Small Carnivores

Small Carnivores: Evolution, Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation

This book focuses on the 232 species of the mammalian Order Carnivora with an average body mass This is a book that has been needed for decades. It is the first compendium of recent research on a group of mammals which has received almost no attention before the early 1970s. This book covers a wide range of subdisciplines and techniques and should be considered a solid baseline for further research on this little-known group of highly interesting mammals. As our knowledge regarding how ecosystems function increases, then the valuable role of small carnivores and the necessity for their conservation should be regarded as of paramount importance. The topics covered in this book should therefore be of great interest not only to academics and wildlife researchers, but also to the interested layman. Professor Anne Rasa, Ethologist
About the Author: About the Editors

Emmanuel Do Linh San is an Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entmology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa. He is the Founder and Director of African Small Carnivore Research Initiatives (ASCaRIs). He is currently an Associate Editor of African Journal of Wildlife Research, Mammal Study and Small Carnivore Conservation.

Jun J. Sato is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Fukuyama University, Japan. He received Incentive Awards for Promising Young Researchers from the Mammal Society of Japan in 2012 and the Zoological Society of Japan in 2016. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Mammal Study.

Jerrold L. Belant is the Camp Fire Conservation Fund Professor of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Sate University of New York, USA. He is a former Chair of the IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group and Editor-in-Chief of Small Carnivore Conservation. He is currently on the Editorial Board of BioScience and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Ursus.

Michael J. Somers is an Associate Professor at the Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is currently an Associate Editor of African Journal of Wildlife Research, Mammalian Biology and Nature Conservation Research, as well as a member of several IUCN SSC specialist groups.