LEADER 04439nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910815862603321 005 20240430202356.0 010 $a1-282-11791-2 010 $a9786612117916 010 $a1-4443-1203-0 010 $a1-4443-1202-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000748759 035 $a(EBL)437484 035 $a(OCoLC)428989815 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000235148 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11175949 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000235148 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10246896 035 $a(PQKB)10447994 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC437484 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL437484 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10308361 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL211791 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000748759 100 $a20081002d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aReintroduction of top-order predators /$fedited by Matt W. Hayward 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aHoboken, NJ $cWiley-Blackwell$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (477 p.) 225 1 $aConservation science and practice series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-9273-9 311 $a1-4051-7680-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aConservation 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? 327 $a5: 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? 327 $a12: 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 327 $a18: Breeding Far Eastern Leopards for Reintroduction: The Zoo Programme Perspective19: Lessons Learnt and Plans Laid: Seven Awkward Questions for the Future of Reintroductions; Index 330 $aLarge predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. This book draws upon the experiences of some of the world's foremost large carnivore specialists to discuss the numerous issues associated reintroducing large predators back into their natural habitats. Reviews of internationally renowned reintroduction programs for wolves, European lynx and African wild dog reveal the successes and failures of these actions. Experts on tigers, snow leopards and j 410 0$aConservation science and practice series. 606 $aTop predators$xReintroduction 606 $aWildlife reintroduction 606 $aWildlife conservation 615 0$aTop predators$xReintroduction. 615 0$aWildlife reintroduction. 615 0$aWildlife conservation. 676 $a639.9/7 676 $a639.97 701 $aHayward$b Matt$01331084 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815862603321 996 $aReintroduction of top-order predators$93953746 997 $aUNINA