Behaviour and Conservation

Shows how an understanding of behaviour is essential in the conservation of animals.

L. Morris Gosling (Edited by), William J. Sutherland (Edited by)

9780521665391, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 24 February 2000

452 pages, 71 b/w illus. 26 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.66 kg

'… this book provides food for thought, with an interesting melting pot of ideas and new perspectives.' Nigel Raine, Animal Conservation

How does an understanding of the behaviour of a given animal species contribute to its conservation? The answer to this question has profound consequences for our efforts to conserve endangered species. Behaviour and Conservation links the extraordinary advances that have been made in behavioural ecology over the last 30 years with the new discipline of conservation biology. It uses the power of an evolutionary approach to help solve problems in practical conservation, and suggests a new direction for behavioural ecology. The book addresses the ways in which behaviour and conservation interact, investigating the conservation impact of people, habitat loss and fragmentation, threats to wild populations of animals, conservation priorities and the use of behavioural approaches for conservation applications. Leading authorities in animal behaviour outline the relevance of their work to key problems in animal conservation for all researchers and students in the behavioural sciences and conservation biology.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Advances in the study of behaviour and their role in conservation William J. Sutherland and L. Morris Gosling
Part II. Conservation Impact of People: 2. The evolutionary ecology of human population growth Ruth Mace
3. Grassland conservation and the pastoralist commons Monique Borgerhoff Mulder and Lore M. Ruttan
4. Predicting the consequences of human disturbance from behavioral decisions Jennifer A. Gill and William J. Sutherland
5. The role of behavioural models in predicting the ecological impact of harvesting John D. Goss-Custard, Richard Stillman, Andrew D. West, Selwyn McGrorty, Sarah E. A. le V. dit Durell and Richard W. C. Caldow
Part III. Habitat Loss and Fragmentation: 6. Butterfly movement and conservation in patchy landscapes Chris D. Thomas, Michel Baguette and Owen T. Lewis
7. Life history characteristics and the conservation of migratory shorebirds Theunis Piersma and Alan J. Baker
8. Ranging behaviour and vulnerability to extinction in carnivores Rosie Woodroffe and Joshua R. Ginsburg
9. Habitat fragmentation and swarm raiding army ants Graeme P. Boswell, Nigel R. Franks and Nick F. Britton
Part IV. Sexual Selection, Threats and Population Viability: 10. Sexual selection and conservation Anders Pape Møller
11. Dispersal patterns, social organisation and population viability Sarah Durant
12. Incorporating behaviour in predictive models for conservation Richard A. Pettifor, Ken J. Norris and J. Marcus Rowcliffe
13. Controversy over behaviour and genetics in cheetah conservation Tim Caro
14. The role of animal behaviour in marine conservation John D. Reynolds and Simon Jennings
Part V. Conservation Applications of Behaviour: 15. Communication behaviour and conservation Peter K. McGregor, Thomas M. Peake and Gillian Gilbert
16. Reducing predation through conditioned taste aversion David P. Cowan, Jonathon C. Reynolds and Elaine L. Gill
17. Retaining natural behaviour in captivity and in reintroduction programmes Michael P. Wallace
18. Consequences of social perturbation for wildlife management and conservation Frank A. M. Tuyttens and David W. Macdonald
19. Animal welfare and wildlife conservation Elizabeth L. Bradshaw and Patrick Bateson
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Endangered species & extinction of species [RNKH1], Animal behaviour [PSVP]