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Ethnoprimatology
Michel T. . Ed(S): Waller
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Description for Ethnoprimatology
Hardback. Editor(s): Waller, Michel T. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 431 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 31 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, 36 colo. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHM; PSAF; PSVS; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
The list of challenges facing nonhuman primates in the 21st century is a long one. The expansion of palm oil plantations to feed a growing consumer class is eating away at ape and monkey habitats in Southeast Asia and Central Africa. Lemurs are hunted for food in the poorest parts of Madagascar while monkeys are used as medicine in Brazil. Traditional cultural beliefs are maintaining demand for animal body parts in West African markets while viral YouTube videos of “cute” and “cuddly” lorises have increased their market value as pets and endangered their populations. These and other issues are addressed ... Read more
The list of challenges facing nonhuman primates in the 21st century is a long one. The expansion of palm oil plantations to feed a growing consumer class is eating away at ape and monkey habitats in Southeast Asia and Central Africa. Lemurs are hunted for food in the poorest parts of Madagascar while monkeys are used as medicine in Brazil. Traditional cultural beliefs are maintaining demand for animal body parts in West African markets while viral YouTube videos of “cute” and “cuddly” lorises have increased their market value as pets and endangered their populations. These and other issues are addressed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
Series
Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
Number of Pages
422
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319304670
SKU
V9783319304670
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About Michel T. . Ed(S): Waller
Dr. Michel Waller has over 15 years of experience researching primates in Africa. His field studies include chimpanzee/human interactions in Senegal and bonobo/human interactions in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Waller studies primate socioecology and behavior in an effort to better understand the spectrum of factors that have shaped early human evolution. His research has focused on ranging behavior, ... Read more
Reviews for Ethnoprimatology
“Each chapter shares a common structure, and the editor cross-references findings throughout the volume, resulting in a highly readable text. The volume shows the opportunities the ethnoprimatological perspective offers for maximizing ecosystem health for the future well-being of humans and non-humans alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals.” (L. K. Sheeran, Choice, Vol. 54 (7), ... Read more