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Snow Leopards - Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes (Hardcover)
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Snow Leopards - Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes (Hardcover)
Series: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes
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Snow Leopards: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes
to Landscapes is the only comprehensive work on the biology,
behavior, and conservation status of the snow leopard, a species
that has long been one of the least studied, and hence poorly
understood, of the large cats. Breakthroughs in technologies and
methodologies to study this elusive cat have come rapidly,
including non-invasive genetics, camera traps, and GPS-satellite
collaring. The book begins with chapters on the genetic standing
and taxonomy of the snow leopard, followed by chapters on their
behavior and ecology. Additional contributions follow on the
current and emerging threats to the species, which include
longstanding concerns, such as poaching and conflicts with
livestock, and new and emerging threats such as mining and climate
change. A section on conservation solutions, backed by valuable
case studies, starts with an overview of the important role
mountain communities play in assuring the snow leopard's long-term
persistence. In addition, chapters on the role of captive snow
leopards for the conservation of the species, state-of-the-art
techniques and technologies for studying and monitoring snow
leopards, status reports from around the region, and future
perspectives, such as transboundary conservation initiatives,
international conventions (CITES, CMS, etc.), the role of the IUCN
Cat Specialist Group and the Snow Leopard Network, and undertakings
such as the Global Snow Leopard Forum facilitated by the World Bank
are also included.
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