Biology and Conservation of Musteloids - David W. Macdonald

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Biology and Conservation of Musteloids

By: David W. Macdonald, Christopher Newman, Lauren A. Harrington

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Paperback | 21 June 2018

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The musteloids are the most diverse super-family among carnivores, ranging from little known, exotic, and highly-endangered species to the popular and familiar, and include a large number of introduced invasives. They feature terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal, and aquatic members, ranging from tenacious predators to frugivorous omnivores, span weights from a 100g weasel to 30kg giant otters, and express a range of social behaviours from the highly gregarious to the fiercely solitary. Musteloids are the subjects of extensive cutting-edge research from phylogenetics to the evolution of sociality and through to the practical implications of disease epidemiology, introduced species management, and climate change. Their diversity and extensive biogeography inform a wide spectrum of ecological theory and conservation practice.

The editors of this book have used their combined 90 years of experience working on the behaviour and ecology of wild musteloids to draw together a unique network of the world's most successful and knowledgeable experts. The book begins with nine review chapters covering hot topics in musteloid biology including evolution, disease, social communication, and management. These are followed by twenty extensive case studies providing a range of comprehensive geographic and taxonomic coverage. The final chapter synthesises what has been discussed in the book, and reflects on the different and diverse conservation needs of musteloids and the wealth of conservation lessons they offer.

Biology and Conservation of Musteloids provides a conceptual framework for future research and applied conservation management that is suitable for graduate level students as well as professional researchers in musteloid and carnivore ecology and conservation biology. It will also be of relevance and use to conservationists and wildlife managers.

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[This] volume is a must have for all musteloid researchers, conservationists, and enthusiasts. As a fellow musteloid researcher, I have used this book quite often in my research. The knowledge and expertise in musteloid biology gathered in this volume is unparalleled. * Chris J. Law, Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York *
The Biology and Conservation of Musteloids' is a comprehensive synthesis of and much-needed addition to its field. As well as offering a valuable reference for everything we know about musteloid ecology, the book also identifies avenues for further work and research, in both ecology and conservation. * Lydia Murphy, Orynx - The International Journal of Conservation *
This is a mighty and well-referenced work that belongs in every library... Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
the overall effect is one of coherence, clarity and a wealth of evidence-based knowledge. This text will be of fundamental and lasting value to all musteloid researchers and graduate students. It is also likely to be of use to those interested in the ecology and conservation of carnivores and the management of wildlife. * Sue Howarth CBiol, Royal Society of Biology *

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