The Neglected Ape

The orangutan is the most highly endangered species of great ape. Orangutans are threatened by deforestation, poaching, the illegal pet trade, and the isolation and fragmen­ tation of dwindling wild populations. Their conservation is impeded by certain aspects of their ecology (e. g. , a rain forest...

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Other Authors: Galdikas, Biruté M.F. (Editor), Nadler, R.D. (Editor), Rosen, N. (Editor), Sheeran, Lori K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1995, 1995
Edition:1st ed. 1995
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 15. Population Estimates and Habitat Preferences of Orangutans Based on Line Transects of Nests
  • 16. The Orangutan: A Social Outsider: A Socio-Ecological Test Case
  • 17. Social and Reproductive Behavior of Wild Adolescent Female Orangutans
  • 18. Behavioral Changes in Wild Male and Female Sumatran Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) during and following a Resident Male Take-Over
  • 19. Imitation and Tool Use in Rehabilitant Orangutans
  • 20. Attentiveness in Orangutans within the Sign Learning Context
  • 21. Follicle Stimulation and Ovum Collection in the Orangutan
  • 22. Sexual Behavior of Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus): Basic and Applied Implications
  • 23. Proximity, Contact, and Play Interactions of Zoo-Living Juvenile and Adult Orangutans, with Focus on the Adult Male
  • 24. A Brief Review of Studies of Orangutan Morphology and Development with a Discussion of Their Relevancy to Physical Anthropology
  • 25. Genetic Variability in Orangutans
  • 26. Doing It Naturally: Reproduction in Captive Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)
  • 27. Integrating Needs in Great Ape Accommodation: Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) “Home-Habitat” at the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust
  • 1. Of Human Fear and Indifference: The Plight of the Orangutan
  • 2. The Neglected Ape?: NATO and the Imminent Extinction of Our Close Relative
  • 3. The Impact of Socioeconomic Decisions on the Status of the Orangutan and Other East Asian Fauna
  • 4. Orangutans, Science, and Collective Reality
  • 5. Conservation of Orangutans: Threats and Prospects
  • 6. Capture of Wild Orangutans by Drug Immobilization
  • 7. Rehabilitation Centers: Their Struggle, Their Future
  • 8. A New Method for Rehabilitation of Orangutans in Indonesia: A First Overview
  • 9. Introduction to the Orangutan Population and Habitat Viability Analysis (PHVA) Workshop
  • 10. Using GIS to Evaluate Habitat Risk to Wild Populations of Sumatran Orangutans
  • 11. Orangutan Life History and VORTEX Analysis
  • 12. Estimates of Orangutan Distribution and Status in Sumatra
  • 13. Estimates of Orangutan Distribution and Status in Borneo
  • 14. Conservation Action Plan for Orangutans in Indonesia