Tree Kangaroos

Science and Conservation

Lisa Dabek, Peter Valentine, Jacque Blessington, Karin R. Schwartz
498 pages
ISBN: 978-0128146750
Elsevier
December 2020

This book provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans. This exciting, interdisciplinary work on tree kangaroo science and conservation is divided into six major sections: (1) tree kangaroo evolution, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and conservation status; (2) current and emerging threats to the species; (3) conservation programs in Australia and New Guinea with an emphasis on the human aspect of conservation; (4) the role of zoos in conservation solutions; (5) techniques and technologies to study this elusive marsupial; and (6) what is needed to keep tree kangaroos and their landscapes healthy in the future.

This is a volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes series, which includes titles focused on specific species or taxa across disciplinary boundaries and spatial scales―from genes to landscapes. Volumes are edited and written by prominent scholars and practitioners to illuminate and advance biodiversity science and conservation.