Reintroduction of top-order predators [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Matt W. Hayward

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910146398403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-11791-2; 9786612117916; 1-4443-1203-0; 1-4443-1202-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (477 p.)
• Collana: Conservation science and practice series
• Altri autori (Persone): HaywardMatt
• Disciplina: 639.9/7; 639.97
• Soggetti: Top predators - Reintroduction; Wildlife reintroduction; Wildlife conservation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Conservation Science and Practice Series: Reintroduction of Top-Order Predators; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1: Reintroduction of Top-Order Predators: Using Science to Restore One of the Drivers of Biodiversity; 2: A Critical Assessment of South Africa's Managed Metapopulation Recovery Strategy for African Wild Dogs; 3: Reintroduction Decisions Taken at the Incorrect Social Scale Devalue their Conservation Contribution: The African Lion in South Africa; 4: Recovery of Eurasian Lynx in Europe: What Part has Reintroduction Played?; 5: Reintroduction of Wolves to Yellowstone National Park: History, Values and Ecosystem Restoration6: Aspects and Implications of Bear Reintroduction; 7: Tiger Reintroduction in India: Conservation Tool or Costly Dream?; 8: Snow Leopards: Is Reintroduction the Best Option?; 9: The Suitability of the Jaguar (Panthera onca) for Reintroduction; 10: The Status and Conservation of Leopards and Other Large Carnivores in the Congo Basin, and the Potential Role of Reintroduction; 11: Reintroducing the Dingo: Can Australia's Conservation Wastelands be ; Restored?; 12: The Role of Social Behaviour in Carnivore Reintroductions13: Survival of Cheetahs Relocated from Ranchland to Fenced Protected Areas in South Africa; 14: A Framework for Evaluating Reintroduction Success in Carnivores: Lessons from African Wild Dogs; 15: A Synthesis of Early Indicators of the Drivers of Predator Conservation on Private Lands in South Africa; 16: Moving Beyond the Descriptive: Predicting the Responses of Top-Order Predators to Reintroduction; 17: Genetic Considerations in Reintroduction Programmes for Top-Order, Terrestrial Predators; 18: Breeding Far Eastern Leopards for Reintroduction: The Zoo Programme Perspective19: Lessons Learnt and Plans Laid: Seven Awkward Questions for the Future of Reintroductions; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. This book draws upon the experiences of some of the world's foremost large carnivore specialists to discuss the numerous issues associated reintroducing large predators back into their natural habitats. Reviews of internationally renowned reintroduction programs for wolves, European lynx and African wild dog reveal the successes and failures of these actions. Experts on tigers, snow leopards and j