Monkeys on the edge
Subtitle: ecology and management of long-tailed macaques and their interface with humans
By: edited by Michael D. Gumert, Agustín Fuentes, Lisa Jones-Engel
Series: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology -- 60
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780521764339
Subjects: Ecology; Conservation; Kra; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology; Conservation of Natural Resources; Macaca fascicularis; Effect of human beings on
Description: "Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) have a wide geographical distribution and extensively overlap with human societies across southeast Asia, regularly utilizing the edges of secondary forest and inhabiting numerous anthropogenic environments, including temple grounds, cities and farmlands. Yet despite their apparent ubiquity across the region, there are striking gaps in our understanding of long-tailed macaque population ecology. This timely volume, a key resource for primatologists, anthropologists and conservationists, underlines the urgent need for comprehensive population studies on common macaques. Providing the first detailed look at research on this underexplored species, it unveils what is currently known about the population of M. fascicularis, explores the contexts and consequences of human-macaque sympatry and discusses the innovative programs being initiated to resolve human-macaque conflict across Asia. Spread throughout the book are boxed case studies that supplement the chapters and give a valuable insight into specific field studies on wild M. fascicularis populations"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.