Pangolins science, society and conservation / volume editors, Daniel W.S. Challender, Helen C. Nash, Carly Waterman.

Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2020]
Descriptionxxvi, 630 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2019
Subjects
Pangolins.
Pangolins--Social aspects.
Pangolins--Conservation.

Other author/creatorChallender, Daniel W. S.
Other author/creatorNash, Helen C.
Other author/creatorWaterman, Carly.
Other author/creatorIUCN/SSC Pangolin Specialist Group.
SeriesBiodiversity of the world: conservation from genes to landscapes
Biodiversity of the world. ^A1350505
Contents Section one. What is a pangolin? Part 1: Evolution, phylogeny and taxonomy. 1. Evolution and morphology / Timothy J. Gaudin [and others] ; 2. Phylogeny and systematics / Philippe Gaubert [and others] ; Part 2: Biology, ecology and status. 3. The role of pangolins in ecosystems / Jung-Tai Chao, Hou-Feng Li and Chung-Chi Lin ; 4. Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) / Shibao Wu [and others] ; 5. Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata (Geoffrey, 1803) / Tariq Mahmood [and others] ; 6. Sunda pangolin Manis javanica (Desmarest, 1822) / Ju Lian Chong [and others] ; 7. Philippine pangolin Manis culionensis (de Elera, 1915) / Sabine Schoppe [and others] ; 8. Black-bellied pangolin Phataginus tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1766) / Maja Gudehus [and others] ; 9. White-bellied pangolin Phataginus tricuspis (Rafinesque, 1820) / Raymond Jansen [and others] ; 10. Giant pangolin Smutsia gigantea (Illiger, 1815) / Michael Hoffmann [and others] ; 11. Temminck's pangolin Smutsia temminckii (Smuts, 1832) / Darren W. Pietersen [and others] -- Section two. Cultural significance, use and trade. 12. Symbolism, myth and ritual in Africa and Asia / Martin T. Walsh ; 13. Early biogeographies and symbolic use in Europe in the 16th-18th centuries / Natalie Lawrence ; 14. Meat and medicine : historic and contemporary use in Asia / Shuang Xing [and others] ; 15. Bushmeat and beyond : historic and contemporary use in Africa / Durojaye Soewu [and others] ; 16. International trade and trafficking in pangolins, 1900-2019 / Daniel W.S. Challender [and others] -- Section three. Conservation solutions. Part 1: Law enforcement and regulation. 17. Conserving pangolins through international and national regulation and effective law enforcement / Stuart R. Harrop ; 18. Combating the illegal pangolin trade : a law enforcement practitioner's perspective / Christian Plowman ; 19. Addressing trade threats to pangolins in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) / Daniel W.S. Challender and Colman O'Criodain ; 20. Understanding illegal trade in pangolins through forensics : applications in law enforcement / Antoinette Kotze [and others] ; Part 2. Awareness raising and behavior change. 21. No longer a forgotten species : history, key events, and lessons learnt from the rise of pangolin awareness / Paul Thomson and Louise Fletcher ; 22. Changing consumer behavior for pangolin products / Gayle Burgess [and others] ; Part 3: Site-based protection and local community engagement. 23. Engaging local communities in responses to illegal trade in pangolins : who, why and how? / Rosie Cooney and Daniel W.S. Challender ; 24. Exploring community benefits to reduce illegal wildlife trade using a theory of change approach / Diane Skinner [and others] ; 25. Community conservation in Nepal : opportunities and challenges for pangolin conservation / Ambika P. Khatiwada [and others] ; 26. The Sunda pangolin in Singapore : a multi-stakeholder approach to research and conservation / Helen C. Nash [and others] ; 27. Holistic approaches to protecting a pangolin stronghold in Central Africa / Andrew Fowler ; Part 4: Ex situ conservation. 28. Captive husbandry of pangolins : lessons and challenges / Leanne Vivian Wicker [and others] ; 29. Veterinary health of pangolins / Leanne Vivian Wicker, Karin Lourens and Lam Kim Hai ; 30. The rescue, rehabilitation and release of pangolins / Nicci Wright and Jessica Jimerson ; 31. Zoo engagement in pangolin conservation : contributions, opportunities, challenges, and the way forward / Keri Parker and Sonja Luz ; 32. Evaluating the impact of pangolin farming on conservation / Michael 't Sas-Rolfes and Daniel W.S. Challender ; Part 5: Conservation planning, research and finance. 33. Conservation strategies and priority actions for pangolins / Rachel Hoffmann and Daniel W.S. Challender ; 34. Research needs for pangolins / Darren W. Pietersen and Daniel W.S. Challender ; 35. Developing robust ecological monitoring methodologies for pangolin conservation / Dana J. Morin [and others] ; 36. Conservation planning and PHVAs in Taiwan / Jim Kao [and others] ; 37. Leveraging support for pangolin conservation and the potential of innovative finance / Oliver Withers and Tenke Zoltani ; 38. Supporting pangolin conservation through tourism / Enrico Di Minin and Anna Hausmann -- Section four. The future. 39. Taking pangolin conservation to scale / Daniel W.S. Challender [and others].
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Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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