Reintroduction biology : integrating science and management / edited by John G. Ewen ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ewen, John G.

Series:

Conservation science and practice series ; no. 9.

Conservation science and practice series ; no. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife reintroduction.

Physical Description:

xxv, 499 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Summary:

What had been planned as a local workshop in New Zealand evolved quickly into an international symposium held in London, May 2008. In turn, this book evolved from presentations at that gathering-- expanded in scope and depth. The emphasis is on issues rather than on case studies or particular taxa. Discussion encompasses such topics as what animal translocations are and why they are done; the selection of suitable habitats for reintroduction; the theory and practice of catching, holding, moving, and releasing animals; empirical considerations of parasites and health; methods of disease risk analysis; and the management of genetic issues. The four editors are affiliated as follows: John G. Ewen (Zoological Society of London, UK); Doug P. Armstrong and Kevin A. Parker (Massey U., New Zealand); and Philip J. Seddon (U. of Otago, New Zealand). Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Animal translocations : what are they and why do we do them? / Philip J. Seddon, W. Maartin Strauss and John Innes

A tale of two islands : the rescue and recovery of endemic birds in New Zealand and Mauritius / Carl G. Jones and Don V. Merton

Selecting suitable habitats for reintroductions : variation, change and the role of species distribution modelling / Patrick E. Osborne and Philip J. Seddon

The theory and practice of catching, holding, moving and releasing animals / Kevin A. Parker, Molly J. Dickens, Rohan H. Clarke and Tim G. Lovegrove

Dispersal and habitat selection : behavioural and spatial constraints for animal translocations / Pascaline Le Gouar, Jean-Baptiste Mihoub and François Sarrazin

Modelling reintroduced populations : the state of the art and future directions / Doug P. Armstrong and Michelle H. Reynolds

Monitoring for reintroductions / James D. Nichols and Doug P. Armstrong

Adaptive management of reintroduction / Michael A. McCarthy, Doug P. Armstrong and Michael C. Runge

Empirical consideration of parasites and health in reintroduction / John G. Ewen, Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse, Maurice R. Alley, Claudia Carraro, Anthony W. Sainsbury, Kirsty Swinnerton and Rosie Woodroffe

Methods of disease risk analysis for reintroduction programmes / Anthony W. Sainsbury, Doug P. Armstrong and John G. Ewen

The genetics of reintroductions : inbreeding and genetic drift / Lukas F. Keller, Iris Biebach, Steven R. Ewing and Paquita E.A. Hoeck

Genetic consequences of reintroductions and insights from population history / Jim J. Groombridge, Claire Raisin, Rachel Bristol and David S. Richardson

Managing genetic issues in reintroduction biology / Ian G. Jamieson and Robert C. Lacy

Summary / Philip J. Seddon, Doug P. Armstrong, Kevin A. Parker and John G. Ewen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781444361568

1444361562

9781405186742

1405186747

OCLC:

668188804