Decline and Recovery of the Island Fox
Title | Decline and Recovery of the Island Fox PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy J. Coonan |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | |
Release | 2010-07-22 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1139491563 |
Native only to the California Channel Islands, the island fox is the smallest canid in North America. Populations on four of the islands were threatened to extinction in the 1990s due to human-mediated predation and disease. This is the first account of the natural history and ecology of the island fox, illustrating both the vulnerability of island ecosystems and the efficacy of cooperative conservation measures. It explains in detail the intense conservation actions required to recover fox populations, such as captive breeding and reintroduction, and large-scale ecosystem manipulation. These actions were successful due in large part to extraordinary collaboration among the scientists, managers and public advocates involved in the recovery effort. The book also examines the role of some aspects of island fox biology, characteristic of the 'island syndrome', in facilitating their recovery, including high productivity and an apparent adaptation to periodic genetic bottlenecks.
The Swift Fox
Title | The Swift Fox PDF eBook |
Author | Ludwig N. Carbyn |
Publisher | University of Regina Press |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780889771543 |
In 1998, biologists and endangered species experts met at an international symposium on swift foxes held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to exchange information and identify the state-of-the-science of swift fox ecology and status in North America. Papers presented at the symposium, together with other written afterwards, are brought together in this peer-reviewed volume.
Restoring Nature
Title | Restoring Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Lary M. Dilsaver |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 426 |
Release | 2023 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1496233360 |
Restoring Nature examines how the National Park Service has sought to reestablish native species and eradicate the exotic flora and fauna from Channel Islands National Park, and explores why the damage happened in the first place.
Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
Title | Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums PDF eBook |
Author | Allison B. Kaufman |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 697 |
Release | 2019-01-03 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1107199190 |
Using first-person stories and approachable scientific reviews, this volume explores how zoos conduct and support science around the world.
Island Fox Captive Breeding Program ... Annual Report
Title | Island Fox Captive Breeding Program ... Annual Report PDF eBook |
Author | Channel Islands National Park (Calif.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 62 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Channel Islands National Park (Calif.) |
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Foxes, Wolves, Jackals, and Dogs
Title | Foxes, Wolves, Jackals, and Dogs PDF eBook |
Author | Joshua Ross Ginsberg |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9782880329969 |
Channel Islands National Park (N.P.), Santa Cruz Island Primary Restoration Plan, Santa Barbara County
Title | Channel Islands National Park (N.P.), Santa Cruz Island Primary Restoration Plan, Santa Barbara County PDF eBook |
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Pages | 240 |
Release | 2002 |
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