Animal Reintroductions: The Arabian Oryx in Oman

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Animal Reintroductions: The Arabian Oryx in Oman
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark R. Stanley Price
SeriesCambridge Studies in Applied Ecology and Resource Management
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:316
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenreZoology and animal sciences
Applied ecology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521131674
ClassificationsDewey:639.979645
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 18 February 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When this book was first published in 1989, attempts to reintroduce plants or animals into their native habitat were still relatively rare, and those that were adequately planned, designed, funded and monitored over the course of years are even scarcer. The oryx story is an exception to this, and has the added interest that it represents the first attempt to re-establish a wild population of a species when there were no others left outside captivity. This meant that zoo-bred animals had to be prepared for release into the oryx's extreme and demanding habitat in the deserts of central Oman. This book will be accessible to the informed conservationist, amateur or professional.