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OverviewWild horses, zebras, asses, and feral equines exhibit intriguing and complex social structures that captivate the human imagination and elicit a wide range of emotions that influence conservation and management efforts. This book, spearheaded by Jason I. Ransom and Petra Kaczensky, brings together the world's leading experts on equid ecology, management, and conservation to provide a synthesis of what is known about these iconic species and what needs to be done to prevent losing some of them altogether. The most comprehensive conservation book on wild equids in decades, this title will enlighten not only equid researchers, but also mammalogists, conservationists, and equine professionals. Readers will find new insight into the lives of the world's horses, zebras, and asses, understand the basis of our relationships with these animals, and develop a greater understanding of where equids come from and why they are worth conserving. Included in this book are detailed, state-of-the-science syntheses on Social structure, behavior, and cognition Habitat and diet Ecological niches Population dynamics Roles of humans in horse distribution through time Human dimensions and the meaning of wild Management of free-roaming horses Captive breeding of wild equids Conservation of wild equids Conservation of migrations Reintroductions Genetics and paleogenetics Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jason I. Ransom , Petra Kaczensky (University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9781421419091ISBN 10: 1421419092 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 27 July 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents"1. Equus: An Ancient Genus Surviving the Modern World 2. Social Organization of Wild Equids 3. Behavior of Horses, Zebras, and Asses 4. Habitat and Diet of Equids 5. Equids and Ecological Niches: Behavioral and Life History: Variations on a Common Theme 6. Wild and Feral Equid Population Dynamics 7. Genetics and Paleogenetics of Equids 8. The Roles of Humans in Horse Distribution through Time 9. Human Dimensions of Wild Equid Management: Exploring the Meanings of ""Wild"" 10. Management of Free-Roaming Horses 11. Wild Equid Captive Breeding and Management 12. Status and Conservation of Threatened Equids 13. Challenges and Opportunities for Conserving Equid Migrations 14. Reintroduction of Wild Equids Epilogue"Reviews[Kaczensky and Ransom] will not only stimulate interest in this often forgotten but important group of ungulates, but also provide a basis for new ideas and protection concepts. Vetmeduni Vienna [Kaczensky and Ransom] will not only stimulate interest in this often forgotten but important group of ungulates, but also provide a basis for new ideas and protection concepts. * Vetmeduni Vienna * The depth and breadth of analysis of established knowledge in the field is unrivalled elsewhere, and this publication is recommended highly as a starting point for wildlife biologists, policy makers, behavioral ecologists, and anyone involved in equid management. * Conservation Biology * Author InformationJason I. Ransom is a senior wildlife biologist with the US National Park Service and an affiliate faculty member at Colorado State University. Petra Kaczensky is a senior researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine's Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology in Vienna. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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