Ethology and animal behaviour Books

Book SynopsisWith heart-shaped face, buff back and wings, and pure white underparts, the barn owl is a distinctive and much-loved bird which has fascinated people from many cultures throughout history. How did the barn owl colonise the world? What adaptations have made this bird so successful? How is the increasing impact of human disturbance affecting these animals? Answering these questions and more, Roulin brings together the main global perspectives on the evolution, ecology and behaviour of the barn owl and its relatives, discussing topics such as the high reproductive potential, physiology, social and family interaction, pronounced colour variation and global distribution. Accessible and beautifully illustrated, this definitive volume on the barn owl is for researchers, professionals and graduate students in ornithology, animal behaviour, ecology, conservation biology and evolutionary biology, and will also appeal to amateur ornithologists and nature lovers.Trade Review'The ultimate compendium of all things about barn owls. This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to researchers, students and amateurs alike by providing a comprehensive account of the behavior and life history traits of this much beloved animal.' Jan-Åke Nilsson, Lunds universitet, Sweden'[This book] refreshingly presents the biology of the barn owl and its relatives within the framework and context of today's world, and not simply within the original natural environment that is currently vanishing or, more commonly, already lost. Roulin forthrightly describes the challenges that barn owls meet, points out conservation measures to ensure their existence, and explores the potential value of barn owls in biological pest control and peace among warring countries. Ethical dilemmas and responsibilities of doing ecological research on wild animals are also skilfully and seamlessly integrated into this insightful and thought-provoking book.' Dominique G. Homberger, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge'Barn owls are everywhere, a ubiquity that might lead people to take them for granted. That would be a mistake. In this beautifully illustrated and wide-ranging book, Alexandre Roulin uncovers the extraordinary abilities of this cosmopolitan bird. Meticulously researched, this book is filled with information from the latest studies on every aspect of barn owl biology, tied together with entertaining prose that underscores both how much and how little we understand about the owls that are all around us.' Marlène Zuk, University of Minnesota'… this is a thoroughly enjoyable and comprehensive introduction to the Barn Owl. It is one of a number of books on the Barn Owl but it will be the first one I turn to in future when seeking information about this bird's lifestyle and ecology.' Ian Carter, British Birds'Written from his own research work and 3,600 papers on barn owls and their close relatives, there are many new facts here for you to absorb. An easy layout allows you to find the facts on a bird that is never out of danger due to the sheer amount of poison used in this country and around the world to remove rodents from our domestic and industrial world. But this is also a bird that has brought some form of peace and understanding in the Middle East, and shown us the way forward as to how to rid the poison from our lives! The book is full of excellent photos and artwork and needs a place on your bookshelf.' John Miles, Bird Watching'… [Alexandre Roulin] examines what has made these owls so successful and discusses aspects of their biology, including morphology and physiology, natural history, behavior, conservation, and evolution of their plumage patterns. Barn owls have some unusual characteristics that make them attractive model organisms for research: acute hearing, ability to fly almost silently, high reproductive potential, asynchronous hatching of chicks coupled with peaceful sibling interactions, plumage variability, and high population fluctuations. This volume is profusely illustrated and includes reproductions of paintings and drawings, photographic images, and charts. A 'Further Reading' section at the end of each division includes references to scholarly literature. Written in a less formal style than is typical of academic works without sacrificing the scholarly focus, this book will appeal to all readers and is essential for academic libraries supporting biology programs.' C. E. Buckley, Choice'This new book about [Barn Owls] and their relatives (Grass, Masked and Sooty Owls) brings together information from thousands of research papers … it is not a heavy textbook but reads like a novel. The text is interspersed with beautiful drawings, paintings and photographs. The author … has published over 240 research papers, the majority on Barn Owls. In this book, he covers all aspects of their biology and ecology, with substantial references for further reading and gives suggestions for future research at the end of each chapter … It is also particularly interesting that the book doesn't just have a small focus on Barn Owls in one country but covers the species' entire, extensive range due mainly to the author's passion and experiences. This beautifully presented book is for anyone with an interest in Barn Owls, not just for those involved in research. It is a worthy addition to the bookcase.' Hayley Anne Douglas, Scottish Birds'This monograph is very current and in my opinion the best of the many … works so far on the barn owl.' translated from Der Falke'… presents a beautifully designed, fascinating book about the world of barn owls … I can recommend this book to scientists as well as hobby ornithologists and people interested in nature. There is sure to be something exciting, new or amazing for everyone to discover.' Bettina Almasi, Ornithological ObserverTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Conservation; 3. Parasites and predators; 4. Physiology in an ecological context; 5. Morphology in an ecological context; 6. Foraging; 7. Sexual behaviour; 8. Reproduction; 9. Parental care; 10. Sibling interactions; 11. Demography; 12. Plumage coloration.

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR''A compelling investigation of navigation in the animal kingdom.'' Mail on Sunday''David Barrie, who himself has sailed the oceans using a sextant, is passionate about navigation and describes in delightful detail the myriad ways in which animals get around ... eye-opening book.'' Frans de Waal, New York Times ''Only a sailor could relate the navigational powers of both humans and animals with such appreciation, excitement, and precision. Thank you, David Barrie, for taking us along on these riveting voyages by sail and wing, hoof and flipper. We arrive surprised, delighted, and awed.'' Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus''Immensely entertaining... [Barrie] is an admirably reliable and assiduous guide to what we do and don''t yet know.'' Andrew Holgate, Sunday Times''Barrie has a good eye for colourful detail.'' KathrynTrade ReviewDavid Barrie, who himself has sailed the oceans using a sextant, is passionate about navigation and describes in delightful detail the myriad ways in which animals get around ... eye-opening book. -- Frans de Waal * The New York Times Book Review *In this often immensely entertaining book David Barrie explores the latest scientific research... What is engrossing about Barrie's book is not just the remarkable behaviour of the individual animals... but the often painstaking detective work undertaken by the scientists seeking to discover how they operate... [Barrie] is an admirably reliable and assiduous guide to what we do and don't yet know. -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *Barrie has a good eye for colourful detail... Rather than merely telling entertaining stories about cute creatures, he wants us to take responsibility for our own role in throwing the animal world off course. * Mail on Sunday *Incredible Journeys is a wonderfully refreshing read. The book flawlessly intertwines personal stories from Barrie's past with easily digestible accounts of the academic progress in the field of animal navigation, as well as remarkable tales of human navigation... Barrie writes for a general audience, breaking down the complex field of research that is animal navigation and exploring it in a way that engages the reader no matter how limited their background... After reading this book you won't be able to look at a bee without respecting their navigational talents. * Navigation News Magazine *Barrie (Sextant), a member of the Royal Institute of Navigation, masterfully conveys new discoveries about animal navigation in this impressive popular science work... Each chapter contains a surprise even for those familiar with the topic, such as the theory that homing pigeons make use of smell to navigate. Barrie cleverly stokes readers' curiosity about the subject with short sections at the end of each chapter describing even more remarkable, still unexplained feats...This is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the wonders of nature. * Publishers Weekly *Barrie's passion makes him an engaging guide, flitting from fact to anecdote like a butterfly hunting for nectar. * New Scientist *This book is packed with extraordinary tales of the navigational abilities of the animal world, and the importance of understanding them ... crammed with fascinating and often baffling feats of animal navigation. * Sydney Morning Herald *A wonderful combination of science and travel writing that deserves to win awards - David Barrie's book on animal migration is popular science writing at its very best. * Butterfly, the magazine of Butterfly Conservation *

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Book SynopsisBURROW PATTERN IN RODENTS is a well-thought-out and organised collection of research. This particular field of study needs patience and acute interest. Scholars in this field throughout the globe have tried to focus on the morphology, ecology, physiology, behaviour and biodiversity of rodents. Studying the rodents of India or outside India is very difficult and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Rodents are defined as gnawing mammals of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrel, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong, constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. Rodents are the largest group of mammals, constituting almost half the class Mammalia''s approximately 4,660 species. They are indigenous to every land area except Antarctica, New Zealand, and a few Arctic and other oceanic islands, although some species have been introduced to those places through their association with humans. The impact of these species upon human populations ranges from inconvenient to deadly. Burrowing (fossorial) mammals (especially rodents) construct or visit existing burrow systems regularly or temporarily for shelter but search for their food mainly above ground. The shelter function of the underground ecotope has two components: protection from predators and protection from environmental fluctuation or extremes predominating above the ground. Protection is particularly important in periods of enhanced vulnerability: during resting and sleeping, hibernation, aestivation, or breeding. Burrow inhabitants are deprived of most sensory cues available above ground, and face low food supply, high energetic costs of digging and some stressful micro-environmental conditions as high humidity, low gas ventilation, hypoxic and hypercapnic conditions. A number of books on the topic of rodents have been published, such as The Mouse in Science, Biomethodology of the Rat, Biomethodology of the Guineapig, Hamsters in Research Institutions, and Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats. However, these books are mainly focused on laboratory animals. This work, on the other hand, focuses on rodents in natural conditions, which is a fascinating aspect of rodent biology. Agriculture, being biological in nature, is vulnerable to several external factors. Agricultural fields serve as a highly productive rodent habitat and crops such as sugarcane, rice, wheat, groundnut and fodder serve as an ideal habitat for rodent pests. Similarly, threshing yards located near crop fields also act as an excellent source of food and shelter for rodents. Burrow systems vary greatly among rodent species and even within a species, depending on soil type, compaction, and depth; water table levels; aspect and slope; vegetation type and density; latitude, etc. In the Indian scenario, there is considerable variation in various types of burrow patterns due to the different types of soil, food structure and climatic situations. The authors have also tried to accumulate information on burrow systems in other developing and developed countries. So, this work will help the reader to understand species-specific burrow structures and their physiological conditions. The discussion on this particular topic will help the reader understand the life of various types of rodents not only in India but in other developing and developed countries also.

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Book SynopsisBook Four in the Award-Winning Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone seriesFollowing five generations of female wolves—including the famous 06—this gripping family saga set in Yellowstone National Park reveals the pivotal role that female wolves play in pack life.“Rick’s writing is so vivid, so powerful, that I feel I have been right there with him among the wolves of Yellowstone. And I urge you, the reader, to come with us and discover the magic of wolf society.”—DR. JANE GOODALL, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of PeaceYellowstone’s 06 female was called ‘the most famous wolf in the world.’ Her strength, beauty, and intelligence were unmatched, and her ability to hunt, protect her young cubs, and choose the right mates made her pack successful. In his latest book, award-winning author and renowned wolf researcher Rick McIntyre turns his spotting scope on 06 and mor

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Book SynopsisOver the last decade, the study of shark biology has benefited from the development, refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These have given new insight into the fields of shark genetics, feeding, foraging, bioenergetics, imaging, age and growth, movement, migration, habitat preference, and habitat use. This pioneering book, written by experts in shark biology, examines technologies such as autonomous vehicle tracking, underwater video approaches, molecular genetics techniques, and accelerometry, among many others. Each detailed chapter offers new insights and promises for future studies of elasmobranch biology, provides an overview of appropriate uses of each technique, and can be readily extended to other aquatic fish and marine mammals and reptiles.Including chapter authors who were pioneers in developing some of the technologies discussed in the book, this book serves as the first single-source reference with in-depth coverage of tTrade Review"I can’t imagine a more useful introductory reference guide for new or prospective graduate students starting their career in marine biology than “Shark Research: Emerging Technologies and Applications for the Field And Laboratory”. This book is designed for people who have little to no familiarity with a research discipline but are about to start working in that discipline, a large and important audience that is often ignored by books and review papers geared towards people who are already experts. So many graduate students are told to learn a new research method by reading technical literature that assumes they already know this stuff, resulting in stress and frustration.The book consists of 19 chapters, each focusing on a different research method commonly used by shark and ray researchers and each written by a team of experts from that discipline. Topics include tried-and-true research methods like ageing sharks, tracking sharks with telemetry tags, and population genetics, as well as new and emerging methods like drones and environmental DNA. There are even chapters on citizen science and social science!The chapters start from first principles, assuming that readers know little to nothing about the subject of that chapter. Chapters summarize key background information you need to know before understanding a research method, explains how to use that research method, and walks you through case studies of how those research methods have been used. Many have photographs and diagrams showing what it looks like using those methods in the field or lab, almost all walk you through analysis of some sample data.You won’t be an expert in a brand-new highly-technical subject after reading a chapter of a textbook, but that’s not the goal here. This book provides key background information and basic introductory explanations that graduate students will need to understand the primary literature in that discipline, filling an important gap in graduate student education. I wish there had been a book like this available when I started my Masters research!" - David Shiffman, Southern Fried Science June 2019 http://www.southernfriedscience.com/book-review-shark-research-emerging-technologies-and-applications-for-the-field-and-laboratory/"Besides bringing exciting and important new research findings, tools, and techniques to the table, Dr. Jeff Carrier’s most recent contribution Shark Research also provides a keen roadmap for the future of shark science."- Toby S. Daly-Engel, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, USA"The editors are to be congratulated for publishing a synoptic book that highlights the use of rapidly developing, novel, technological methods to study the ecology of sharks and rays. With this advanced tool kit now available under one cover, it will enable advanced studies that were heretofore impossible, but nonetheless important... This will break barriers that have hindered scientific progress toward understanding the ecology and conservation of chondrichthan fishes, and other organisms as well."–Gregor M. Cailliet, Professor Emeritus, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, and Program Director Emeritus, Pacific Shark Research Center."If you are keen to see how new technologies and applications are shaping modern shark research, then this is a must have book. I will be recommending this book to anyone interested in marine science. It’s impressive coverage of topics from environmental DNA to social science applications provides the reader with a more holistic view of shark research."- Will White, Senior Curator, CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection, Hobart, AUSThe future of shark research is here. Advanced sampling technologies and analytical techniques are already changing the landscape of many fields of shark research. From UAVs to AVEDs, AUVs to ROVs, BRUVs to MBESs, CT scans to MRIs, NIRS to photogrammetry, genomics to eDNA, to name only a few of these platforms and techniques, this book offers a compendium of state-of-the-art technologies and methods that are quickly becoming commonplace and that will continue to evolve and revolutionize how we study these animals. Through its nineteen chapters, the book describes how decreasing costs of electronics and increased miniaturization, quality, power, and types of sensory platforms are leading to accumulation of larger datasets, which in tandem with increasing collaborative initiatives, computing power, and advances in computer science and modelling techniques will result in a new understanding of crucial aspects of elasmobranch ecology and behavior. This book should be of interest to students, academics, and professionals working on this and other groups of marine animals to keep abreast of the latest applications of advanced sampling technologies and analytical techniques that are being used to study elasmobranchs.- Enric Cortés, NOAA / NMFS / Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Panama City (FL) Laboratory, USA"This volume contains 19 chapters covering the use of a multitude of new technological tools available to study elasmobranch fishes. Co-authored by more than 60 active shark researchers, Shark Research summarizes the state of the science in shark study. It belongs in the library of anyone with a serious interest in elasmobranch research."- John A. (Jack) Musick, Prof. Emeritus, Va. Inst Marine Science, USA"Innovative technologies are rapidly advancing the field of shark research. This must have book features leading innovators in the field who have contributed informative chapters summarizing the current state of research in a variety of fields. Whether you’re a student aspiring to study sharks, a professional, or just keenly interested in the current state of shark research, this is the book for you."- David A. Ebert, Director, Pacific Shark Research Center, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, USA"This timely volume provides an outstanding overview of how technological advances enable researchers to address formerly intractable questions. As we look back at this volume in a decade or two, the featured technology, that is currently avant-guarde, will be de rigueur, but these early adopters will be recognized for applying this technology to the development of entirely new methods of inquiry." - Stephen M Kajiura, Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, USATable of ContentsChapter 1 Dietary Biomarkers in Shark Foraging and Movement Ecology Chapter 2 Size-Based Insights into the Ecosystem Role of Sharks and Rays Chapter 3 Advances in the Application of High-Resolution Biologgers to Elasmobranch Fishes Chapter 4 Using Aerial Surveys to Investigate the Distribution, Abundance, and Behavior of Sharks and Rays Chapter 5 Animal-Borne Video Cameras and Their Use to Study Shark Ecology and Conservation Chapter 6 Use of Autonomous Vehicles for Tracking and Surveying of Acoustically Tagged Elasmobranchs Chapter 7 The Use of Stationary Underwater Video for Sampling Sharks Chapter 8 Acoustic Telemetry Chapter 9 Imaging Technologies in the Field and Laboratory Chapter 10 History and Mystery of Age and Growth Studies in Elasmobranchs: Common Methods and Room for Improvement Chapter 11 Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Shark Ageing and Biology Chapter 12 Photographic Identification of Sharks Chapter 13 Genetics and Genomics for Fundamental and Applied Research on Elasmobranchs Chapter 14 Environmental DNA (eDNA): A Valuable Tool for Ecological Inference and Management of Sharks and Their Relatives Chapter 15 Shark CSI・The Application of DNA Forensics to Elasmobranch Conservation Chapter 16 Citizen Science in Shark and Ray Research and Conservation: Strengths, Opportunities, Considerations, and Pitfalls Chapter 17 Social Science and Its Application to the Studies of Shark Biology Chapter 18 Network Analysis and Theory in Shark Ecology・Methods and Applications Chapter 19 Satellite Tracking Technologies and Their Application to Shark Movement Ecology

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Book SynopsisElephant tourism is a growing activity in many countries across Asia and Africa and is popular with tourists from all parts of the world. Elephant tourism has grown rapidly, providing the only viable way for elephants and their owners to survive since the banning of logging. Old logging camps have been developed into sanctuaries for some elephants, but many other camps were established as entertainment centres, resulting in serious welfare issues for the elephants and their mahouts. The profits from elephant tourism in Asia have encouraged African operators to follow a similar business model. This book draws attention to the need for a comprehensive and rigorous focus on local solutions to improve the welfare of captive elephants, their mahouts and local residents, and to enhance tourists' experiences of elephant tourism. It achieves this by: - Critically reviewing recent research into elephant tourism. - Providing contemporary analytical case studies of elephant tourism policy and practice. The Elephant Tourism Business will contribute to a better understanding of how elephant tourism is organised, regulated and promoted, both in elephant areas and tourist origin countries. It identifies priorities for future research into elephant tourism and provides a unique, authoritative resource for researchers, elephant managers and administrators, and tourism managers. The book will be of interest to academics and practitioners with backgrounds in conservation, the environment, tourism and veterinary sciences, and will appeal to tourists keen to experience elephants in person.Table of Contents1: Personal Experiences of Elephant Tourism 1: Managing the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp. Eric Laws Interviews John Edward Roberts 2: PATA and Jetwing. John Koldowski Interviews Chi Lo and Senal Siriwardene 3: The Elephant in the Room: an Auto Ethnographic Approach. Vinathe Sharma Brymer and Eric Brymer. 2: Expectations and Experiences of Interactions with Elephants 4: Drivers of Elephant Tourism in Thailand. Bongkosh Rittichainuwat, Noel Scott and Eric Laws. 5: Visitor Expectations and Behaviours at Elephant Camps. Saranphat Chotmanakul and Somyot Onghlualp 6: Alternative Forms of Elephant Tourism. Susanna Curtin and Charlotte Day 7: Elephant Visitor Preferences and Experiences in Sri Lanka. Ramona Strödecke and Nicole Häusler. 3: Ethical and Moral Perspectives 8: Moral Tensions for Elephant Visitors. Anja Pabel and Mucha Mkono 9: The Valuation of Ethical Encounters with Elephants. Quingmong Cui and Honggang Xu 10: Community, Collaboration, Elephant Conservation and Protection. Liv Baker, Sarah Blaine and Rebecca Winkler 11: Conservation-based Elephant Tourism: an Importance-Performance Analysis. Daminda Sumanpala, Nilakshi Galahtiyawe and Isabelle Wolf. 4: Frameworks for Modern Elephant Tourism Management 12: The Effectiveness of Elephant Welfare Regulations in India. Sumanth Bindumadhav, Alakparna Sengupta and Shilapa Mahbubani. 13: Elephant Tourism Conservation and the Need for a New Strategy: Thai Stakeholder Attitudes. Ann Suwaree Ashton. 14: Elephant Tourism, the ABTA Animal Welfare Guidelines. Claire Jenkinson 5: Elephants and Their Stories 15: A Case Study of Elephant Venue Narratives. Jeffrey Dale Hobbs and Pienpeng Na Pattalung 16: The Valuation of Elephant Sightings in Protected Areas. Andrea and Melville Saayman 17: Social Media: a Proxy Voice of Elephants. Kannapa Pongponrat and Naphawan Chantradoan 6: What Next? Proxy Voices for Elephants 18: Modernising Human-Elephant Interactions. Andrew McLean 19: Validating a Captive Elephant Welfare Index. Vivek Gurswamy and Clive Phillips 20: Promoting Elephant Friendly Tourism. Marjorie Van Strien and Jan Schmidt-Burback 21: The Paradox of Elephant Friendly Tourism. Daniel Turner and Naut Kusters 22: Conclusion. Xavier Font, Noel Scott, John Koldowski and Eric Laws. 23: Postscript. COVID-19 and The Elephant Tourism Business, a Preliminary Analysis. Eric Laws, John Koldowski, Xavier Font, Noel Scott, Taweepoke Angkawanish, Nina Brask , Daniel Turner, Bongkosh Rittichainuwat and Suphaporn Rattanaphinanchai

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Book SynopsisRelational Frame Theory: What is it? Why is it important? How can I use it? This book dispels the confusion surrounding Relational Frame Theory and provides an easy-to-understand briefing of Relational Frame Theory and its’ components, with examples to enhance and ease understanding. Recent research has indicated that Relational Frame Theory may form the cornerstone of language and intelligence and this textbook integrates this information into an easily digestible format, considering the importance of each relational frame from coordination to analogy. Relational Frame Theory provides a potentially useful framework for teaching language and academic skills and the current textbook provides some examples of how to do this and offers some considerations for future research in this area. This book makes Relational Frame Theory easy to understand and, unlike previous books, assumes no prior knowledge of the theory amongst readers and clarifies some of the jargon used within this body of work. This book provides the most up-to-date outline of previous work within Relational Frame Theory and gives an overview of how this theory could be applied within psychology. To date, no previous book has attempted to integrate research, application and an easy-to-understand overview of the theory together – this book aims to integrate all of these aspects into one easily comprehensible guide. The current textbook is aimed towards graduate students and practitioners of applied behavior analysis. Given the proposed changes to the Behavior Analysis Certification Board which will focus more on Relational Frame Theory than in the past, a book of this nature will be helpful for those pursuing certification and may also be helpful for use within the applied field. Table of ContentsForeword Preface – An overview of how this book has come to fruition and the people that helped to realise it. Chapter 1: The World of Psychology Before Relational Frame Theory Author: Teresa Mulhern This chapter provides an overview of how behavioural psychology attempted (and failed) to provide an account of language and cognition and gives an account of the conflict between psychologists Noam Chomsky and Burrhuus F. Skinner on this topic. It provides a context for why Relational Frame Theory was needed and exactly what came before it. Chapter 2: What is Relational Frame Theory? Author: Teresa Mulhern This chapter outlines the components of relational frame theory and clarifies a number of terms, including mutual entailment, combinatorial entailment etc. with the use of examples. This chapter also outlines how relational frame theory addresses the issues outlined by Chomsky and Skinner. Ends with a brief outline of the various relational frames that exist. Chapter 3: Relational Frames of Coordination and Sameness Author: Teresa Mulhern This chapter provides an outline of what the relational frame of coordination (or sameness) looks like and provides information regarding the contextual cues for this frame. The chapter provides an overview of work in this area and gives a basic account of how you would apply this as a practitioner with illustrations to clarify points. Chapter 4: Relational Frames of Opposition and Distinction Author: Teresa Mulhern This chapter clarifies what is meant by relational frames of opposition and distinction using examples from real life (e.g., Sesame Street’s “One of these things is not like the other”). Work in the field of Relational Frame Theory is outlined in addition to examples of how to facilitate this behavioural repertoire. Chapter 5: The Relational Frame of Comparison Author: Teresa Mulhern This chapter outlines what may be the most extensive relational frame – comparison which includes understandings of “more than”, “less than”, “bigger than”, “smaller than”. This frame may form the basis of a number of important academic skills. Previous work in this area is simplified and examples are provided in order to give a context as to how to employ this in both applied work and research. Chapter 6: The Relational Frame of Temporality Author: Teresa Mulhern This chapter outlines the importance of the relational frame of temporality (i.e., before and after) and provides an overview of some of the work in this area. The chapter also outlines some suggestions for future work in this area and provides some suggestions for applications of this relational frame within applied settings. Chapter 7: The Relational Frames of Containment and Hierarchy Author: Teresa Mulhern This chapter provides a summary of the importance of the relational frames of containment and hierarchy and outlines research within the area. Suggestions for future research and applications of this work are also outlined. This is a burgeoning area of research within the applied field and details of the impact of teaching in the area of developmental disabilities are also provided. Chapter 8: Analogy: Relating Relations Author: Elle B. Kirsten Analogy is a complex skill and is often used within assessment tools to determine intelligence. Relational Frame Theorists posit that the ability to engage in analogical reasoning involves a complex combination of relational framing abilities – namely, the ability to relate relations. This chapter provides an overview of analogy, with examples to clarify this concept. The importance of this skill to both research and applied work is also outlined with some examples for work. Chapter 9: Relational Frame Theory and Language Author: Teresa Mulhern Relational Frame Theorists have long contended that a relational framing repertoire is paramount to language ability. This chapter provides an overview of work in this area that supports this view and offers some suggestions for both applied work and research. Chapter 10: Relational Frame Theory and Intelligence Author: Shane McLoughlin What is intelligence and how does it relate to Relational Frame Theory? The current chapter explores this idea and further posits the question – can we increase IQ? Research in this area is compiled and discussed while suggestions for how practitioners may utilise knowledge in this area are presented. Future directions for research are also outlined.

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Book SynopsisBooks in the series cover a wide range of topics, including zoo- and aquarium-based field conservation, animal management science, public education, philosophy, and ethics.Trade ReviewPresents a well-organized overview. -- Katarina Jewgenow/Heribert Hofer Animal Welfare 2007 Very well organised, thereby allowing easy reading. -- I. Neubert Mammalian BiologyTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Need for Wildlife Contraception: Problems Related to Unrestricted Population GrowthPart I: The IssuesChapter 1. The Ethics of Wildlife ContraceptionChapter 2. Regulatory IssuesPart II: The MethodsChapter 3. Types of Contraception: The ChoicesChapter 4. Assessing Efficacy and ReversibilityChapter 5. Adverse Effects of ContraceptivesChapter 6. Choosing the Most Appropriate Contraceptive Part III: The Application Chapter 7. Contraception in CarnivoresChapter 8. Contraception in Nonhuman PrimatesChapter 9. Contraception in UngulatesChapter 10. Contraception in Pinnipeds and Cetaceans Chapter 11. Contraception in Other MammalsChapter 12. Contraceptive Agents in Aggression Control.Chapter 13. Contraception in Free-Ranging WildlifeEpilogue: Future Directions in Wildlife ContraceptionAppendixContributors Index

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Book SynopsisIllustrated throughout and featuring the most up-to-date biological information available, this volume is a complete overview of the Chinese alligator, a conservation and cultural icon.Trade ReviewA well-written, well-referenced, thoughtful and sobering work. Highly recommended. Choice 2010Table of ContentsForeword, by George B. SchallerPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations1. The Earth Dragon2. The Family of Dragons: Crocodilians of the World and Their Conservation3. The History of Crocodilians in China4. Alligators as Dragons5. A Dragon's Life: Ecology and Behavior of the Chinese Alligator6. The Dragon's Demise: Why the Chinese Alligator Disappeared7. Habitat and Population Status8. The Future of the Alligator in ChinaLiterature CitedIndex

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Book SynopsisIn this thoroughly updated and much expanded third edition, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the world of veterinary anesthesia and pain management. Opening with a detailed exploration of inhalant anesthetic equipment and its essential accessories, emphasizing the crucial role of preoperative blood work and its interpretations, coverage continues with a systematic introduction to clinical anesthetic practice, encompassing premedication drugs and dosages, intravenous induction options, and concluding in a discussion of modern inhalant anesthetics. These chapters shine a spotlight on a newly approved drug, showcasing the practical application of Zenalpha (medetomidine and vatinoxan) for a range of sedative and anesthetic combinations in dogs and cats. Updated chapters also cover a wide range of scenarios and procedures, including: Injectable and sedative combinations. Monitoring anesthetic depth and antinociception, utilizing EEG (electroenceph

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