Priorities for the Conservation of Mammalian Diversity
Has the Panda had its Day?

Scientific yet accessible review of mammalian conservation as a model demonstrating wider issues in conservation.

Abigail Entwistle (Edited by), Nigel Dunstone (Edited by)

9780521772792, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 20 July 2000

474 pages, 55 b/w illus. 40 tables
23.7 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm, 0.885 kg

'… an excellently-structured and highly readable book that deserves wide readership by all those involved in conservation science and also by those considering an entry into this vital field.' Adrian Barnett, Primate Eye

Recent analyses have shown that about a quarter of all mammal species are threatened with extinction. At the same time, the conservation movement is moving rapidly away from a traditional 'protectionist' approach to nature to a more integrated view of wildlife and landscape conservation. This volume provides the first review of modern conservation approaches as they relate to mammals. Bringing together both researchers and conservationists, it presents perspectives on issues including the role of mammals within the conservation movement, how priorities should be set and funds allocated within mammalian conservation and which techniques and approaches are likely to be most successful in conserving mammals in future. Beyond the focus on mammals, issues of broader conservation relevance are highlighted, including the integration of species- and biodiversity-approaches to conservation, the role of 'flagship species' and the need to develop holistic conservation models that relate to the broader context of society and government.

Foreword, Acknowledgements, Preface Earl of Cranbrook
1. Mammal conservation: current contexts and opportunities Abigail C. Entwistle, Simon Mickleburgh and Nigel Dunstone
2. Ecological roles of mammals: the case of seed dispersal Ellen Andresen
3. Patterns and processes in contemporary mammalian extinction Georgina M. Mace and Andrew Balmford
4. Charismatic megafauna as 'flagship species' Nigel Leader-Williams and Holly Dublin
5. Assessing large 'flagship species' for representing the diversity of sub-Saharan mammals: Using hotspots of total richness, hotspots of endemism and hotspots of complementary richness Paul Williams, Neil Burgess and Carsten Rahbek
6. Abundance/mass relationships as a potential basis for establishing mammal conservation priorities Stephen Harris, Graeme McLaren, Mary Morris, Patrick A. Morris and Derek Yalden
7. Small mammals and the conservation agenda Abigail C. Entwistle and Peter J. Stephenson
8. Rare mammals, research and realpolitik: priorities for biodiversity and ecology? Paul W. Bright and Patrick A. Morris
9. Does legislation conserve and does research drive policy? The case of bats in the UK Paul A. Racey
10. British mammals: is there a radical future? David W. Macdonald, Georgina M. Mace and Steve Rushton
11. Conservation of large mammals in Africa: What lessons and challenges for the future? Philip Muruthi, Mark Stanley Price, Protpal Soorae, Cynthia Moss and Annette Lanjouw
12. Which mammals benefit from protection in east Africa? Tim M. Caro, Marcel Rejmánek and Neil Pelkey
13. The role of Transfrontier Conservation Areas in southern Africa in the conservation of mammalian biodiversity John Hanks
14. Tourism and protected areas - distorting conservation priorities towards charismatic megafauna? Harold J. Goodwin and Nigel Leader-Williams
15. Integrating hunting and protected areas in the Amazon Richard E. Bodmer
16. Priorities for captive breeding - which mammals should board the ark? Andrew Balmford
17. A recipe for species conservation: multidisciplinary ingredients Anna T. C. Feistner and Jeremy J. C. Mallinson
18. What has the panda taught us? Lu Zhi, Pan Wenshi, Zhu Xiaojian, Wang Dajun and Wang Hao
19. Never say die: fighting species extinction Kathy Mackinnon
20. The practical approaches for including mammals in biodiversity conservation Jeffrey A. McNeeley
21. Future priorities for mammalian conservation Abigail C. Entwistle and Nigel Dunstone
References, Index.

Subject Areas: Conservation of wildlife & habitats [RNKH]