Behavioral approaches to conservation in the wild
By: edited by Janine R. Clemmons and Richard Buchholz.
Contributors: Buchholz, Richard, 1964-; Clemmons, Janine R. (Janine Rhea), 1957-; Animal Behavioral Society., Meeting (1995 :
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Cambridge ; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
Subjects: Animal behavior -- Congresses.; Wildlife conservation -- Congresses.
Description: Today's conservation literature emphasizes landscape ecology and population genetics without addressing the behavioral links that enable the long-term survival of populations. This book presents theoretical and practical arguments for considering behavior patterns in attempts to conserve biodiversity.

Prominent scientists and wildlife managers are brought together in this volume to address a number of issues, including the limits and potentials of behavioral research to conservation, the importance of behavioral variation as a component of biodiversity, and the use of animal behavior to solve conservation problems and provide specific direction for research and management practices.

The book is unique in emphasizing conservation of wild populations as opposed to captive and reintroduced populations, where behavioral research has concentrated in the past. The variety of expertise in this volume demonstrates that the complete ethological framework, not just behavioral ecology, provides valuable techniques and knowledge for conserving biodiversity.
Notes: Based on papers from a symposium held at the Animal Behavior Society Annual Meetings in Lincoln, Neb., 1995. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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