Reintroduction of top-order predators / edited by Matt W. Hayward and Michael J. Somers

Includes bibliographical references and index

Reintroduction of top-order predators: using science to restore one of the drivers of biodiversity / Matt W. Hayward and Michael J. Somers -- A critical assessment of South Africa’s managed metapopulation recovery strategy for African wild dogs / Harriet T. Davies-Mostert, M. Gus L. Mills and David W. Macdonald -- Reintroduction decisions taken at the incorrect social scale devalue their conservation contribution: the African lion in South Africa / Rob Slotow and Luke T.B. Hunter -- Recovery of Eurasian Lynx in Europe: what part has reintroduction played? John D.C. Linnell ... [et al.] -- Reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park: history, values and ecosystem restoration / Douglas W. Smith and Edward E. Bangs -- Aspects and implications of bear reintroduction / Joseph D. Clark -- Tiger reintroduction in India: conservation tool or costly dream? / A.J.T. Johnsingh and M.D. Madhusudan -- Snow leopards: is reintroduction the best option? / Rodney M. Jackson and Som B. Ale -- The suitability of the jaguar (Panthera onca) for reintroduction / Marcella J. Kelly and Scott Silver -- The status and conservation of leopards and other large carnivores in the Congo basin, and the potential role of reintroduction / Philipp Henschel -- Reintroducing the Dingo: can Australia’s conservation wastelands be restored? / Chris R. Dickman, Alistair S. Glen and Mike Letnic -- The role of social behaviour in carnivore reintroductions / Michael J. Somers and Markus Gusset -- Survival of cheetahs relocated from ranchland to fenced protected areas in South Africa / Kelly Marnewick ... [et al.] -- A framework for evaluating reintroduction success in carnivores: lessons from African wild dogs / Markus Gusset -- A synthesis of early indicators of the drivers of predator conservation on private lands in South Africa / Peter A. Lindsey, Stephanie S. Romañach and Harriet T. Davies-Mostert -- Moving beyond the descriptive: predicting the responses of top-order predators to reintroduction / Matt W. Hayward -- Genetic considerations in reintroduction programmes for top-order, terrestrial predators / Richard Frankham -- Breeding Far Eastern leopards for reintroduction: the zoo programme perspective / Sarah Christie -- Lessons learnt and plans laid: seven awkward questions for the future of reintroduction / David W. Macdonald