Wildlife biodiversity conservation : multidisciplinary and forensic approaches / / Susan C. Underkoffler, Hayley R. Adams, editors

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (485 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.95416
• Soggetto topico: Wildlife conservation
• Persona (resp. second.): UnderkofflerSusan C.; AdamsHayley R.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: The Multidisciplinary Approach to Conservation -- Building Peace to Save Nature: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Managing Conflicts in Conservation -- An Introduction to Conflicts in Conservation -- Understanding Conservation Conflicts -- Box 1 Waterbirds and Transboundary Conflicts -- Multi-disciplinary Approaches and Perspectives on Conservation Conflicts -- A Natural Sciences Perspective -- A Social Sciences Perspective -- Box 2 Understanding Staging Site Selection of Common Cranes Along the Western-European Flyway to Guide Crop Damage Prevention -- Box 3 Using Ethnography to Gain a Deeper Understanding of Raptor-Grouse Conflicts in Scotland, UK -- A Socio-Economic Perspective -- Box 4 Experimental Games to Understand Farmer Behaviour in Relation to Elephant Conflict Management Efforts in Gabon -- A Political Sciences Perspective -- Box 5 Taking an Armed Conflicts Approach to Conservation Conflicts -- Socio-Ecological Modelling and Game-Theoretic Approaches -- The Cognitive Sciences Perspective -- Applying Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Conflicts in the Field: Asking the Right Questions -- References -- Transcending the Boundaries of Conservation and Community Development to Achieve Long-Term Sustainability for People and Planet -- Introduction -- Learning Objectives -- Challenges to Past and Current Strategies -- Romanticizing Community -- Homogenous Perspectives -- Imbalance of Benefits -- Illusion of Involvement -- Social-Ecological Systems -- Social Aspects -- Principles Required for Social Systems to Function -- Equality vs. Equity: Relationships Between Elements of a Social System -- Values in a Social System and the Governance Structures Upholding Them -- Economics of Natural Capital -- Ecological Aspects -- Living Resources -- Non-living Resources. ; Interactions Between Ecological Elements -- Systems Thinking -- Scenario 1 -- Community Engagement Approach -- Access -- Box 1 Power Ranking and Radargrams -- Connect -- Box 2 Ensuring Inclusivity -- Team -- Box 3 Co-designing Activities Through Backward Mapping -- Implement -- Verify -- Evolve -- Recognizing Technical, Systemic, and Constitutive Problems in Community-Driven Conservation Initiatives -- African People and Wildlife Case Study -- Technical Problems -- Systemic Problems -- Constitutive Problems -- Conclusion -- Scenario 2 -- References -- The Challenges of Conserving Biodiversity: A Spotlight on Southeast Asia -- Introduction -- Wildlife Trade -- Box 1 Poaching as Income -- Box 2 The Role of Captive Institutes in Breeding and Reintroductions -- Habitat Loss -- Human-Wildlife Conflict -- Box 3 Human-Tiger Conflict with Forest-Edge Communities -- Box 4 Human-Snake Conflict in Indonesia -- Threats to Biodiversity in Aquatic Ecosystems -- Additional Threats -- Conclusion -- References -- Governance and Challenges of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Introduction -- Significance of Tourism and Wildlife Sectors in Kenya -- Conservation Management and Approaches in Kenya -- Informal Conservation Model -- Protected Area (PA) Model -- Community-Based Conservation Approach (CBCA) -- Stakeholder Analysis and Involvement in Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Stakeholder Analysis and Involvement -- Policy and Legal Framework of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Evolution of Wildlife Policies and Legislation -- Current Legal Frameworks Supporting Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Challenges of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Causes of Loss and Fragmentation of Wildlife Habitat in Kenya -- Human Population Growth -- Land Tenure Reforms and Policies. ; Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) -- Illegal and Unsustainable Off-Take of Wildlife and the Bushmeat Trade -- Climate Change -- Invasive Alien Plant Species -- Insights into Workable Solutions to Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Introduction -- Opportunities for Strengthening Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Create More Space for Wildlife -- Social Support for Conservation -- Harness Local Communities´ Goodwill -- Participatory or Collaborative Wildlife Management Approach -- Socio-economic Empowerment of the Rural Communities -- Equitable and Effective Wildlife Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms Among Partners -- Promotion of Community-Based Wildlife Management Models -- Ensuring Public Participation in the Establishment of PAs -- Ensuring Effective Legal Frameworks and Deterrents -- Other Opportunities -- Strengthening of the Science-Policy-Practice Interface -- Harmonization of Existing Wildlife and Other Relevant Sectoral Policies and Legislation -- Decentralization of Wildlife Conservation Operations -- Conservation Education -- Climate -- Conclusion -- References -- Wildlife Conservation Law -- Introduction -- General Information and Definitions -- Types of Law -- Wildlife Conservation Law -- Levels and Sources -- The Development of Wildlife Laws -- International Wildlife Conservation Legislation -- The Main Conventions -- Sectoral and Single Species Treaties -- Regional Wildlife Conservation Legislation -- National Wildlife Conservation Legislation -- Wildlife Law Enforcement -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Applying Forensic Science and Integrative Disciplines to Conservation -- Conservation Forensics: The Intersection of Wildlife Crime, Forensics, and Conservation -- Introduction -- Causes and Scale of Wildlife Crime -- Negative Impacts of Wildlife Crime -- The Need for Conservation Forensics. ; Application of Forensic Tools and Techniques -- The Crime Scene -- Pathology and Toxicology -- Microscopy and Morphology -- Forensic Entomology -- Conservation Genetics and Isotope Analysis -- Emerging Technologies -- Technologies for Surveillance and Detection -- Animal Devices -- Radio Frequency Identification Tags -- Spatial Technologies -- Biologgers -- Non-animal Devices -- Night Vision and Thermal Optics -- Remote Cameras and Break Beams -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- Autonomous Recording Devices -- Analytical and Outcome-Oriented Products -- Predictive Mapping -- Data Analysis and Applications -- Conservation Forensics to Prevent Wildlife Crime -- Conclusion -- References -- The Intersection of Forensic Techniques with Ecological Issues -- An Introduction to Ecology, Biodiversity, and Forensics -- Box 1 When a Hallmark Food Web Needs Ecological Forensics -- Methods Used to Study Environmental DNA -- Tracking Species of Interest with eDNA -- Case Study on eDNA from Sediments: Species Networks to Diagnose Processes -- Lagoons -- The Future -- References -- Wildlife Forensic Genetics and Biodiversity Conservation: The Intersection of Science, Species Management, and the Law -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Wildlife Forensics -- The Link Between Wildlife Forensics and Biodiversity -- Biodiversity Conservation Research and Wildlife Forensic Genetics: Similarities and Differences -- Population Genetics -- Phylogenetics and Evolution -- Statistical Analysis -- Cautionary Points -- Standards and Guidelines -- Box 1 Examples of Forensic Testing Laboratories That Conduct Wildlife Forensic Genetics Analyses -- How Wildlife Forensic Genetics Intersects with Biodiversity Conservation: Case Studies -- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) -- ESA Case Study: Wildlife Forensic Identification of North American Gray Wolf Populations. ; CITES: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -- CITES Case Study: Pa Lor -- The Lacey Act -- Lacey Act Case Study: House Mountain Elk -- Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) -- MBTA/BGEPA Case Study: Operation Dakota Flyer -- US Animal Conservation Laws for International Species of Interest -- Case Study: Ivory Crush to Combat Trade of Ivory -- Case Study: Operation Northwest Caviar -- Summary -- References -- Carrion Ecology -- Introduction -- Biological Processes of Decomposition -- Arthropods and Carrion -- Carrion Use by Vertebrates -- Ecosystem Services Provided by Vertebrate Scavengers -- Critical Linkages in Food Webs -- Distribution of Nutrients Within and Among Ecosystems -- The Role of Scavengers in Disease Ecology -- Microorganisms -- Carrion Ecology in the Aquatic Ecosystem -- Gas Exchange -- Nutrient Limitations -- Other Chemical Factors -- Carrion and the Environment -- Nutrient Cycling in a Food Web -- Ecological Effect of Carrion -- Chapter Summary -- References -- Wildlife Forensic Pathology -- Introduction -- The Role of Pathology in Wildlife Studies -- The Role of a Necropsy -- Personnel -- Post-mortem Methods -- Box 1 Stages of a Post-mortem Examination -- Preparation of Equipment -- Forensic Pathology in the Field -- Timing of the Necropsy -- Examination of Samples -- Health and Safety -- Performance of the Necropsy -- Post-mortem Technique -- Assessing the Time of Death -- Box 2 Assessing the Time of Death: Indicators of Importance -- Determining How Death Occurred -- Box 3 Questions to Ask When Ascertaining How Death Occurred -- Making a Diagnosis -- Definition and Description of Lesions -- Box 4 Describing Lesions -- Morphometrics -- Species Differentiation -- Age Determination of Animals and Their Derivatives -- Ageing of Lesions. ; Box 5 Criteria Useful When Assessing Lesions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Wildlife Biodiversity Conservation
• ISBN: 3-030-64682-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910488711903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II