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Large Carnivore Ecology: From Where Do We Come and to Where Shall We Go?

In: Wildlife 2001: Populations

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  • Howard B. Quigley

    (Frostburg State University, Department of Biology)

  • Maurice G. Hornocker

    (Wildlife Research Institute)

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This paper presents an overview of large carnivore research and a perspective on the deficiencies in our knowledge about this group. Since the landmark research done in the 1960’s, our knowledge of carnivore ecology and the amount of research has been unbalanced. In some areas of carnivore ecology, our knowledge has remained practically unchanged since the early 1970’s. Notable exceptions have been work on the Hyaenidae and Felidae in open habitats of Africa, work with the felids on the Indian subcontinent, and work on the Ursidae and Canidae in North America. Over this same time period (and starting much earlier), the knowledge base for game species around the world has increased several-fold. We discuss the special research needs of carnivore ecology and conservation, especially in the areas of human/carnivore conflicts, population viability, and experimental approaches. We stress the urgent need for work on large carnivores in developing countries, particularly in those regions of the world where little or no modern ecological work has been performed.

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  • Howard B. Quigley & Maurice G. Hornocker, 1992. "Large Carnivore Ecology: From Where Do We Come and to Where Shall We Go?," Springer Books, in: Dale R. McCullough & Reginald H. Barrett (ed.), Wildlife 2001: Populations, pages 1089-1097, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-94-011-2868-1_83
    DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-2868-1_83
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