Primate Conservation Biology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226116372)

From the snub-nosed monkeys of China to the mountain gorillas of central Africa, our closest nonhuman relatives are in critical danger worldwide. A recent report, for example, warns that nearly 20 percent of the world's primates may go extinct within the next ten or twenty years. In this book Guy Cowlishaw and Robin Dunbar integrate cutting-edge theoretical advances with practical management priorities to give scientists and policymakers the tools they need to help keep these species from disappearing forever.

Primate Conservation Biology begins with detailed overviews of the diversity, life history, ecology, and behavior of primates and the ways these factors influence primate abundance and distribution. Cowlishaw and Dunbar then discuss the factors that put primates at the greatest risk of extinction, especially habitat disturbance and hunting. The remaining chapters present a comprehensive review of conservation strategies and management practices, highlighting the key issues that must be addressed to protect primates for the future.

Author: Guy Cowlishaw, Robin I. M. Dunbar
ISBN-10: 0226116379
ISBN-13: 9780226116372
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2000
Pages: 498
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.06w x 1.14d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2000 pg. 71