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Journal of Zoology

Recently listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine over the last 100 Years as voted by the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association.

Zoology is a broad field that embraces many disciplines including anatomy, behaviour, ecology, physiology, genomics, developmental biology, systematics and genetics. The main objective of the Journal of Zoology is to publish original research papers and review articles, which explore the interface between these disciplines. The great variety of subject matter ensures something of interest for all researchers and at the same time provides a broad view of recent trends and developments in the field. Published monthly.

New in 2009
Listen to the Journal of Zoology podcast which features a selection of the best papers from 2008

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Read the review article The importance of conservancies for enhancing the value of game ranch land for large mammal conservation in southern Africa by P.A. Lindsey, S.S. Romañach and H.T. Davies-Mostert

Animal Conservation

Animal Conservation provides a forum for rapid publication of novel, peer-reviewed research into the conservation of animal species and their habitats. A central theme is to publish quantitative studies detailing important new ideas and findings that have general implications for the scientific basis of conservation. Covering a wide range of subjects including biodiversity, population biology, epidemiology, evolutionary ecology, population genetics, biogeography, palaeobiology and conservation economics, Animal Conservation is essential reading for conservation biologists, policy-makers and students. Published bimonthly.

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Read the feature paper An evaluation of camera traps for inventorying large- and medium-sized terrestrial rainforest mammals by M.W. Tobler, S.E. Carrillo-Percastegui, R. Leite Pitman, R. Mares and G. Powell

International Zoo Yearbook

The International Zoo Yearbook is an international forum for the exchange of information on the role of zoos in the conservation of biodiversity, species and habitats. Investigative and data-collection work into the biology and behaviour of wild animals is increasingly dependent on co-ordinated effort and shared results between all institutions engaged in the study and preservation of wildlife.

Volume 43: Sustainability of Activities in Zoos and Aquariums

In recent years zoos and aquariums have made good progress in improving their conservation outputs, responding with energy and initiative to the biodiversity extinction crisis. However, they are now turning that critical eye back onto themselves, examining their ex situ activities and questioning the ways in which what they do within the boundaries of their zoos affects the wider world. This volume sets out to examine where the current compromises may lie for zoos and aquariums in how we manage our animal collections and facilities, and how we communicate with our visitors. Concepts such as triple bottom line reporting, planning sustainable facilities, measuring performance using environmental management systems, and the links between education and sustainability are discussed.

Read an article from the latest volume Sustaining the Ark: the challenges faced by zoos in maintaining viable populations by C.M. Lees and J. Wilcken

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The data for the list of Zoos and Aquariums of the World in Volume 43 were collected and collated using The Publishing Mill.

Free Online Access in the Developing World
Free online access to the Journal of Zoology, Animal Conservation and the International Zoo Yearbook is available within institutions in the developing world through OARE (Online Access to Research in the Environment) in conjunction with UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme. It is also available through INTAS, INASP and AGORA.

Conservation Science and Practice Book Series

Wiley-Blackwell and ZSL are pleased to present our new Conservation Science and Practice book series. Each title reviews a key issue in conservation today. The series includes books that address the multidisciplinary aspects of conservation, looking at how biological scientists and ecologists are interacting with social scientists to effect long-term sustainable conservation measures. Books in the series are based on symposia held at ZSL or other topics which meet these aims.

Titles in the series include

Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation
Edited by D.B. Lindenmayer and R.J. Hobbs
Bushmeat and Livelihoods
Edited by G. Davies and D. Brown
Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
Edited by L. Fortmann
Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
Edited by B. Dickson, J. Hutton and W.M.Adams

Conservation Biology Series

The Conservation Biology series includes internationally significant advances in the science that underpins conservation biology. The aim is to produce timely books which reflect the research interests of the Society and provide an important contribution to a particular field.

Titles in the series include

Coral Reef Conservation
Edited by I.M. Côté and J.D. Reynolds
Phylogeny and Conservation
Edited by A. Purvis, J.L. Gittleman and T. Brooks
Reproductive Science and Integrated Conservation
Edited by W.V. Holt, A.R. Pickard, J.C. Rodger and D.E. Wildt
Top Predators in Marine Ecosystems
Edited by I.L. Boyd, S. Wanless and C.J. Camphuysen
Zoos in the 21st Century
Edited by A. Zimmermann, M. Hatchwell, L. Dickie and C. West

Riding the Tiger

Now freely available for download
Edited by J. Seidensticker, S. Christie and P. Jackson
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Riding the Tiger is a comprehensive, scientific and eminently readable account of the problems and possible solutions of securing a future for wild tigers. Written by leading conservationists working throughout Asia, it is a vital resource for conservation practioners and students of carnivore conservation.

Nomenclator Zoologicus

Nomenclator Zoologicus is a continuous record of the bibliographical origins of the names of every genus and subgenus in zoology published since the 10th ed. of Linnaeus' Systema Naturae in 1758 up to 1994 in ten volumes (Volume 10 is an electronic-only volume and is not available for browsing). Names are listed alphabetically, with a bibliographic reference to the original description of each one and an indication of the animal group to which it belongs. In 2003, uBio received permission from the Zoological Society of London to undertake the digital conversion of Volumes 1-9 of Nomenclator Zoologicus. The digitized version was developed with the permission of the Zoological Society of London at the MBLWHOI Library by uBio with the support and cooperation of Thomson Reuters, GBIF, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Symposia of the Zoological Society of London

The Symposia series was published from 1960 to 1999 and included invited contributions to international meetings held by the Zoological Society to explore a wide variety of zoological topics.

Titles in the series include

Mammalian Social Learning: Comparative and Ecological Perspectives
Edited by H.O. Box and K.R. Gibson
Behaviour and Ecology of Riparian Mammals
Edited by N. Dunstone and M. Gorman

A number of titles are available for purchase
Backstock volumes of Symposia of the Zoological Society (80 KB)