Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence

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This text provides a comprehensive account of the movement of mammals around the world, providing details on the date(s) of introduction, the person/agency responsible, the source populations, the location(s) of release, the fate of the introductions and the impact, if known, for around 337 species of mammal. Introduced or invasive species are now considered one of the most important threatening processes affecting biodiversity.

Reviews

"This book represents a major compilation and is destined to be a standard reference work for many years to come." -- Professor Stephen Harris, University of Bristol, UK

"The author has produced an invaluable work of reference." -- Tim Low (Nature Australia, Winter 2004)

." . . the amount of information in this book is impressive, and is certain to make this an important reference for any university library." -- Douglas A Kelt, University of California, Davis, USA (Journal of Mammalogy v.85 no.2, 2004)

"Overall the book is a priceless contribution to mammalogy and all mammalogists would love to have this book on their bookshelves." -- Robert Close (Australian Mammalogy v.27, 2005)

Author Bio

John L. Long