Beyond captive breeding : re-introducing endangered mammals to the wild : the proceedings of a symposium held at the Zoological Society of London on 24th and 25th November 1989
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Beyond captive breeding : re-introducing endangered mammals to the wild : the proceedings of a symposium held at the Zoological Society of London on 24th and 25th November 1989
（Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, no. 62）
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1991
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
One important strategy for saving endangered wildlife is to take the animals into zoos that have special facilities for managing breeding and care of the young, and then, when there are sufficient numbers of captive-bred individuals, to release them back into their natural habitats. If all goes well, they will survive, reproduce, and re-establish themselves in the wild.
This book draws together the work of leading practitioners in this developing area of conservation biology. They examine methods, costs, and logistics; the role of genetics and ecological considerations; and case studies of the golden lion tamarin, scimitar-horned oryx, and red wolf, amongst others. Beyond Captive Breeding highlights the advantages and limitations of this approach to conservation, and will undoubtedly stimulate further work to improve the success rate of mammal
re-introductions.
Table of Contents
- Part I: Introduction: D.M. Jones: Introductory remarks
- Part 2: Policy and Politics: Mark R. Stanley Price: A review of mammal re-introductions, and the role of the Re-introductions Specialist Group of IUCN/SSC
- Simon N. Stuart: Re-introductions: to what extent are they needed?
- U.S. Seal: Life after extinction
- Jeremy C. Mallinson: Partnerships for conservation between zoos, local government and non-government organizations
- M.L. Ounsted: Re-introducing birds: lessons to be learned for mammals
- Part 3: Logistics: David J. Chivers: Guidelines for re-introductions: procedures and problems
- M.H. Woodford & R.A. Kock: Veterinary considerations in re-introduction and translocation projects
- Hilary O. Box: Training for life after release: Simian primates as examples
- Devra G. Kleiman, Benjamin R. Beck, James M. Dietz & Lou Ann Dietz: Costs of a re-introduction and criteria for success: accounting and accountability in the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program
- Part 4: Ecology and Genetics: Robert M. May: The role of ecological theory in planning re-introduction of endangered species
- Thomas J. Foose: Viable population strategies for re-introduction programmes
- K. MacKinnon & J. MacKinnon: Habitat protection and re-introduction programmes
- Part 5: Examples: Alexandra M. Dixon, Georgina M. Mace, John E. Newby & Peter J.S. Olney: Planning for the re-introduction of scimitar-horned oryx (Oryxdammah) and addax (Addax nasomaculatus) into Niger
- I.J. Gordon: Ungulate re-introductions: the case of the scimitar-horned oryx
- E. Tom Thorne & Bob Oakleaf: Species rescue for captive breeding: black-footed ferret as an example
- Donald E. Moore III & Roland Smith: The red wolf as a model for carnivore re-introductions.
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