The Exploitation of Mammal Populations

Mankind has historically exploited mammalian populations in their wild and domesticated forms. Today, as steadily increasing human populations demand more space and resources, the exploitation of mammals for commercial gain, subsistence, conservation and control is stimulating lively debate on the morality, sustainability and welfare implications of a continuing exploitative relationship. This volume presents a selection of edited papers from a conference jointly organized by the Universities' Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) and the Mammal Society, in November 1994, with contributions from an international team of wildlife biologists, ecologists and conservationists. The issues involved in harvesting, hunting, sustainable trade and ecotourism are explored and set in the context of past and present mammal exploitation. It provides a wide-ranging review of current attitudes to mammal exploitation, and should be of interest and use to zoologists, ecologists, animal behaviourists, wildlife managers, conservation biologists and campaigners.