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32. The Water Buff'alo: New Prospects for an UnderntUbed Animal.
1981,188pp. The water buffalo is performing notably well in recent
trials in such unexpected places as the United States, Australia,
and Brazil. The report discusses the animal's promise, particularly
emphasizing its potential for use outside Asia. ISBN ~309-0U59-7.
44. Butterfly rarmlng In Papua New Guinea. 1983, 36pp. Indigenous
butter6.ies are being reared in Papua New Guinea villages in
a formal govemment program that both provides a cash income in
remote rural areas and contributes to the conservation of wildlife and
tropical forests. ISBN ~309-04168-6.
45. Crocodlles as a Re8O'OJ'Ce for the Tropics. 1983,6Opp. In most
parts ofthe tropics, crocodilian populations are being decimated, but
programs in Papua New Guinea and a few other countries demonstrate
that, with care, the animals can be raised for profit while
protecting the wild populations. ISBN ~309-04169-4.
46. Little-Known Asian Anhnals with a Promising Econmnlc
roture. 1983, 133pp. Describes banteng, madura, mithan, yak,
kouprey, babirusa, Javan warty pig, and other obscure but possibly
globally useful wild and domesticated animals that are indigenous to
Asia. ISBN ~309-0417~8.
68. MlaoUvntock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Prmnls­
Ing Economic roture. 1990, approx. 300pp. Discusses the promise
of small breeds and species of livestock for Third World villages.
Identifies more than 40 speciesj including miniature breeds of cattle,
sheep, goats, and pigsj eight types of poultryj rabbitsj guinea
pigs and other rodentsj dwarf deer and antelopej iguanasj and bees.
ISBN ~309-04265-8.
Health
49. Opportunities for the Control of Dracunculiasis. 1983, 65pp.
Dracunculiasis is a parasitic disease that temporarily disables many
people in remote, rural areas in Africa, India, and the Middle
East. Contains the findings and recommendations of distinguished