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Author Knight, John, 1960-

Title Herding Monkeys to Paradise : How Macaque Troops are Managed for Tourism in Japan / by John Knight
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 628 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Human-animal studies ; v. 10
Human-animal studies ; v. 10.
Contents Monkeys in paradise -- Searching for monkeys -- Provisioning the monkeys -- Working with monkeys -- Herding the monkeys -- Keeping out monkeys -- Transforming the monkeys -- Restoring the monkeys
Summary This book is a detailed study of monkey parks in Japan. It describes how the parks manage free-ranging macaque troops for touristic display and examines the various problems that arise, as well as proposals for park reform
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-609) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Japanese macaque -- Behavior
Japanese macaque -- Effect of human beings on
Wildlife viewing sites -- Japan
Ecotourism -- Japan
Wildlife management -- Japan
Mammal populations -- Japan
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Primatology.
NATURE -- Animals -- Primates.
Ecotourism
Japanese macaque -- Behavior
Mammal populations
Wildlife management
Wildlife viewing sites
Japan
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004203242
9004203249
1283160854
9781283160858