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Pest
or Guest: the zoology of overabundance
Edited by Daniel Lunney,
Peggy Eby, Pat Hutchings and Shelley Burgin 2007
ISBN 978 0 9803272 1 2
In
an era when the decline in biodiversity is widely presented as an extinction
crisis, there exists the converse problem of overabundance both of native
species and alien invading species. Exotic pest species are one of the main
threats to the conservation of Australia’s biodiversity. Some arrived as
welcome guests, such as cane toads or deer, when the ecology of invasions
had been little studied. The 2005 forum of the Royal Zoological Society of
New South Wales was entitled: Pest or Guest: the zoology of overabundance.
It has remained as the title of this book. With cane toads there is now no
ambiguity. They are a pest, they are reviled and they are conspicuously non
Australian, yet in 1935 they entered as a guest species in became a failed
attempt at the control of a beetle in the sugar cane crops. By contrast,
many native species have been regarded as a pest in some locations at some
periods, but here the definition of pest is more problematic, at the very
least it generates a robust discussion. At the outer extreme is the concept
of too many people. It is one of the world’s most pressing ecological
problems, yet one where there is the least satisfactory resolution. The
ecological reasoning is the same for cane toads, native species or people.
The issue is the concept of overabundance. You too can form an opinion of
the topics from the questions asked in the plenary session.
850 grams 270 pages
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$25 (AUD)
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Animals
of Arid Australia: out on their own?
Edited by Chris Dickman, Daniel Lunney
and Shelley Burgin 2007
ISBN 978 0 9803272 0 5
This
book records an RZS forum that discussed whether the animals of arid
Australia are 'out on their own' in terms of their unique adaptations for
desert life, our distant view of them, and their prospects for the future.
The arid zone of Australia is simply too large, too diverse and covered by
too many jurisdictions to be encompassed by a single view. It was therefore
appropriate that the forum drew together a wide range of skills and outlooks
on the history, fauna and management of the arid lands of Australia. As
editors, we were dazzled by wonderful photos in scientific presentations. We
are delighted to be able to show the arid zone, and the animals in
particular, in all their gorgeous colours, as well as to present images of
how work is carried out by various researchers. All of this visual material
contributes to our grasp of this vast stretch of Australia that is the home
to so few Australians. We look forward to a blooming of interest in arid
Australia, its diverse fauna and its diverse players. This book was
published to promote that interest.
850 grams 240 pages
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$30 (AUD)
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Conservation of Australia’s Forest
Fauna: Second Edition
Edited by Daniel Lunney 2004
ISBN 0 9586085 8 X
An all new, fully revised and outstanding series of papers on
current issues in the conservation of forest fauna. The book
contains over 1000 pages and more than 60 articles from Australia’s
leading forest ecologists. This volume is essential for anyone interested
in the management of our forest
wildlife. At only $75 this book offers enormous value for money.
3kg grams 1100 pages
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$75 (AUD)
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Threatened Species Legislation: is it just
an Act?
Edited by Pat Hutchings,
Daniel Lunney and Chris Dickman 2004
ISBN 0 9586085 9 8
A collection of papers from the 2003 Royal Zoological Society
forum in which speakers addressed different aspects of threatened species
legislation, from the question of assessing the certainty of the scientists
on the committees which decide which species should be on the lists, to the
impact on various affected parties, including government agencies,
consultants and community groups. A centerpiece is the view from
those who look at the effectiveness of the law, whether from the legal
angle or from the biologist coming to grips with the law as an instrument to
conserve biodiversity.
700 grams 250 pages
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$20 (AUD)
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Urban Wildlife: more than meets the eye
Edited by Daniel Lunney
& Shelley Burgin
2004
ISBN 0 9586085 7 1
A series of papers resulting from a 1 day forum held in October
2001 by the Royal Zoological Society. The chapters in this book are at the
cutting edge of research into urban wildlife and collect as much information
as is currently available on understanding and managing our urban
wildlife. The stories and
information contained will be invaluable to those who love to see animals
in the city and those who have the job of managing creatures who have
chosen to live with us.
700 grams 250 pages
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$20 (AUD)
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Conservation of Marine Environments: out of
sight, out of mind
Edited by Pat Hutchings & Daniel Lunney 2003
ISBN 0 9586085 6 3
A series of papers
resulting from a 1 day forum held in October 2002 by the Royal Zoological
Society. This book is a high water mark in capturing the range of skills
that are needed to see and conserve out marine environments.
<500 grams 140 pages
Purchase “Conservation of Marine Environments” online via
UNSW Bookshop
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$15 (AUD)
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Managing the Grey-headed Flying-fox as a
Threatened Species in NSW
Edited by Peggy Eby and Daniel Lunney 2002
ISBN 0 9586085 4 7
Proceedings of a
special RZS forum held to debate changes to management of the Grey-headed
Flying-fox following its listing as a threatened species. This volume
explores the controversies surrounding flying-fox management on fruit crops
and in camps, and highlights the move toward conservation management.
850 grams 286 pages
Purchase “Managing the Grey-headed Flying” online via UNSW Bookshop
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$25 (AUD)
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A Clash of Paradigms
Edited by
Daniel Lunney, C.R Dickman & Shelley Burgin
ISBN 0 9586085 5 5
Proceedings of a special
RZS symposium on involvement of community groups and research-based
conservation of flora and fauna . This special
issue explores the controversy surrounding these two approaches to
conservation, and presents the lively debate that emerged from the forum.
300 grams approx 104
pages
Purchase “A
Clash of Paradigms” online via UNSW Bookshop
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$15 (AUD)
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A Zoological Revolution:
using native fauna to assist in its own survival
Edited by
Daniel Lunney & C.R Dickman
ISBN 0 9586085 3 9
Proceedings
of a special RZS symposium on the revolutionary approach to conservation of
using wildlife to ensure it maintains a value in our society. This special issue
explores the scope and potential value in the concept as well as ethical
and social implications
500 grams approx 175
pages
Purchase “A
Zoological Revolution” online via UNSW Bookshop
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$25 (AUD)
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Australian Zoologist
December 2006 (Vol33:4)
ISSN 0067 2238
<500 grams, approx
150 pages
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$25 (AUD)
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Australian Zoologist
June 2006 (Vol33:3)
ISSN 0067 2238
<500 grams, approx
150 pages
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$25 (AUD)
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Australian Zoologist
December 2005 (Vol33:2)
ISSN 0067 2238
<500 grams, approx
150 pages
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$25 (AUD)
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Australian Zoologist
June 2005 (Vol33:1)
ISSN 0067 2238
<500 grams, approx
150 pages
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$25 (AUD)
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Australian Zoologist
February 2003 (Vol32:2)
ISSN 0067 2238
<500 grams, approx
150 pages
Purchase “Australian
Zoologist February 2003” online via UNSW Bookshop
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$25 (AUD)
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Australian
Zoologist April 2002 (Vol 32:1)
ISSN 0067 2238
550 grams, approx 200
pages
Purchase “Australian
Zoologist April 2002” online via UNSW Bookshop
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$25 (AUD)
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A Symposium on the
Dingo
Edited by C.R. Dickman & Daniel Lunney
350 grams, 110 pages
This symposium focuses
"...on the new dilemma of managing a species fading from existence
as a result of hybridisation..." (from the Foreword,
Chris Dickman & Daniel Lunney)
ISBN 0 9586085 2 0
Purchase “A
Symposium on the Dingo” online via UNSW Bookshop
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$20 (AUD)
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Ethics, Money and
Politics: Modern Dilemmas for Zoology
Edited by D. Lunney and T. Dawson
Is the Biodiversity Tail Wagging the Zoological Dog?
Edited by D. Lunney, T. Dawson and C.R. Dickman
ISBN 0 958 96085 0 4
510 grams, 136 pages
Purchase “Ethics,
Money and Politics” online via UNSW Bookshop
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$10 (AUD)
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