The Pygmy Hippo Story : West Africa's Enigma of the Rainforest

• Autore: Robinson Phillip T
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, , 2017; ©2017
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (441 pages)
• Disciplina: 599.63/5; 599.635
• Soggetto topico: Pygmy hippopotamus; Pygmy hippopotamus - Research; Pygmy hippopotamus - Conservation; Rare mammals - Africa, West
• Altri autori: FlackeGabriella L HentschelKnut M
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- The Pygmy Hippo Story -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Authors' Introduction -- PART I DISCOVERY, HISTORY, AND CAPTURE -- 1. What Is a Pygmy Hippopotamus? The Small Details That Define Them -- 2. Hippos in Popular Culture and Folklore -- 3. Looking for Enigmas in the Forest: A Chronicle of Travelers, Trappers, and Researchers -- 4. The Use and Abuse of Hippos in Nature: No Peace Treaty in Sight -- 5. Heslop's Pygmy Hippopotamus: The Nigerian Extinction -- 6. Hans Schomburgk: Hunter, Trapper, Bush Bicyclist -- 7. Frans Van den Brink: The Master Hippo Catcher -- PART II WORKING IN PYGMY HIPPO COUNTRY -- 8. Arriving in West Africa: The Parable of the Dog in Heat -- 9. Just Getting There Is Most of the Journey: The Education of Greenhorn Field Biologists -- 10. Wrestling the Town Chief in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 11. Journeys Without Destinations: Working in Forests of Eternal Twilight -- 12. Going Bush in Sierra Leone: Leaving Ranger Bayoh Behind -- 13. Traveling Hammocks and Piggyback Rides: Bush Travel and Roadside Views in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 14. A Six-​to-​Six Walk: In Elephant Country -- 15. Small Planes: Blessings and Curses -- 16. Navigating Pygmy Hippo Country: "Five Cold Fantas, Please" -- 17. Pygmy Hippo Research on Tiwai Island: Conflicts and Cooperation -- 18. Living the Dream: First Stop, Abidjan -- 19. Pygmy Hippo Research in the Ivory Coast: Difficult, Daunting, and Sometimes Dirty Work -- 20. The Hippo Hotel of Ivory Coast: Getting Ready for the Guests -- PART III BIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY -- 21. The Flora and Fauna of Pygmy Hippo Country: Meet the Neighbors -- 22. Pygmy Hippo Feeding Behavior and Nutrition -- 23. The Pygmy Hippo Hunters: Our Guides in the Forest -- 24. Common Ground for Hippos in West Africa: Their Overlapping Occurrence in Nature. ; 25. Sly, Shy, or Focused? The Origins of Elusiveness -- 26. Husbandry, Health, and Pathology of Pygmy Hippos: Optimizing Well-​Being in Captivity -- PART IV CONSERVATION WORK DURING WARTIME -- 27. Staying Alive During the War: Escape from Liberia -- 28. The Disruptions and Setbacks of Civil War in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 29. The Shortcut from Master Sergeant to President: Executive Decisions and National Parks -- PART V CONSERVATION AND THE FUTURE -- 30. A Very Sad Story of Greed: The Timber and Wildlife Poachers -- 31. Conservation Genetics and Fragmented Populations: Managing the Pygmy Hippo Archipelago -- 32. Distribution and Population Estimates: Counting Pygmy Hippos -- 33. Conservation Planning and Priorities: What's Next? -- Afterword: The Shared Trajectories of Hippos and People -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: A species account and a natural history of the pygmy hippopotamus, a flagship species of West Africa's Upper Guinea Forest Region.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Pygmy Hippo Story
• ISBN: 0-19-062787-5; 0-19-061186-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910164930803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II