Dogs and Their Humans in Pacific Island Interspecies Cultures explores diverse caninehuman relationships in ancient and contemporary Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Australia....Loe edasi...
The second edition of The Minipig in Biomedical Research is a comprehensive resource for research scientists on the use of the minipig in basic and applied biomedical research. The second edition includes full color throughout, with high-quality ill...Loe edasi...
This comprehensive anatomy book is the first guide specific to the pig since 1982. The full-color illustrations are accompanied by written material specific to each anatomic section, with English labeling terms for the various anatomic structures. I...Loe edasi...
This new, second edition of Primate Ethnographies: Fieldwork from Across the Globe is a collection of first-person accounts of immersive field studies of primates, people, and institutions. It is of interest to students of Primatology, Anthropology,...Loe edasi...
First published in 1998, the aim of this text was to draw attention to the exciting progress of studies of the social psychology of monkeys and apes happening at the time....Loe edasi...
Humans views of other primates include myths and legends, accounts of early European naturalists, artistic interpretations, and natural histories, anatomical studies and collections. This book synthesizes all these different perspectives and reveals...Loe edasi...
This book is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to primatology. The book encourages students to study primates as integrated members of regional communities, ecologically, historically and evolutionarily.....Loe edasi...
This book represents all current knowledge available on these deer, including how changing conditions such as fires, habitat alteration and loss, disease, climate change, socio-economic forces, energy development, and other aspects are influencing t...Loe edasi...
Revised to reflect advances since the second edition, The Laboratory Mouse continues to be the most accessible reference on the biology and care of the mouse in research settings....Loe edasi...
How did a random batch of chimpanzees come to populate a small island in Tanzania where apes had never lived before? Combining information gathered from fieldwork, laboratory and archival research, this book tells the unique story of chimpanzee babi...Loe edasi...
This book summarizes and analyzes the biology, ecology, exploitation and management of small cetaceans in Japan. It describes the various types of cetacean fisheries in Japan and their historical development, the life histories and ecologies of the...Loe edasi...
This edited book offers a comprehensive overview of health and diseases in reindeer and caribou and represents an important tool for veterinarians and biologists to understand and manage these vast animal populations. The book also will be relevant...Loe edasi...
Humans and Hyenas examines the development of the relationship between the two to present an accurate and realistic picture of the hyena and its interaction with people. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the environmental scie...Loe edasi...
This book offers an accessible and up-to-date reference on primate zoonoses. Recent years have witnessed a rise in human diseases zoonotically transferred from animals, with wild primates implicated in the spread of numerous newly emerging infection...Loe edasi...
The Handbook of Primate Behavioral Management (HPBM) fills a void in the scientific literature, providing those who work with nonhuman primates (NHP) with a centralized reference for many issues related to the care and management of captive nonhuman...Loe edasi...
Urban sprawl into the geographic range of cervid (deer) species has resulted in the need for management intervention. Cervids have a profound impact on culture and the economy of rural areas and are a significant factor in the ecology of the urban l...Loe edasi...
This book explores how conservationists decide whether, and how, to undertake rehabilitation and reintroduction when rescuing orphan orangutans. The author demonstrates that exploring ethical dilemmas is crucial for understanding ongoing disagreemen...Loe edasi...
This book is an up-to-date comprehensive resource on the names (scientific, English and vernacular) of the mammals of South Asia. This work is first of its kind that deals with explanation of names of mammals at the species and subspecies level....Loe edasi...
Kristin Andrews, Letitia Meynell, Gary Comstock, Crozier G.K.D., Sue Donaldson, Andrew Fenton, Tyler John, L. Syd M Johnson, Robert Jones, Will Kymlicka...
In this book a group of renowned philosophers examine the lines of reasoning the courts have used to deny chimpanzee personhood. It goes to the heart of fundamental issues concerning animal rights and the question of human and nonhuman nature. It is...Loe edasi...