Carnivore Conservation

By: David W. MacDonald (Editor), Stephan M. Funk (Editor), Robert K. Wayne (Editor), John L. Gittleman (Editor)

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Paperback | 11 September 2001

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Carnivores are the focus of intense attention and resources in conservation biology. It is often argued that, because carnivores are at the top of the food chain, if they are protected, then other taxa will also be afforded adequate protection. Carnivores are also charismatic and compete with humans for dwindling space and environmental resources. In the past 10 years, theoretical and empirical studies on carnivores have developed very quickly. This volume reviews and summarises the current state of the field, describes limitations and opportunities for carnivore conservation, and offers a conceptual framework for future research and applied management. As such it will be of interest to students and researchers of conservation biology, mammalogy, animal behaviour, ecology and evolution.

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'... fascinating reading ... a must for all fans of the carnivores, as well as students of conservation and carnivore biology.' Graham J. Holloway, Biologist

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List of contributors	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xiv
Why 'carnivore conservation'?	p. 1
Problems	p. 9
Past and future carnivore extinctions: a phylogenetic perspective	p. 11
Interspecific competition and the population biology of extinction-prone carnivores	p. 35
Strategies for carnivore conservation: lessons from contemporary extinctions	p. 61
Alien carnivores: unwelcome experiments in ecological theory	p. 93
Carnivore introductions and invasions: their success and management options	p. 123
Hybridization and conservation of carnivores	p. 145
Carnivore demography and the consequences of changes in prey availability	p. 163
Human-carnivore interactions: adopting proactive strategies for complex problems	p. 179
The control, exploitation and conservation of carnivores	p. 196
Some approaches and solutions	p. 221
Interdisciplinary problem solving in carnivore conservation: an introduction	p. 223
Assessment of carnivore reintroductions	p. 241
Interactions between carnivores and local communities: conflict or co-existence?	p. 282
New methods for obtaining and analyzing genetic data from free-ranging carnivores	p. 313
Applications of genetic concepts and molecular methods to carnivore conservation	p. 335
Role of reproductive sciences in carnivore conservation	p. 359
Monitoring of terrestrial carnivore populations	p. 372
Prospects for research and conservation	p. 397
Changing landscapes: consequences for carnivores	p. 399
Behaviour of carnivores in exploited and controlled populations	p. 419
The role of disease in carnivore ecology and conservation	p. 443
Geographic priorities for carnivore conservation in Africa	p. 467
Estimating interpopulation dispersal rates	p. 484
Setting priorities for carnivore conservation: what makes carnivores different?	p. 498
Postscript-carnivore conservation: science, compromise and tough choices	p. 524
References	p. 539
Index	p. 658
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