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"In the face of ever-declining biodiversity, zoos have a major role to play in species conservation. Written by professionals involved in in-situ conservation and restoration projects internationally, this is a critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evid...

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Main Author: Fa, John E.
Other Authors: Funk, Stephan M., O'Connell, Donnamarie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Series:Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.
Subjects:
Zoos > Philosophy.
Animal diversity conservation.
Captive wild animals > Breeding.
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
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