Conservation in the 21st Century: Gorillas as a Case Study

Like other fields of science, wildlife conservation is a changing field. Threats facing wild populations of apes and other species, say 20 years ago, are likely not the same ones most pressing today, and even where threats have remained unchanged, more effective means of addressing them may be available now. Conservation scientists have learned from many years of experience, and both theoretical and technological advances today provide conservation tools not available in the past. This volume identifies the primary problems faced in conserving wild populations of gorillas throughout Africa, pinpointing new approaches to solving these problems and outlining the increased role that zoos can play in gorilla conservation. It includes expertise of field scientists in a variety of disciplines to discuss current conservation threats, novel approaches to conservation, and potential solutions.

Can serve as a conservation handbook for a variety of species, as well as providing specific information on current conservation issues faced by gorillas in the wild Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Current Status of Gorillas.- Current Status of Wild Gorilla Populations and Strategies for Their Conservation.- ApproachesOn the Ground.- Conservation Medicine for Gorilla Conservation.- Sanctuaries and Reintroduction: A Role in Gorilla Conservation?.- Responsible Tourism: A Conservation Tool or Conservation Threat?.- Chimpanzee Conservation and Theatre: A Case Study of an Awareness Project Around the Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire.- The Value of Long-Term Research: The Mountain Gorilla as a Case Study.- The Art and Zen of Camera Trapping.- ApproachesTools.- An Experiment in Managing the Human Animal: The PHVA Process and Its Role in Conservation Decision-Making.- Approaches to Corridor Planning: Transitioning TAMARIN from Mata Atlantica to Madagascar.- Linking the Community Options Analysis and Investment Toolkit (COAIT), Consensys® and Payment for Environmental Services (PES): A Model to Promote Sustainability in African Gorilla Conservation.- An Integrated Geomatics Research Program for Mountain Gorilla Behavior and Conservation.- Biomaterials in Gorilla Research and Conservation.- ApproachesBuilding Regional and International Alliances.- Transboundary Conservation in the Virunga-Bwindi Region.- The Great Ape World Heritage Species Project.- Conservation Through Scientific Collaboration: Case StudyWestern-gorilla.org.- Zoos and Conservation: Moving Beyond a Piecemeal Approach.- The Bushmeat Crisis Task Force (BCTF).