Creative Conservation

This book presents a full review of the biological, logistic and economic concerns that exist in all efforts to manage populations, and is based upon the Sixth World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species, held in Jersey in 1992. Contents include: Re-introduction and captive breeding; Re-introduction of specific species; and Regional approaches.

Part one: Species extinctions, endangerment and captive breeding; The effective use of flagship species for conservation of biodiversity: Metapopulations; Species differences and population structure in population viability analysis; Molecular genetics of endangered species; Evolutionary biology, genetics and the management of endangered primate species; Reproductive technologies; The role of environmental enrichment in the captive breeding and re-introduction of endangered species; The Disease risks associated with wildlife translocation projects; Legalities and logistics of metapopulation management; re-introduction as a reason for captive breeding; re-introduction of captive born animals. Part two: criteria for re-introductions; development of co-ordinated genetic and demographic breeding programmes; conservation assessment and management plans and global action plans; invertebrate propagation and re-establishment programmes; captive breeding programmes and fish conservation; the role of captive breeding in the conservation of old- world fruit bats; Re-introduction and captive breeding of canids; the recovery of Angonoka - an integrated approach to species conservation; Is the Hawaiian goose saved from extinction?; The extinction in the wild and re-introduction of the California condor; The captive breeding and conservation programme of the Bali starling; an experimental reintroduction programme for bush-tailed pahscogales - the interface between captivity and the wild; coordinating conservation for the drill - endangered in forest and zoo; Re-introduction of black-footed ferret; threatened endemic mammals of the Phillipines - an integrated approach to the management of wild and captive populations; interface between captive an wild populations of New Zealand fauna; the potential for captive breeding programmes in Venezuela - efforts between zoos, government and non-governmental organizations; species conservation priorities in Vietnam and the potential role of zoos.