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Wildlife Contraception

Issues, Methods, and Applications

edited by Cheryl S. Asa and Ingrid J. Porton
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This collection of essays is the first major work in more than a decade to discuss the critical issue of wildlife contraception and the first ever to take up contraception-both theory and practice-for wild animals in captivity.

The authors, leading international experts on the subject, analyze the use of wildlife contraception for various animal populations, including nonhuman primates, ungulates, pinnipeds, cetaceans, and other mammals. The chapters examine and critique types of contraception, and their effects, and explore the best method for each situation.

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This collection of essays is the first major work in more than a decade to discuss the critical issue of wildlife contraception and the first ever to take up contraception-both theory and practice-for wild animals in captivity.

The authors, leading international experts on the subject, analyze the use of wildlife contraception for various animal populations, including nonhuman primates, ungulates, pinnipeds, cetaceans, and other mammals. The chapters examine and critique types of contraception, and their effects, and explore the best method for each situation.

Using the most recent data and findings, this comprehensive collection addresses problems related to unrestricted population growth, the ethics of wildlife contraception, and regulatory issues for wildlife managers, animal rights organizations, zoos worldwide, and anyone interested in the humane control of animal populations.

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Presents a well-organized overview.

— Katarina Jewgenow/Heribert Hofer, Animal Welfare

Very well organised, thereby allowing easy reading.

— I. Neubert, Mammalian Biology

Those managing animal populations in zoos and in fragmented populations of endangered species in the wild will benefit greatly by having this comprehensive book on contraception. It provides powerful approaches to controlling reproduction in these populations without disrupting the social structures and behavior of the animals involved. A fine work.

— George Rabb, President Emeritus of the Chicago Zoological Society

Modern zoos and aquariums include animal welfare among their highest priorities. It is therefore important that zoological and park managers be kept informed about the latest research developments, and Wildlife Contraception will help fill this void.

— Michael Hutchins, Senior Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Need for Wildlife Contraception: Problems Related to Unrestricted Population Growth
Part I: The Issues
Chapter 1. The Ethics of Wildlife Contraception
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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Need for Wildlife Contraception: Problems Related to Unrestricted Population Growth
Part I: The Issues
Chapter 1. The Ethics of Wildlife Contraception
Chapter 2. Regulatory Issues
Part II: The Methods
Chapter 3. Types of Contraception: The Choices
Chapter 4. Assessing Efficacy and Reversibility
Chapter 5. Adverse Effects of Contraceptives
Chapter 6. Choosing the Most Appropriate Contraceptive
Part III: The Application
Chapter 7. Contraception in Carnivores
Chapter 8. Contraception in Nonhuman Primates
Chapter 9. Contraception in Ungulates
Chapter 10. Contraception in Pinnipeds and Cetaceans
Chapter 11. Contraception in Other Mammals
Chapter 12. Contraceptive Agents in Aggression Control.
Chapter 13. Contraception in Free-Ranging Wildlife
Epilogue: Future Directions in Wildlife Contraception
Appendix
Contributors
Index

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Cheryl S. Asa, Ph.D.

Cheryl S. Asa is director of research at the St. Louis Zoo and co-director of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Wildlife Contraception Center.
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