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Cheetahs: Biology and Conservation

Aus der Reihe Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

28.11.2017

Herausgeber

Philip J. Nyhus + weitere

Verlag

Elsevier LTD

Seitenzahl

596

Maße (L/B/H)

23,5/19,1/3,1 cm

Gewicht

1356 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-12-804088-1

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

28.11.2017

Herausgeber

Verlag

Elsevier LTD

Seitenzahl

596

Maße (L/B/H)

23,5/19,1/3,1 cm

Gewicht

1356 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-12-804088-1

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  • Produktbild: Cheetahs: Biology and Conservation

  • Section 1: the Cheetah
    1. A Brief History of Cheetah Conservation
    2. History of the Cheetah-Human Relationship
    3. The Cheetah: Evolutionary History and Paleoecology
    4. Cheetah Rangewide Status and Distribution
    5. Asiatic Cheetahs in Iran: Decline, Current Status and Threats
    6. Conservation Genetics of the Cheetah: Genetic History and Implications for Conservation
    7. Cheetah Specialization: Physiology and Morphology
    8. Ecology of Free-Ranging Cheetahs
    9. Behavior and Communication of Free-Ranging Cheetahs

    Section 2: Conservation Threats
    10. Drivers of Habitat Loss and Fragmentation: Implications for the Design of Landscape Linkages for Cheetahs
    11. The Status of Key Prey Species and the Consequences of Prey Loss for Cheetah Conservation in North and West Africa
    12. The Impact of Climate Change on the Conservation and Survival of the Cheetah
    13. The Costs and Causes of Human-Cheetah Conflict on Livestock and Game Farms
    14. Pets and Pelts: Understanding and Combating Poaching and Trafficking in Cheetahs

    Section 3: Conservation Solutions
    15. Use of Livestock Guarding Dogs to Reduce Human-Cheetah Conflict
    16. Improved and Alternative Livelihoods: Links Between Poverty Alleviation, Biodiversity and Cheetah Conservation
    17. Coordination of Large Landscapes for Cheetah Conservation
    18. Cheetah Conservation and Educational Programs
    19. Protected Areas for Cheetah Conservation
    20. Cheetah Translocation and Reintroduction Programs: Past, Present, and Future
    21. Global Cheetah Conservation Policy: A Review of International Law and Enforcement

    Section 4: Captive Cheetahs
    22. History of Cheetahs in Zoos and Demographic Trends Through Managed Captive Breeding Programs
    23. The Role of Zoos in Cheetah Conservation: Integrating Ex Situ and In Situ Conservation Action
    24. Clinical Management of Captive Cheetahs
    25. Diseases Impacting Captive and Free-Ranging Cheetahs
    26. Nutritional Considerations for Captive Cheetahs
    27. Reproductive Physiology of the Cheetah and Assisted Reproductive Techniques
    28. Communicating the Conservation Message-Using Ambassador Cheetahs to Connect, Teach, and Inspire

    Section 5: Techniques and Analyses
    29. The Use of Remote Camera Trapping to Study Cheetahs: Past Reflections and Future Directions
    30. Spoor Tracking to Monitor Cheetah Populations
    31. Mining Black Gold-Insights from Cheetah Scat Using Noninvasive Techniques in the Field and Laboratory: Scat-Detection Dogs, Genetic Assignment, Diet and Hormone Analyses
    32. Field Methods for Visual and Remote Monitoring of the Cheetah
    33. Capture, Care, Collaring, and Collection of Biomedical Samples in Free-Ranging Cheetahs
    34. Citizen Science in Cheetah Research
    35. Social Science Methods to Study Human-Cheetah Interactions
    36. Spatial and Landscape Analysis: Applications for Cheetah Conservation
    37. Now You See them, Soon You Won't: Statistical and Mathematical Models for Cheetah Conservation Management
    38. A Review of Population Viability Analysis and Its Use in Cheetah Conservation

    Section 6: The Future
    39. The Conservation Status of the Cheetah
    40. What Does the Future Hold for the Cheetah?