The Life, Extinction, and Rebreeding of Quagga Zebras

The Life, Extinction, and Rebreeding of Quagga Zebras by Peter Heywood

Quagga zebras that pulled carriages and protected livestock against predators, are the focus of this book that combines history, biology, Bushmen stories, art, and literature. Hunted into extinction for their high-quality leather, their DNA showed rebreeding was feasible, and animals resembling quaggas now live in their old habitats.

'The book is an enjoyable account of this interesting case of demise and attempted resurrection, and will appeal to conservation scientists as well as wildlife enthusiasts' Brian W. van Wilgen, South African Journal of Science

Peter Heywood is a Professor of Biology in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry at Brown University, USA, where he has taught since 1974. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology. Most of his scholarship has focussed on the cell biology of algae, protists, animals and plants, but he has also published on development of the inner ear in mammals, agricultural biotechnology, pedagogy and biography. His interest in quaggas started in 2006, and he has written on the history of quagga zebras, their representations in biology, art and literature, and their rebreeding.

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ISBN 13	9781108926911
ISBN 10	1108926916
Title	The Life, Extinction, and Rebreeding of Quagga Zebras
Author	Peter Heywood
Series	Ecology Biodiversity And Conservation
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2022-05-19
Number of pages	242
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