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- Wild Equids: Ecology, Management, and Conservation
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
summary
The first expert synthesis of the diverse studies conducted on wild equids worldwide.Wild horses, zebras, asses, and feral equines exhibit intriguing and complex social structures that captivate the human imagination and elicit a wide range of emotions that influence conservation and management efforts. This book, spearheaded by Jason I. Ransom and Petra Kaczensky, brings together the world's leading experts on equid ecology, management, and conservation to provide a synthesis of what is known about these iconic species and what needs to be done to prevent losing some of them altogether. The most comprehensive conservation book on wild equids in decades, this title will enlighten not only equid researchers, but also mammalogists, conservationists, and equine professionals. Readers will find new insight into the lives of the world's horses, zebras, and asses, understand the basis of our relationships with these animals, and develop a greater understanding of where equids come from and why they are worth conserving.Included in this book are detailed, state-of-the-science syntheses on Social structure, behavior, and cognition Habitat and diet Ecological niches Population dynamics Roles of humans in horse distribution through time Human dimensions and the meaning of wild Management of free-roaming horses Captive breeding of wild equids Conservation of wild equids Conservation of migrations Reintroductions Genetics and paleogenetics
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Part I. Ecology
- 4. Habitat and Diet of Equids
- pp. 41-57
- Part II. History and Management
- 7. Genetics and Paleogenetics of Equids
- pp. 87-104
- 10. Management of Free-Roaming Horses
- pp. 133-148
- Part III. Conservation
- 14. Reintroduction of Wild Equids
- pp. 196-214
- List of Contributors
- pp. 219-222
Additional Information
ISBN
9781421419107
Related ISBN(s)
9781421419091
MARC Record
OCLC
946725473
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2016-08-11
Language
English
Open Access
No