عنوان

Decline and recovery of the Island Fox :

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0511901925

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0521715105

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0521887119

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9780511901928

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9780521715102

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9780521887113

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b706081

Title Proper

Decline and recovery of the Island Fox :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a case study for population recovery /

First Statement of Responsibility

Timothy J. Coonan, Catherin A. Schwemm, David K. Garcelon.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2010.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (212 pages).

Series Title

Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-206) and index.

Text of Note

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Evolution and genetics; 3. Social structure, reproduction, and population dynamics; 4. Food habits, habitat use, and activity patterns; 5. Golden eagles and island fox declines on the Northern Islands; 6. Ecosystem recovery on the Northern Islands: predators and prey; 7. Disease and island fox declines on Catalina Island; 8. Recovery actions: captive breeding; 9. Recovery actions: reintroduction and translocation; 10. Reproductive biology Cheryl S. Asa; 11. Diseases of island foxes Linda Munson; 12. The role of zoos, education, and the public in island fox recovery; 13. Managing recovery: cooperative conservation, politics, and the Endangered Species Act; 14. The ecological role of island foxes; 15. Conclusion; References.

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Text of Note

"Decline and Recovery of the Island Fox is the first account of the natural history and ecology of the smallest canid in North America, and describes the conservation efforts applied to save this species from extinction. Island foxes occur only on the California Channel Islands, and populations on four of the islands nearly went extinct in the 1990s due to human-mediated predation and disease. Recovery of these populations required intense conservation actions 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. Some aspects of island fox biology, characteristic of the 'island syndrome' helped facilitate recovery, including high productivity and an apparent adaptation to periodic genetic bottlenecks. The book illustrates the vulnerability of island ecosystems and species and the efficacy of cooperative conservation measures"--

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

MIL

Stock Number

273374

Title

Decline and recovery of the Island Fox.

International Standard Book Number

9780521887113

Island gray fox-- Conservation.

Island gray fox.

Island gray fox.

NATURE-- Environmental Conservation & Protection.

NAT-- 011000

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Edition

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Book number

Coonan, Timothy J.,1959-

Garcelon, David K.

Schwemm, Catherin A.

Date of Transaction

20201207212313.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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