Giant Panda Ex-Situ Conservation :Theory and Practice Authors: Zhang Zhihe, Wei Fuwen Press: Science Press 　　　　　　 Publishing/Distribution time: 2006-06 　　 　　 ISBN: 7-03-016525-X　 Formate: 16-mo      Number of words：809 thousand words Number of pages：546 pages Bookbinding and layout: deluxe edition Order price ：￥260

Brief Introduction:

      Based on many of the latest theories and research results in endangered animal conservation, this book has summarized the practical experiences on breeding and conservation research for giant pandas for many years. This book, with high-quality pictures and written explanations,contains both the theory and practices of conservation relating to giant pandas and includes: zoology, rearing management, nutrition, behavior, reproduction, disease, and genetics.

      This book will be an invaluable tool for those people who engage in research on wild animal conservation biology and giant panda conservation, including researchers, graduate students, managers, keepers and fans of giant pandas.

Table of contents for this book

Part 1In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation of the Giant Panda

  Chapter 1 Systematic Evolution and Historical Vicissitude of the Giant Panda (Wei Fuwen,Zhang Zejun, Zhang Zhihe)

      Section 1Origin and Evolution of the Giant Panda

      Section 2Records on the Giant Panda in the Chinese Ancient Literatures

      Section 3Historical Distribution of the Giant Panda

  Chapter 2 History, Current Situation and Future of In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation of the Giant Panda (Wei Fuwen, Zhang Zhihe, Zhang Zejun)

      Section 1 In-situ Conservation on the Giant Panda

      Section 2Ex-situ Conservation of the Giant Panda

      Section 3Goal of Ex-situ Conservation for the Giant Panda—Reintroduction

Part 2The Husbandry, Management and Nutrition of Captive Giant Pandas

  Chapter 3 Husbandry and Management of Captive Giant Pandas (Yu Jianqiu, Yang Zhi, Li Mingxi, Lan Jingchao)

      Section 1 Husbandry Conditions for Giant ppandas in Captivity

      Section 2Husbandry and Management of Giant Pandas at Different Ages

      Section 3Husbandry and Management of Giant Pandas in Different Seasons

  Chapter 4 Baseline Information About Giant Panda Nutrition (Liu Xuanzhen, Li Mingxi, Lan Jingchao)

      Section 1 Nutrients

      Section 2 The Digestive Physiology of the Giant Panda

  Chapter 5 The Diet of the Giant Panda (Liu Xuanzhen, Lan Jingchao, Li Mingxi, Zhang Zhihe)

      Section 1 The Preferred Bamboo Species and Their Nutritional Nalues in Giant Panda

      Section 2 Concentrated Feed for Giant Pandas and Methods of Preparation

      Section 3 Milk of Giant Pandas

  Chapter 6 Nutrient Ingestion by Giant Pandas (Liu Xuanzhen, Li Mingxi, Lan Jingchao)

      Section 1 Energy Ingestion by Giant Pandas

      Section 2 Protein Allowance of Giant Panda

      Section 3 Nutritional Value of Fiber and its Daily Ingestion in Giant Pandas

      Section 4 Nutrition of Minerals and Vitamins in the Diet of Giant Panda

  Chapter 7Nutritional Recommendations for Giant Pandas of Different Ages (Liu Xuanzhen, Li Mingxi, Lan Jingchao)

      Section 1 The Nutritional Strategy for Infant Giant Panda

      Section 2 The Nutritional Strategy for Sub-Adult Giant Pandas

      Section 3 The Nutritional Strategy for Adult and Aged Giant Panda

Part 3The Behavior of Captive Giant Pandas

  Chapter 8General Approaches to Behavioral Study of Giant Pandas (Liu Dingzhen, Wei Fuwen,Huang Xiangming, Lan Jingchao

      Section 1 Definition and description of ethogram

      Section 2Behavioral sampling recording

      Section 3Statistical analyses of behavioral data

  Chapter 9 The Behavioral Characteristics of the Giant Panda (Huang Xiangming, Liu Dingzhen, Lan Jingchao, Wei Fuwen)

      Section 1Daily activity rhythm

      Section 2Individual behavior

      Section 3Social behavior

      Section 4Effects of environmental enrichment on behavior

  Chapter 10Reproductive Behavior of the Giant Panda (Huang Xiangming, Lan Jingchao, Li Mingxi, Wei Fuwen)

      Section 1Estrous behavior and its characteristics

      Section 2 Female behavior during pregnancy/parturition and nursing

Part 4The Captive Breeding of Giant Panda

  Chapter 12 Reproductive Physiology of Giant Pandas (Liu Yuliang, Hou Rong, Zhang Liang)

      Section 1 Reproductive Organs of giant pandas

      Section 2 Reproductive Physiology of Giant Pandas

  Chapter 12 The Developmental Care of Breeding Giant Panda Males (Hou Rong, Huang Xiangming, Lan Jingchao, Zhang Zhihe)

      Section 1The natural mating capability of captive giant panda males

      Section 2The Cultivating Competence in Male Giant Panda Breeders in Captivity

  Chapter 13Natural Mating (Hou Rong, Huang Xiangming, Liu Yuliang)

      Section 1Natural Mating of Giant Pandas in the Wild

      Section 2Natural Mating of Captive-Born Giant Pandas

  Chapter 14Artificial Insemination(Hou Rong, Wang Jishan, Liu Yuliang)

      Section 1Background Information on AI

      Section 2History of AI in Giant Pandas

      Section 3Sperm Collection and Storage

      Section 4Artificial Insemenation in Giant Panda

  Chapter 15The Pregnancy and Parturition of Captive Giant Pandas (Hou Rong, Lan Jingchao, Luo Li, Wang Jishan)

      Section 1The Gestation of Giant Pandas

      Section 2Pregnancy Diagnosis

      Section 3Pseudo-pregnancy in Giant Panda

      Section 4The Delivery of Giant Pandas

Chapter 16Giant Panda Cub –rearing (Hou Rong, Huang Xiangming, Lan Jingchao)

      Section 1The Maternal Care of Giant Panda

      Section 2The Humam Assisted Cub-Rearing in Captive-Born Giant Pandas

      Section 3The Complete Hand-Rearing of Giant Panda Infants

      Section 4The Weaning of Giant Pandas

      Section 5The Growth and Development of Giant Panda Cub

Part 5 The Diseases of Captive Giant Pandas

  Chapter 17 Anesthesia Of Giant Pandas (Wang Chengdong, Zhang Zhihe)

      Section 1Classification of Anesthesia Used On Giant Pandas

      Section 2Injectable Anesthesia

      Section 3InhalationAnesthesia

  Chapter 18 Parasitology (Zhang Zhihe, Yang Guangyou, Wang Chengdong)

      Section 1 The species of parasites

      Section 2Common parasitic diseases of giant pandas

      Section 3Other Parasitic diseases of Giant Pandas

  Chapter 19Infectious Diseases （Zhang Zhihe, Wang Chengdong）

      Section 1 Bacterial Diseases

      Section 2Viral Diseases

      Section 3 Fungal Diseases in Giant Pandas

      Section 4Septic Shock

  Chapter 20Internal Diseases of Giant Pandas （Zhang Zhihe, Wang Chengdong, Lan Jingchao）

      Section 1The Diseases of Digestive System

      Section 2Diseases of the Respiratory System

      Section 3Diseases of the Urinary System

      Section 4The Diseases of Nervous System

      Section 5Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases

      Section 6Toxocology

      Section 7The Diseases of Hematopoietic System

  Chapter 21Obstetric Diseases（Zhang Zhihe, Wang Chengdong, Lan Jingchao）

      Section 1Common Obstetric Diseases

      Section 2Other Obstetric Diseases

  Chapter 22The Surgical Diseases of Giant Pandas （Zhang Zhihe, Wang Chengdong, Yang Zhi）

      Section 1General Surgical Diseases

      Section 2Neoplasia

  Chapter 23 Disease Prevention in the Giant Panda (Wang Chengdong, Zhang Zhihe, Luo Li)

  Chapter 24 Physiological and Biological Chemistry Data (Wang Chengdong, Zhang Zhihe, Lan Jingchao, Yu Shurong)

      Section 1Hemagram and Serum Chemistry Data

      Section 2Inorganic Elements of Hair

      Section 3 Normal Parameters of Body Temperature，Respiration and Heart Beat

      Section 4Normal Parameters for Urinalysis

      Section 5Variations of Immunoglobulins In Colostrums Of Giant Pandas

      Section 6IntestinalFlora

Part 6 sGenetic Research and Genetic Management in Giant Pandas

  Chapter 25 Genomic Diversity of the Giant Panda （Wei Fuwen, Shen Fujun, Zhang Zhihe, Zhang Liang）

      Section 1Molecular Markers

      Section 2Genetic Diversity of Giant Pandas

  Chapter 26Genetic Traits of the Giant Panda （Shen Fujun, Zhang Zhihe, Zhang Liang）

      Section 1Chromosome Karotype

      Section 2Protein

      Section 3Founctional Gene

  Chapter 27Genetic Management of the Giant Panda（Shen Fujun, Wei Fuwen, Zhang Zhihe, Zhang Liang）

      Section 1Pedigree Management

      Section 2Genetics Diversity Conservation of Ex-situ Population