Behaviour and Conservation

ISBN-13: 9780521665391 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 452 str.

L. Morris Gosling; L. Morris Gosling; William J. Sutherland

Opis

How does an understanding of the behavior of a given animal species contribute to its conservation? The answer has profound consequences for our efforts to conserve endangered species. Behaviour and Conservation links the extraordinary advances in behavioral ecology over the past thirty years with the new discipline of conservation biology. It shows how an evolutionary approach can help solve problems in practical conservation, and suggests a new direction for behavioral ecology. Leading authorities in animal behavior address the ways in which behavior and conservation interact, investigating the conservation impact of people, habitat loss and fragmentation, threats to wild populations of animals, conservation priorities and the use of behavioral approaches for conservation applications.

Recenzje

'… this book provides food for thought, with an interesting melting pot of ideas and new perspectives.' Nigel Raine, Animal Conservation

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction: 1. Advances in the study of behaviour and their role in conservation William J. Sutherland and L. Morris Gosling; Part II. Conservation Impact of People: 2. The evolutionary ecology of human population growth Ruth Mace; 3. Grassland conservation and the pastoralist commons Monique Borgerhoff Mulder and Lore M. Ruttan; 4. Predicting the consequences of human disturbance from behavioral decisions Jennifer A. Gill and William J. Sutherland; 5. The role of behavioural models in predicting the ecological impact of harvesting John D. Goss-Custard, Richard Stillman, Andrew D. West, Selwyn McGrorty, Sarah E. A. le V. dit Durell and Richard W. C. Caldow; Part III. Habitat Loss and Fragmentation: 6. Butterfly movement and conservation in patchy landscapes Chris D. Thomas, Michel Baguette and Owen T. Lewis; 7. Life history characteristics and the conservation of migratory shorebirds Theunis Piersma and Alan J. Baker; 8. Ranging behaviour and vulnerability to extinction in carnivores Rosie Woodroffe and Joshua R. Ginsburg; 9. Habitat fragmentation and swarm raiding army ants Graeme P. Boswell, Nigel R. Franks and Nick F. Britton; Part IV. Sexual Selection, Threats and Population Viability: 10. Sexual selection and conservation Anders Pape Møller; 11. Dispersal patterns, social organisation and population viability Sarah Durant; 12. Incorporating behaviour in predictive models for conservation Richard A. Pettifor, Ken J. Norris and J. Marcus Rowcliffe; 13. Controversy over behaviour and genetics in cheetah conservation Tim Caro; 14. The role of animal behaviour in marine conservation John D. Reynolds and Simon Jennings; Part V. Conservation Applications of Behaviour: 15. Communication behaviour and conservation Peter K. McGregor, Thomas M. Peake and Gillian Gilbert; 16. Reducing predation through conditioned taste aversion David P. Cowan, Jonathon C. Reynolds and Elaine L. Gill; 17. Retaining natural behaviour in captivity and in reintroduction programmes Michael P. Wallace; 18. Consequences of social perturbation for wildlife management and conservation Frank A. M. Tuyttens and David W. Macdonald; 19. Animal welfare and wildlife conservation Elizabeth L. Bradshaw and Patrick Bateson; Bibliography; Index.