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Among African apes [stories...
"These compelling stories and photographs take us to places like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ivindo National Park in Gabon, and the Taï National Park in Cote d'Ivoire for an intimate and revealing look at the lives of African wild apes--and at the lives of the humans who study them. In tales of adventure, research, and conservation, veteran field researchers and conservationists describe exciting discoveries made over the past few decades about chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. The book features vivid descriptions of interactions among these highly intelligent creatures as they hunt, socialize, and play. More difficult themes emerge as well, including the threats apes face from poaching, disease, and deforestation. In stories that are often moving and highly personal, this book takes measure of how special the great apes are and discusses positive conservation efforts, including ecotourism, that can help bring these magnificent animals back from the brink of extinction"--Provided by publisher
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monografia Rebiun04482123 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun04482123 m o d cr cnu---unuuu 100823s2011 cauabf ob s001 0 eng d 9780520948839 0520948831 9780520267107 0520267109 UPVA 997916742803706 UAM 991008076483004211 UPM 991005764398404212 CBUC 991001008629606712 CBUC 991010889189906709 UPCT u288655 E7B. eng. E7B. OCLCQ. CDX. NT. COD. OCLCQ. YDXCP. EBLCP. IDEBK. WAU. JSTOR. UNAV 599.88096 22 Among African apes Recurso electrónico] stories and photos from the field edited by Martha M. Robbins and Christophe Boesch Berkeley University of California Press c2011 Berkeley Berkeley University of California Press xv, 182 p., [16] p. de lám. il. , map xv, 182 p., [16] p. de lám. EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice Introduction: Who, What, Where, and Why -- 1. Discovering Apes -- 2. Life and Death in the Forest -- 3. Encounters with Bili Chimpanzees in the Undisturbed Gangu Forest -- 4. Is Blood Thicker Than Water? -- 5. Our Cousins in the Forest --- or Bushmeat? -- 6. Discovering Chimpanzee Traditions -- 7. Keeping it in the Family: Tribal Warfare between Chimpanzee Communities -- 8. Winona's Search for the Right Silverback: Insights into Female Strategies at a Natural Rain Forest Clearing in Northern Congo -- 9. The Long Road to Habituation: A Window into the Lives of Gorillas -- 10. Among Silverbacks -- 11. The Diversity of the Apes: What Is the Future? -- Contributors -- Plate Credits -- Index "These compelling stories and photographs take us to places like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ivindo National Park in Gabon, and the Taï National Park in Cote d'Ivoire for an intimate and revealing look at the lives of African wild apes--and at the lives of the humans who study them. In tales of adventure, research, and conservation, veteran field researchers and conservationists describe exciting discoveries made over the past few decades about chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. The book features vivid descriptions of interactions among these highly intelligent creatures as they hunt, socialize, and play. More difficult themes emerge as well, including the threats apes face from poaching, disease, and deforestation. In stories that are often moving and highly personal, this book takes measure of how special the great apes are and discusses positive conservation efforts, including ecotourism, that can help bring these magnificent animals back from the brink of extinction"--Provided by publisher Forma de acceso: World Wide Web Robbins, Martha M. Gutiérrez de Terán, Ignacio Gutiérrez de Terán, Ignacio 1967-) Boesch, Christophe