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The Resource Invasive Predators in New Zealand : Disaster on Four Small Paws, by Carolyn M. King, (electronic resource)

Invasive Predators in New Zealand : Disaster on Four Small Paws, by Carolyn M. King, (electronic resource)

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The story of invasive species in New Zealand is unlike any other in the world. By the mid-thirteenth century, the main islands of the country were the last large landmasses on Earth to remain uninhabited by humans, or any other land mammals. New Zealand’s endemic fauna evolved in isolation until first Polynesians, and then Europeans, arrived with a host of companion animals such as rats and cats in tow. Well-equipped with teeth and claws, these small furry mammals, along with the later arrival of stoats and ferrets, have devastated the fragile populations of unique birds, lizards and insects. Carolyn M. King brings together the necessary historical analysis and recent ecological research to understand this long, slow tragedy. As a comprehensive historical perspective on the fate of an iconic endemic fauna, this book offers much-needed insight into one of New Zealand’s longest-running national crises.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed. 2019.
Extent
1 online resource (XXXIV, 343 pages)
Contents
  • I. The Years before Cook
  • 1. Introduction (82 million years ago to AD 1280)
  • 2. The Māori Era (1280–1769)
  • II. The Years of Accidental Invasions
  • 3. Reconstructing Invasion Histories from European Shipping Records (1769–1900) and Genetics (since 2000)
  • 4. European Rats (1769)
  • 5. House Mice (since about 1792)
  • 6. Cats (1769–1900)
  • III. The Years of Deliberate Introductions
  • 7. Rabbits (1858–1900)
  • 8. Ferrets (1852–1892)
  • 9. Stoats and Weasels (1876–1883)
  • 10. Stoats and Weasels (1883–1892)
  • 11. Lucky Escapes and Nasty Surprises (1884–1920)
  • IV. What Now?
  • 12. Hard Lessons in Pest Management (1976–2019)
Isbn
9783030321383
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32138-3
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Invasive Predators in New Zealand : Disaster on Four Small Paws
Title
Invasive Predators in New Zealand
Title remainder
Disaster on Four Small Paws
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by Carolyn M. King
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Language
eng
Summary
The story of invasive species in New Zealand is unlike any other in the world. By the mid-thirteenth century, the main islands of the country were the last large landmasses on Earth to remain uninhabited by humans, or any other land mammals. New Zealand’s endemic fauna evolved in isolation until first Polynesians, and then Europeans, arrived with a host of companion animals such as rats and cats in tow. Well-equipped with teeth and claws, these small furry mammals, along with the later arrival of stoats and ferrets, have devastated the fragile populations of unique birds, lizards and insects. Carolyn M. King brings together the necessary historical analysis and recent ecological research to understand this long, slow tragedy. As a comprehensive historical perspective on the fate of an iconic endemic fauna, this book offers much-needed insight into one of New Zealand’s longest-running national crises.--
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  • Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History
  • Springer eBooks.
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  • Islands of the Pacific—History
  • World history
  • History
  • Animal ecology
  • Social history
  • Environmental geography
Label
Invasive Predators in New Zealand : Disaster on Four Small Paws, by Carolyn M. King, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32138-3
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Contents
I. The Years before Cook -- 1. Introduction (82 million years ago to AD 1280) -- 2. The Māori Era (1280–1769) -- II. The Years of Accidental Invasions -- 3. Reconstructing Invasion Histories from European Shipping Records (1769–1900) and Genetics (since 2000) -- 4. European Rats (1769) -- 5. House Mice (since about 1792) -- 6. Cats (1769–1900) -- III. The Years of Deliberate Introductions -- 7. Rabbits (1858–1900) -- 8. Ferrets (1852–1892) -- 9. Stoats and Weasels (1876–1883) -- 10. Stoats and Weasels (1883–1892) -- 11. Lucky Escapes and Nasty Surprises (1884–1920) -- IV. What Now? -- 12. Hard Lessons in Pest Management (1976–2019)
Control code
978-3-030-32138-3
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unknown
Edition
1st ed. 2019.
Extent
1 online resource (XXXIV, 343 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
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  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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9783030321383
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computer
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rdamedia
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Other control number
10.1007/978-3-030-32138-3
Other physical details
40 illustrations, 30 illustrations in color.
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absent
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access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1134074711
Label
Invasive Predators in New Zealand : Disaster on Four Small Paws, by Carolyn M. King, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32138-3
Publication
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mixed
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
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Contents
I. The Years before Cook -- 1. Introduction (82 million years ago to AD 1280) -- 2. The Māori Era (1280–1769) -- II. The Years of Accidental Invasions -- 3. Reconstructing Invasion Histories from European Shipping Records (1769–1900) and Genetics (since 2000) -- 4. European Rats (1769) -- 5. House Mice (since about 1792) -- 6. Cats (1769–1900) -- III. The Years of Deliberate Introductions -- 7. Rabbits (1858–1900) -- 8. Ferrets (1852–1892) -- 9. Stoats and Weasels (1876–1883) -- 10. Stoats and Weasels (1883–1892) -- 11. Lucky Escapes and Nasty Surprises (1884–1920) -- IV. What Now? -- 12. Hard Lessons in Pest Management (1976–2019)
Control code
978-3-030-32138-3
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
1st ed. 2019.
Extent
1 online resource (XXXIV, 343 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9783030321383
Level of compression
uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-030-32138-3
Other physical details
40 illustrations, 30 illustrations in color.
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1134074711

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