Wildlife Contraception – Issues, Methods, and Applications (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series) - Hardcover

Asa, Cheryl S; Porton, Ingrid J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801883040 ISBN 13: 9780801883040

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This collection of essays is the first major work in more than a decade to discuss the critical issue of wildlife contraception and the first ever to take up contraception-both theory and practice-for wild animals in captivity. The authors, leading international experts on the subject, analyze the use of wildlife contraception for various animal populations, including nonhuman primates, ungulates, pinnipeds, cetaceans, and other mammals. The chapters examine and critique types of contraception, and their effects, and explore the best method for each situation. Using the most recent data and findings, this comprehensive collection addresses problems related to unrestricted population growth, the ethics of wildlife contraception, and regulatory issues for wildlife managers, animal rights organizations, zoos worldwide, and anyone interested in the humane control of animal populations. ZOO AND AQUARIUM BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION SERIESMichael Hutchins, Series EditorThis series publishes innovative works in the field of zoo and aquarium biology, conservation, and philosophy. Books in the series cover a wide range of topics, including zoo- and aquarium-based field conservation, animal management science, public education, philosophy, and ethics.

About this title

About the Author

Cheryl S. Asa is director of research at the St. Louis Zoo and co-director of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Wildlife Contraception Center.

Edition details

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801883040
• ISBN 13: 9780801883040
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288