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Zoos in the 21st Century: Catalysts for Conservation? (Conservation Biology)

作者: Alexandra Zimmermann 著

出版社: Cambridge University Press

出版时间: 2007-09

版次: 1

ISBN: 9780521618588

定价: 590.90

装帧: 平装

开本: 16开

纸张: 铜版纸

页数: 388页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>社会文化

Modernzoosandaquariaareplayinganincreasinglyactiveandimportantroleinprotectingandmanagingglobalbiodiversity.Manyzoosincludewildlifeconservationintheirmissionandhavestartedchangingthefocusoftheirinstitutionsinordertoincreaseevenfurtherthebenefitsoftheiractivitiesforinsituwildlifeconservation.Withthesedevelopments,thefollowingsearchingquestionsarenowbeingasked:Whatisthetrueroleofzoosinconservation?Howcantheycontributemoresignificantlytoglobalconservationefforts?Whataretheuniqueattributesofzoosthatcanbeappliedintheconservationlandscape?Andshouldzoosbedoingmore?Inparallelwiththisvoluntarymovement,legalrequirementsforzoostosupportconservationinthewildarealsobecomingmorestringent.This2007bookdefinesaconservationvisionforzoosandaquariathatwillbeofinteresttothoseworkinginzoos,alongsidepractitionersandresearchersinconservation. AlexandraZimmermannisManagerofChesterZoo'sConservationDepartment(UK)andDPhilstudentatOxfordUniversity.Hermainresearchinterestisinhuman-wildlifeconflictsandshehasfoundedandmanagedcommunity-basedconflictmanagementprogrammesforjaguarsinBrazil(withWCS)andAsianelephantsinAssam,India.MatthewHatchwellhasworkedfortheWildlifeConservationSocietysince1986,inNewYork,theRepublicofCongo,Madagascar,andnowintheUnitedKingdomastheWCSEuropeanCoordinator.InMadagascar,hewasinstrumentalinthecreationofMasoalaNationalParkandindevelopingtherelationshipbetweenthenationalparkandZooZürich.LesleyDickieistheZooConservationOfficeroftheZoologicalSocietyofLondonandisdevelopingnewauditingprocessestofullycollatetheconservationactivitiesoftheLivingCollectionswithrespecttothemissionoftheZSL.HermainresearchandconservationinterestsareinthebiodiversityofMadagascar,withparticularregardtotheconservationroleofEuropeanzoosontheisland.ChrisWestisCEOoftheRoyalZoologicalSocietyofSouthAustraliaandProfessorofZoology,AdelaideUniversity.PreviouslyZoologicalDirectoratZSL,hisinterestsrangefromgoodmanagementpracticefortheconservationimpactofzoos,soundethicalframeworksandwelfarestandards,aswellasconservationmedicine,andpoliticalleadershiptolinkconservationwithhumanandsustainableenvironmentaldevelopment,thelastbeingexploredlocallyinAustralia. Acknowledgements

Foreword Achim Steiner

Part I. Zoos Entering the Twenty-First Century:

1. Introduction: is there a conservation role for zoos in a naturalworld under fire? Chris D. West and Lesley A. Dickie

2. Entering the 21st century William Conway

3. How do national and international regulations and policiesinfluence the role of zoos and aquaria in conservation? Bengt Holstand Lesley A. Dickie

Part II. The Challenge of Changing Behaviour:

4. Conservation education in zoos: an emphasis on behavioral changeEleanor Sterling, Jimin Lee and Tom Wood

5. Inspiration for conservation: moving audiences to care John A.Gwynne

6. Attitudes and attitude change among zoo visitors Richard P.Reading and Brian J. Miller

7. The animal rights-conservation debate: can zoos and aquariumsplay a role? Michael Hutchins

8. Creating a culture of conservation: a case study of a backyardapproach Beth Stevens, Jackie Ogden and Kim R. Sams

9. Message received? Quantifying the impact of informalconservation education on adults visiting UK zoos Andrew Balmford,Nigel Leader-Williams, Georgina M. Mace, Andrea Manica, OliviaWalter, Chris West and Alexandra Zimmermann

Part III. Establishing Connections Between Zoos and the Wild:

10. Animal ambassadors: an analysis of the effectiveness andconservation impact of ex-situ breeding efforts Anne Baker

11. Re-introductions from zoos: a conservation guiding light or ashooting star? Mark R. Stanley Price and John E. Fa

12. Research by zoos Dan Wharton

13. Conservation medicine John C. M. Lewis

14. The Masoala rainforest: a model partnership in support of insitu conservation in Madagascar Matthew Hatchwell and AlexRübel

15. In situ and ex situ conservation: blurring the boundariesbetween zoos and the wild Lesley A. Dickie, Jeffrey P. Bonner andChris D. West

16. Beyond the ark: conservation biologists' views of theachievements of zoos in conservation Nigel Leader-Williams, AndrewP. Balmford, Matthew Linke, Georgina M. Mace, Robert J. Smith,Miranda Stevenson, Olivia Walter, Chris D. West and AlexanderZimmermann

Part IV. Direct Involvement of Zoos in in situ Conservation:

17. Zoo-based fundraising for in situ wildlife conservation SarahChristie

18. The Madagascar Fauna Group: what zoo cooperation can do forconservation Lee Durrell, David E. Anderson, Andrea S. Katz, DeanGibson, Charles R. Welch, Eva L. Sargent and Ingrid Porton

19. Zoo coalitions for conservation David A. Field and Lesley A.Dickie

20. The conservation mission in the wild: zoos as conservation NGOsAlexandra Zimmermann and Roger Wilkinson

21. Measuring conservation success: assessing zoos' contributionGeorgina M. Mace, Andrew Balmford, Nigel Leader-Williams, AndreaManica, Olivia Walter, Chris D. West and Alexandra Zimmermann

22. The future of zoos Matthew Hatchwell, Alex Rübel, Lesley A.Dickie, Chris D. West and Alexandra Zimmermann

Bibliographic resource: zoos and conservation Scott Wilson andAlexandra Zimmermann.
内容简介:
Modernzoosandaquariaareplayinganincreasinglyactiveandimportantroleinprotectingandmanagingglobalbiodiversity.Manyzoosincludewildlifeconservationintheirmissionandhavestartedchangingthefocusoftheirinstitutionsinordertoincreaseevenfurtherthebenefitsoftheiractivitiesforinsituwildlifeconservation.Withthesedevelopments,thefollowingsearchingquestionsarenowbeingasked:Whatisthetrueroleofzoosinconservation?Howcantheycontributemoresignificantlytoglobalconservationefforts?Whataretheuniqueattributesofzoosthatcanbeappliedintheconservationlandscape?Andshouldzoosbedoingmore?Inparallelwiththisvoluntarymovement,legalrequirementsforzoostosupportconservationinthewildarealsobecomingmorestringent.This2007bookdefinesaconservationvisionforzoosandaquariathatwillbeofinteresttothoseworkinginzoos,alongsidepractitionersandresearchersinconservation.
作者简介:
AlexandraZimmermannisManagerofChesterZoo'sConservationDepartment(UK)andDPhilstudentatOxfordUniversity.Hermainresearchinterestisinhuman-wildlifeconflictsandshehasfoundedandmanagedcommunity-basedconflictmanagementprogrammesforjaguarsinBrazil(withWCS)andAsianelephantsinAssam,India.MatthewHatchwellhasworkedfortheWildlifeConservationSocietysince1986,inNewYork,theRepublicofCongo,Madagascar,andnowintheUnitedKingdomastheWCSEuropeanCoordinator.InMadagascar,hewasinstrumentalinthecreationofMasoalaNationalParkandindevelopingtherelationshipbetweenthenationalparkandZooZürich.LesleyDickieistheZooConservationOfficeroftheZoologicalSocietyofLondonandisdevelopingnewauditingprocessestofullycollatetheconservationactivitiesoftheLivingCollectionswithrespecttothemissionoftheZSL.HermainresearchandconservationinterestsareinthebiodiversityofMadagascar,withparticularregardtotheconservationroleofEuropeanzoosontheisland.ChrisWestisCEOoftheRoyalZoologicalSocietyofSouthAustraliaandProfessorofZoology,AdelaideUniversity.PreviouslyZoologicalDirectoratZSL,hisinterestsrangefromgoodmanagementpracticefortheconservationimpactofzoos,soundethicalframeworksandwelfarestandards,aswellasconservationmedicine,andpoliticalleadershiptolinkconservationwithhumanandsustainableenvironmentaldevelopment,thelastbeingexploredlocallyinAustralia.
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Acknowledgements

Foreword Achim Steiner

Part I. Zoos Entering the Twenty-First Century:

1. Introduction: is there a conservation role for zoos in a naturalworld under fire? Chris D. West and Lesley A. Dickie

2. Entering the 21st century William Conway

3. How do national and international regulations and policiesinfluence the role of zoos and aquaria in conservation? Bengt Holstand Lesley A. Dickie

Part II. The Challenge of Changing Behaviour:

4. Conservation education in zoos: an emphasis on behavioral changeEleanor Sterling, Jimin Lee and Tom Wood

5. Inspiration for conservation: moving audiences to care John A.Gwynne

6. Attitudes and attitude change among zoo visitors Richard P.Reading and Brian J. Miller

7. The animal rights-conservation debate: can zoos and aquariumsplay a role? Michael Hutchins

8. Creating a culture of conservation: a case study of a backyardapproach Beth Stevens, Jackie Ogden and Kim R. Sams

9. Message received? Quantifying the impact of informalconservation education on adults visiting UK zoos Andrew Balmford,Nigel Leader-Williams, Georgina M. Mace, Andrea Manica, OliviaWalter, Chris West and Alexandra Zimmermann

Part III. Establishing Connections Between Zoos and the Wild:

10. Animal ambassadors: an analysis of the effectiveness andconservation impact of ex-situ breeding efforts Anne Baker

11. Re-introductions from zoos: a conservation guiding light or ashooting star? Mark R. Stanley Price and John E. Fa

12. Research by zoos Dan Wharton

13. Conservation medicine John C. M. Lewis

14. The Masoala rainforest: a model partnership in support of insitu conservation in Madagascar Matthew Hatchwell and AlexRübel

15. In situ and ex situ conservation: blurring the boundariesbetween zoos and the wild Lesley A. Dickie, Jeffrey P. Bonner andChris D. West

16. Beyond the ark: conservation biologists' views of theachievements of zoos in conservation Nigel Leader-Williams, AndrewP. Balmford, Matthew Linke, Georgina M. Mace, Robert J. Smith,Miranda Stevenson, Olivia Walter, Chris D. West and AlexanderZimmermann

Part IV. Direct Involvement of Zoos in in situ Conservation:

17. Zoo-based fundraising for in situ wildlife conservation SarahChristie

18. The Madagascar Fauna Group: what zoo cooperation can do forconservation Lee Durrell, David E. Anderson, Andrea S. Katz, DeanGibson, Charles R. Welch, Eva L. Sargent and Ingrid Porton

19. Zoo coalitions for conservation David A. Field and Lesley A.Dickie

20. The conservation mission in the wild: zoos as conservation NGOsAlexandra Zimmermann and Roger Wilkinson

21. Measuring conservation success: assessing zoos' contributionGeorgina M. Mace, Andrew Balmford, Nigel Leader-Williams, AndreaManica, Olivia Walter, Chris D. West and Alexandra Zimmermann

22. The future of zoos Matthew Hatchwell, Alex Rübel, Lesley A.Dickie, Chris D. West and Alexandra Zimmermann

Bibliographic resource: zoos and conservation Scott Wilson andAlexandra Zimmermann.

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