Giant Pandas (eBook, PDF)

Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management
Redaktion: Wildt, David E.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The giant panda is one of the world's most recognized animals. With the environment undergoing unprecedented change at a rapid and accelerating rate, can such a highly specialized species survive? This 2006 book summarizes panda biology and encompasses topics such as reproduction, behaviour, nutrition, genetics and veterinary medicine. It also provides information on veterinary management, advances in neonatal care, disease detection and prevention and the use of 'assisted breeding' to promote reproduction and preserve genetic diversity, as the females are sexually receptive for only 3 days per year and generally produce twins, but often lose one due to maternal neglect. This book provides the scholarly knowledge that will help conserve this treasured species in nature, while there is still time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511239847
• Artikelnr.: 38189290

Autorenporträt

DAVID WILDT is Senior Scientist and Chairman of the Department of Reproductive Sciences at Smithsonian's National Zoological Park.
ANJU ZHANG is the former Director of the Giant Panda Technical Committee in China under the auspices of the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens.
HEMIN ZHANG is Director of Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province. Both Anju Zhang and Hemin Zhang are among China's leading authorities on giant panda reproduction and health.
DONALD L. JANSSEN is Director of Veterinary Services at the Zoological Society of San Diego.
SUSIE ELLIS is Vice President of the Indonesia and Philippines Program at Conservation International, based in Washington DC.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The giant panda as a social, biological and conservation phenomenon; 2.
The giant panda biomedical survey: how it began and the value of people
working together across cultures and disciplines; 3. Factors limiting
reproductive success in the giant panda as revealed by a biomedical survey;
4. Significant medical issues and biological reference values for giant
pandas from the biomedical survey; 5. Life histories and behavioural traits
as predictors of breeding status; 6. Nutrition and dietary husbandry; 7.
Male reproductive biology in giant pandas in breeding programmes in China;
8. Endocrinology of the giant panda and application of hormone technology
to species management; 9. The value and significance of vaginal cytology;
10. Parentage assessment among captive giant pandas in China; 11. The
science of behavioural management: creating biologically relevant living
environments in captivity; 12. Evaluating stress and well-being in the
giant panda: a system for monitoring; 13. The neonatal giant panda:
hand-rearing and medical management; 14. Consequences of early rearing on
socialization and social competence of the giant panda; 15. Medical
management of captive adult and geriatric giant pandas; 16. Diseases and
pathology of giant pandas; 17. Ultrasonography to assess and enhance health
and reproduction in the giant panda; 18. Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the
giant panda; 19. Historical perspective of breeding giant pandas ex situ in
China and high priorities for the future; 20. Role and efficiency of
artificial insemination and genome resource banking; 21. Analysis of
demographic and genetic trends for developing a captive breeding masterplan
for the giant panda; 22. Partnerships and capacity building for securing
giant pandas ex situ and in situ: how zoos are contributing to
conservation.