The dama gazelles last members of a critically endangered species / edited by Elizabeth Cary Mungall ; with special contributions by Teresa Abáigar [and 13 others] ; and a foreword by Bonnie C. Yates ; and an introduction by David Mallon.
| Other author | Mungall, Elizabeth Cary. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2018] |
| Description | xiv, 252 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | W. L. Moody Jr. natural history series ; number 58 W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series ; no. 58. ^A494128 |
| Contents | Foreword / by Bonnie C. Yates -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / by David Mallon -- The dama gazelle through time -- Path to endangered status / by Abdelkader Jebali -- Taxonomy and distribution / by Andrew C. Kitchener -- Conservation implications from genetic testing / by Helen Senn -- Artwork through the ages / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall and Abdelkader Jebali -- Overview of a species -- Mothers, fawns, and general behavior / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- Territoriality / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- Growing up and growing old / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- Horns and color notes / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- Food habits of the dama gazelle / by Abdelkader Jebali and Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- Hand raising a dama gazelle / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- History and management at zoos, in parks, and on ranches -- North American zoos / by Adam Eyres -- European zoos / by Tania Gilbert and Gerardo Espeso Pajares -- Arabian collections / by Lisa Banfield, Hessa Al Qahtani, and Mark Craig -- Parks and preserves / by Adam Eyres -- Texas ranches / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- To and from the wild -- Dama gazelles captured in Chad / by Frans M. van den Brink -- Rescuing the mhorr gazelle / by Teresa Abáigar -- Status of reintroductions / by Teresa Abáigar -- Release of mhorr gazelle back to the wild / by Teresa Abáigar -- Dama gazelles in the wild / by John Newby, Tim Wacher, and Thomas Rabeil -- Conclusion / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- Appendixes -- 1. Notes on original descriptions for scientific names / by Andrew C. Kitchener -- 2. Diagram of dama gazelle physical features / by Elizabeth Cary Mungall -- Glossary. |
| General note | "Publication assisted by the Second Ark Foundation working with the Exotic Wildlife Foundation." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017035144 |
| ISBN | 9781623496111 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 162349611X (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |