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The Vicuña The Theory and Practice of Community Based Wildlife Management /

The vicuña has been one of the few success stories of wildlife conservation. Increasing populations are, however, raising new challenges for effective management as emphasis shifts from protection to allow sustainable use. Internationally, policy development has followed the community-based conserv...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gordon, Iain (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
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Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Philosophy of Sustainable Wildlife Use
  • The Historical Relationship Between People and the Vicuña
  • The Vicuña in the Andean Altiplano
  • Sociality, Foraging and Habitat Use by Vicuña
  • Animal Welfare and the Sustainable Use of the Vicuña
  • International Policies and National Legislation Concerning Vicuña Conservation and Exploitation
  • Local Participation in Vicuña Management
  • Environmental Education as a Tool in the Sustainable Management of Vicuña in the Altiplano of South America
  • Lessons for the Future of Sustainable Use of Vicuña.