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Herding Monkeys to Paradise : How Macaque Troops are Managed for Tourism in Japan / by John Knight

Author
Knight, John, 1960-
Published
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 628 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Contents
Monkeys in paradise -- Searching for monkeys -- Provisioning the monkeys -- Working with monkeys -- Herding the monkeys -- Keeping out monkeys -- Transforming the monkeys -- Restoring the monkeys.
Summary
This book is a detailed study of monkey parks in Japan. It describes how the parks manage free-ranging macaque troops for touristic display and examines the various problems that arise, as well as proposals for park reform.
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ISBN
9789004203242 (electronic bk.)
9004203249 (electronic bk.)
1283160854
9781283160858
9789004187931
9004187936
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-609) and index.
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