout Africa, pinpointing new approaches to solving these problems and outlining the increased role that zoos can play in gorilla conservation. It includes expertise of field scientists in a variety of disciplines to discuss current conservation threats, novel approaches to conservation, and potential solutions.

Contents:

Current status of wild gorilla populations and strategies for their conservation / Patrick T. Mehlman

Conservation medicine for gorilla conservation / Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project (MGVP, Inc.), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Sanctuaries and reintroduction : a role in gorilla conservation? / Kay H. Farmer and Amos Courage

Responsible tourism : a conservation tool or conservation threat? / Carla A. Litchfield

Chimpanzee conservation and theatre : a case study of an awareness project around the Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire / Christophe Boesch ... [et al.]

The value of long-term research : the mountain gorilla as a case study / Netzin Gerald Steklis and H. Dieter Steklis

The art and Zen of camera trapping / Jim Sanderson

An experiment in managing the human animal : the PHVA process and its role in conservation decision-making / Philip S. Miller ... [et al.]

Approaches to corridor planning : transitioning TAMARIN from Mata Atlantica to Madagascar / Karl Morrison ... [et al.]

Linking the Community Options Analysis and Investment Toolkit (COAIT), Consensys and Payment for Environmental Services (PES) : a model to promote sustainability in African gorilla conservation / Michael Brown ... [et al.]

An integrated geomatics research program for mountain gorilla behavior and conservation / H. Dieter Steklis ... [et al.]

Biomaterials in gorilla research and conservation / Cathi Lehn

Transboundary conservation in the Virunga-Bwindi region / Annette Lanjouw

The Great Ape World Heritage Species Project / Richard W. Wrangham ... [et al.]

Conservation through scientific collaboration : case study - Western-gorilla.org / Emma J. Stokes

Zoos and conservation : moving beyond a piecemeal approach / Tara S. Stoinski, Kristen E. Lukas and Michael Hutchins

The Bushmeat Crisis Task Force (BCTF) / Heather E. Eves, Michael Hutchins and Natalie D. Bailey.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

9780387707204

0387707204

OCLC:

154711835