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Red Panda: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda, Second Edition provides the most up-to-date research, data, and conservation solutions for the red panda, Ailurus fulgens. Since the publication of the previous edition in 2010, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) updated the threat level of red pandas and it is now identified as an endangered species. This latest edition is updated to provide an in-depth look at the scientific and conservation-based issues urgently facing the red panda today.  Led by the world’s leading researcher and advocate for red panda conservation, this new edition includes work from the Population and Habitat Viability (PHVA) Workshops conducted in the species’ geographic location of Nepal, China, and India; these workshops provide firsthand research on the dwindling red panda population due to factors including deforestation, illegal pet trade, human population growth, and climate change. This book will also update existing information on red panda biology, pathology, husbandry, and captive management as covered in the first edition.  Red Panda: Biology ad Conservation of the First Panda, Second Edition is a vital resource for conservationists, zoologists, and biologists, whether focused specifically on red panda research or species conservation broadly. Wide-ranging account of the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) covers all the information that is available on this species both in and ex situDiscusses the status of the species in the wild, examines how human activities impact on their habitat, and develops projections to translate this in terms of overall panda numbersReports on status in the wild, looks at conservation issues and considers the future of this unique speciesWritten by long-standing red panda experts as well as those specializing in fields involving cutting-edge red panda researchIncludes new chapters on red panda digestive issues, encounters, pet trade, and conservation efforts in the Bhutan region

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Zoology & animal sciences

• Full title: Red Panda
• Subtitle: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda
• Author: Angela Glatston
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 608
• EAN: 9780128237533
• ID: 35448670
• Publisher: ACADEMIC PR INC
• Weight: 1110 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 191 × 38 mm
• Date of publishing: 27. October 2021

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