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Wildlife Contraception
. Ed(S): Asa, Cheryl S.; Porton, Ingrid J.
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Description for Wildlife Contraception
Books in the series cover a wide range of topics, including zoo- and aquarium-based field conservation, animal management science, public education, philosophy, and ethics. Editor(s): Asa, Cheryl S.; Porton, Ingrid J. Series: Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
This collection of essays is the first major work in more than a decade to discuss the critical issue of wildlife contraception and the first ever to take up contraception-both theory and practice-for wild animals in captivity. The authors, leading international experts on the subject, analyze the use of wildlife contraception for various animal populations, including nonhuman primates, ungulates, pinnipeds, cetaceans, and other mammals. The chapters examine and critique types of contraception, and their effects, and explore the best method for each situation. Using the most recent data and findings, this comprehensive collection addresses problems related to unrestricted population growth, ... Read more
This collection of essays is the first major work in more than a decade to discuss the critical issue of wildlife contraception and the first ever to take up contraception-both theory and practice-for wild animals in captivity. The authors, leading international experts on the subject, analyze the use of wildlife contraception for various animal populations, including nonhuman primates, ungulates, pinnipeds, cetaceans, and other mammals. The chapters examine and critique types of contraception, and their effects, and explore the best method for each situation. Using the most recent data and findings, this comprehensive collection addresses problems related to unrestricted population growth, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801883040
SKU
V9780801883040
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-29
About . Ed(S): Asa, Cheryl S.; Porton, Ingrid J.
Cheryl S. Asa is director of research at the St. Louis Zoo and codirector of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Wildlife Contraception Center. Ingrid J. Porton is a curator of primates at the St. Louis Zoo and codirector of the AZA Wildlife Contraception Center.
Reviews for Wildlife Contraception
Presents a well-organized overview.
Katarina Jewgenow/Heribert Hofer Animal Welfare 2007 Very well organised, thereby allowing easy reading.
I. Neubert Mammalian Biology
Katarina Jewgenow/Heribert Hofer Animal Welfare 2007 Very well organised, thereby allowing easy reading.
I. Neubert Mammalian Biology