Saving the Tasmanian devil : recovery through science-based management / editors: Carolyn J. Hogg, S...
Saving the Tasmanian devil : recovery through science-based management / editors: Carolyn J. Hogg, S...
Saving the Tasmanian devil : recovery through science-based management / editors: Carolyn J. Hogg, Samantha Fox, David Pemberton and Katherine Belov.
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Full title
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, [2019]
Call Numbers
HQ 2019/1600
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiv, 334 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 28 cm.
Content type
still image
cartographic image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Carnivore conservation: the importance of carnivores to the ecosystem, and the value of reintroductions -- 2. The Tasmanian devil: a uniquely threatened animal -- 3. Pathology and diagnostics of DFTD and other devil diseases -- 4. Revealing the origin and evolutionary trajectory of DFTD using gen...
13. Wild devil recovery: managing devils in the presence of disease -- 14. Use of scent ecology to improve reintroduction outcomes: applications for Tasmanian devils -- 15. A One Plan Approach to saving the devil: population and habitat viability assessment -- 16. Managing a metapopulation: intensiv...
Publication information
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, [2019]
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
[2019]
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The Tasmanian devil is threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a transmissible form of cancer that has reduced the population by over 80%. Persecution, extreme climate events, vehicle collision and habitat destruction also put pressure on this endangered species. The recovery effort to save the Tasmanian devil commenced over 15 years ago...
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Full title
Saving the Tasmanian devil : recovery through science-based management / editors: Carolyn J. Hogg, Samantha Fox, David Pemberton and Katherine Belov.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Also available via the World Wide Web.
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Call Numbers
HQ 2019/1600
Record Identifier
74VKV57dXeqA
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV57dXeqA
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781486307180 hardback
DDC
599.27
MMS ID
991024268215302626
