Conservation in the 21st century : gorillas as a case study
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Conservation in the 21st century : gorillas as a case study
（Developments in primatology : progress and prospects）
Springer, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
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 the in-depth expertise of field scientists in a variety of disciplines to discuss current conservation threats, novel approaches to conservation, and potential solutions.
Table of Contents
Current Status of Gorillas.- Current Status of Wild Gorilla Populations and Strategies for Their Conservation.- Approaches-On the Ground.- Conservation Medicine for Gorilla Conservation.- Sanctuaries and Reintroduction: A Role in Gorilla Conservation?.- Responsible Tourism: A Conservation Tool or Conservation Threat?.- Chimpanzee Conservation and Theatre: A Case Study of an Awareness Project Around the Tai National Park, Cote d'Ivoire.- The Value of Long-Term Research: The Mountain Gorilla as a Case Study.- The Art and Zen of Camera Trapping.- Approaches-Tools.- An Experiment in Managing the Human Animal: The PHVA Process and Its Role in Conservation Decision-Making.- Approaches to Corridor Planning: Transitioning TAMARIN from Mata Atlantica to Madagascar.- Linking the Community Options Analysis and Investment Toolkit (COAIT), Consensys (R) and Payment for Environmental Services (PES): A Model to Promote Sustainability in African Gorilla Conservation.- An Integrated Geomatics Research Program for Mountain Gorilla Behavior and Conservation.- Biomaterials in Gorilla Research and Conservation.- Approaches-Building Regional and International Alliances.- Transboundary Conservation in the Virunga-Bwindi Region.- The Great Ape World Heritage Species Project.- Conservation Through Scientific Collaboration: Case Study-Western-gorilla.org.- Zoos and Conservation: Moving Beyond a Piecemeal Approach.- The Bushmeat Crisis Task Force (BCTF).
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