Endangered animals : a reference guide to conflicting issues / edited by Richard P. Reading and Brian Miller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reading, Richard P.

Miller, Brian, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endangered species.

Conservation biology.

Rare vertebrates.

Wildlife conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (399 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explore the multiple issues that surround species declines and conservation efforts through the only reference source to examine the conflicting conservation issues of 49 endangered species. While the causes of endangerment are relatively easy to understand, the ultimate or underlying factors are often far more complex and difficult to address. An introduction to these issues and how to resolve them is provided in this unique collection of case studies of animal species that have been pushed to the brink of extinction. Each case study provides the following information: - Common name - Scientific name - Order - Family - Status - Threats - Habitat - Distribution - Natural history - Conflicting Issues - Future and Prognosis. Conservationists are increasingly recognizing that the ultimate causes of extinction are primarily socio-economic and political, yet biological approaches to recovery continue to dominate. More inclusive, interdisciplinary conservation programs are explored here to offer better prospects for managing problems and conflicts. In addition to the case studies, trends and common themes are explored to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to conservation. Students and teachers can explore a wide variety of endangered species programs and the conflicting issues common to recovery efforts, which will enable them to evaluate conservation practice and to draw their own conclusions for improvement.

Contents:

Edited by Richard P. Reading and Brian Miller; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; African Wild Dog; Altai Argali Sheep; American Burying Beetle; Andean Condor; Anegada Iguana; Aruba Island Rattlesnake; Asian Elephant; Asiatic Lion; Aye-aye; Basking Shark; Black-footed Ferret; Boreal Toad; Brown Bear; Chinese Alligator; Dalmatian Pelican; Douc Langur; Eastern Barred Bandicoot; Ethiopian Wolf; European Mink; Florida Manatee; Giant Panda; Golden Lion Tamarin; Golden-rumped Elephant-shrew; Gorilla; Grevy's Zebra; Hawaiian Goose; Indiana Bat; Ivory-billed Woodpecker; Jaguar

Kemp's Ridley Sea TurtleLeatherback Turtle; Malagasy Freshwater Fishes; Marbled Murrelet; Mariana Crow; Mediterranean Monk Seal; Mexican Prairie Dog; Mexican Wolf; Mountain Plover; Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf; Orinoco River Dolphin; Piping Plover; Po'o-uli (Black-faced Honeycreeper); Red-cockaded Woodpecker; Red Wolf; Scarlet Macaw; Snow Leopard; Southern Sea Otter; Sturgeons and Paddlefishes (Acipenseriformes); Yuma Clapper Rail; Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Endangered Species Conservation: The Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Case

Conclusions: Causes of Endangerment and Conflicts in RecoverySelected Conservation Organizations; Glossary; References; Index; Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-369).

ISBN:

9798400645839

9786610708338

9781280708336

1280708336

9780313007231

0313007233

OCLC:

51971185