Introduction
Taphonomy and Conservation of Freshwater Mussels
Sea Otters: Historical Extirpations and Modern Reintroductions
California Condor Conservation, North America Rewilding, and
Pleistocene Overkill
Takahe Translocation in New Zealand
Applied Zooarchaeology and the Deer Problem in Central Texas
Conclusion
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
Steve Wolverton is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of North Texas. His research focuses on animal ecology, zooarchaeology, and ethnobiology.
Lisa Nagaoka is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of North Texas. Her research focuses on archaeology and human behavioural ecology in the Pacific and the American Southwest.
Torben Rick is Curator of Human Environmental Interactions and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. His research focuses on the archaeology and historical ecology of coastal and island peoples, especially on the North American Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
The process of applying archaeological data to conservation
biology, resource management, and restoration ecology is far from
straightforward. Applied Zooarchaeology carefully considers these
problems, provides solutions, and offers recommendations for
applied archaeologists so that the implications of archaeological
research can impact conservation science and policy. The book is an
excellent primer for all fields of study and researchers at any
level of their careers regarding the analysis of archaeological
data to help guide the management of fauna. . . . the concepts
discussed are applicable far beyond zooarchaeology and are
especially relevant to paleoethnobotany. Sanchez, Gabriel M.,
Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology | Vol. 39, No. 1
(2019)
"The individual chapters largely stand alone, and each provides a
short, high quality snapshot of methods, data, and interpretations
on the local or small regional scale. Collectively, these chapters
provide a global perspective on contemporary zooarchaeology . . .
Applied Zooarchaeology. . . is an excellent, concise, highly
readable volume. Notably, each chapter ends with a list of key
terms and discussion questions that foster critical reflection and
make this an ideal volume for undergraduate teaching. The volume
also forms an excellent primer for researchers and students
interested in applied uses for zooarchaeological data, and the
bibliography, though far from exhaustive, provides an excellent
starting point for further exploration of the broader issues."
--Trevor J. Orchard, University of Toronto Mississauga, Journal
Canadien d'Archeologie 42 (2018)
"This book provides an insightful examination of how
interdisciplinary efforts ... can be effective in addressing
conservation problems. It joins a growing list of resources in
applied zooarchaeology and paleozoology, which form an essential
database that all new disciplines must acquire." Steven D. Emslie,
University of North Carolina, Wilmington "A highly readable primer
for applied zooarchaeology. Through a series of case studies, the
authors highlight fundamental issues of data quality, sampling, and
taphonomy. This book will be of interest to archaeologists who want
their research to engage real-world problems. Get a copy-and order
extra copies for your students." Virginia L. Butler, Portland State
University "A prescient and useful primer on a nascent subfield of
great importance for archaeology. Students will learn important
lessons from this concise, highly readable work and its honest
appraisals of the practical difficulties and disciplinary barriers
that must be overcome if the value of zooarchaeological data is to
be realized." Evan Peacock, Mississippi State University "A
valuable compilation of five case studies that illustrate why and
how paleozoological datasets inform conservation programs and
policies. Although written for the uninitiated applied
zooarchaeologist, the integration of archaeological and ecological
theory and application makes this book an essential addition to the
libraries of scientists and practitioners in conservation biology."
Charles R. Randklev, Texas A & M University "...This book stands as
an important contribution to the growing interdisciplinary field of
applied zooarchaeology." --Suzanne E. Pilaar Birch, University of
Georgia, American Antiquity, Vol. 82, No. 1 "This book will be most
effective in the classroom when paired with detailed ecological,
biological and zooarchaeological data that will allow students to
delve deeply into the methodological background and political
implications of this work, and it will also serve as an important
resource for interdisciplinary research teams." --Catherine F.
West, Boston University, The Holocene, Vol. 26(11), 2016 "Applied
Zooarchaeology: Five Case Studies shows how locally impactful,
interdisciplinary historical ecological research can be achieved in
a highly digestible way. As such, it is well worth the read."
--Jonathan Dombrowsky, University of New Mexico, Ethnobiology
Letters 7(1)
"In summary, Applied Zooarchaeology is a readable book with an
important message for students entering the field of archaeology
and zooarchaeology: it is challenging to apply archaeofaunal
research to conservation biology. It should also be read by
conservation biologists and wildlife managers who want a better
understanding of zooarchaeology." --Steven R. James, California
Archaeology
*American Antiquity, Vol. 82, No. 1, January 2017*
In summary, Applied Zooarchaeology is a readable book with an
important message for students entering the field of archaeology
and zooarchaeology: it is challenging to apply archaeofaunal
research to conservation biology. It should also be read by
conservation biologists and wildlife managers who want a better
understanding of zooarchaeology.
Steven R. James
*California Archaeology, Vol 10, May 2018*
This book will be most effective in the classroom when paired with
detailed ecological, biological and zooarchaeological data that
will allow students to delve deeply into the methodological
background and political implications of this work, and it will
also serve as an important resource for interdisciplinary research
teams.
Catherine F. West, Boston University
*The Holocene, Vol. 26(11), 2016*
"Applied Zooarchaeology: Five Case Studies shows how locally
impactful, interdisciplinary historical ecological research can be
achieved in a highly digestible way. As such, it is well worth the
read."
Jonathan Dombrowsky, University of New Mexico, Ethnobiology Letters
7(1)
“The process of applying archaeological data to conservation
biology, resource management, and restoration ecology is far from
straightforward. Applied Zooarchaeology carefully considers these
problems, provides solutions, and offers recommendations for
applied archaeologists so that the implications of archaeological
research can impact conservation science and policy. The book is an
excellent primer for all fields of study and researchers at any
level of their careers regarding the analysis of archaeological
data to help guide the management of fauna. . . . the concepts
discussed are applicable far beyond zooarchaeology and are
especially relevant to paleoethnobotany.” Gabriel M. Sanches,
Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology | Vol. 39, No. 1
(2019)
"The individual chapters largely stand alone, and each provides a
short, high quality snapshot of methods, data, and interpretations
on the local or small regional scale. Collectively, these chapters
provide a global perspective on contemporary zooarchaeology . . .
Applied Zooarchaeology. . . is an excellent, concise, highly
readable volume. Notably, each chapter ends with a list of key
terms and discussion questions that foster critical reflection and
make this an ideal volume for undergraduate teaching. The volume
also forms an excellent primer for researchers and students
interested in applied uses for zooarchaeological data, and the
bibliography, though far from exhaustive, provides an excellent
starting point for further exploration of the broader issues."
--Trevor J. Orchard, University of Toronto Mississauga, Journal
Canadien d'Archéologie 42 (2018)
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