Ph.D., 1979, University of St. Andrews, U.K.
Professor of Wildlife Biology
Office: 1395 Academic Surge
Phone: (530) 752-0596
Email: tmcaro@ucdavis.edu
Research interests: behavioral ecology, especially of predators and prey; conservation of mammals
1. Conservation of Cheetahs in Africa
2. Computerized Analysis of Cheetah Spot Patterns and Relationship of Cheetah
Matrilinies to Conservation Biology
3. Reproduction in Captive Cheetahs
4. Adaptive Coloration in Carnivores, Particularly in Felids
5. Anti-Predator Behavior in Ungulates
6. Strategies for Conservation of Endangered Species in Fields and Captive
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