{"product_id":"wild-equids-jason-i-ransom-9781421419091","title":"Wild Equids: Ecology, Management, and Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first expert synthesis of the diverse studies conducted on wild equids worldwide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild horses, zebras, asses, and feral equines exhibit intriguing and complex social structures that captivate the human imagination and elicit a wide range of emotions that influence conservation and management efforts. This book, spearheaded by Jason I. Ransom and Petra Kaczensky, brings together the world's leading experts on equid ecology, management, and conservation to provide a synthesis of what is known about these iconic species and what needs to be done to prevent losing some of them altogether. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive conservation book on wild equids in decades, this title will enlighten not only equid researchers, but also mammalogists, conservationists, and equine professionals. Readers will find new insight into the lives of the world's horses, zebras, and asses, understand the basis of our relationships with these animals, and develop a greater understanding of where equids come from and why they are worth conserving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this book are detailed, state-of-the-science syntheses on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Social structure, behavior, and cognition \u003cbr\u003e Habitat and diet \u003cbr\u003e Ecological niches \u003cbr\u003e Population dynamics \u003cbr\u003e Roles of humans in horse distribution through time \u003cbr\u003e Human dimensions and the meaning of wild \u003cbr\u003e Management of free-roaming horses \u003cbr\u003e Captive breeding of wild equids \u003cbr\u003e Conservation of wild equids \u003cbr\u003e Conservation of migrations \u003cbr\u003e Reintroductions \u003cbr\u003e Genetics and paleogenetics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason I. Ransom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421419092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421419091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Jason I. Ransom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43934797857023,"sku":"9781421419091","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_46dbe0ec-f7f4-4438-a5cd-9d467d6af039.jpg?v=1681416108","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wild-equids-jason-i-ransom-9781421419091","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}