Primates Face to Face by Agustn Fuentes, Linda D. Wolfe - 9780521791090

Primates Face to FaceThe Conservation Implications of Human-nonhuman Primate Interconnections\nAuthor(s): Agustn Fuentes, Linda D. Wolfe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521791090, 978-0521791090\nSynopsis\nAs our closest evolutionary relatives, nonhuman primates are integral elements in our mythologies, diets and scientific paradigms, yet most species now face an uncertain future through exploitation for the pet and bushmeat trades as well as progressive habitat loss. New information about disease transmission, dietary and economic linkage, and the continuing international focus on conservation and primate research have created a surge of interest in primates, and focus on the diverse interaction of human and nonhuman primates has become an important component in primatological and ethnographic studies. By examining the diverse and fascinating range of relationships between humans and other pr.