The Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids

by Macdonald, David W.; Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio

• ISBN13: 9780198515555
• ISBN10: 0198515553
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Wild canids are fascinating ancestors of the domestic dog. This definitive book on aspects of canid biology and the conservation of wolves, dogs, jackals and foxes covers topics relevant to modern conservation science, and features detailed case studies of many canid species across the globe. A must-have for all scientists studying carnivores, predators, cooperative breeding, and social systems. A useful text for both undergraduate and graduate courses in behavioural ecology and conservation biology, and engaging reading for a wide range of wolf and domestic dog enthusiasts.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	p. xiii
Reviews
Dramatis personae	p. 3
Ancestry	p. 39
Population genetics	p. 55
Society	p. 85
Management	p. 107
Infectious disease	p. 123
Tools	p. 143
Case studies
Arctic foxes	p. 163
Island foxes	p. 173
Swift and kit foxes	p. 185
Blanford's foxes	p. 199
Red foxes	p. 207
Raccoon dogs	p. 217
Bat-eared foxes	p. 227
Patagonian foxes	p. 243
Jackals	p. 255
Coyotes	p. 271
Grey wolves-Isle Royale	p. 285
Grey wolves-Yellowstone	p. 297
Ethiopian wolves	p. 311
Dholes	p. 323
African wild dogs	p. 337
A Conservation perspective
Conservation	p. 353
References	p. 373
Index	p. 431
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