Description
Book SynopsisContains information on the behaviour, physiology, migration, taxonomy, and management of a unique North American big game species, the pronghorn. With 23 chapters that include contributions by 10 other wildlife professionals and over 850 illustrations, this book includes chapters devoted to distribution, nutrition and food, and more.
Table of ContentsCONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables In Memoriam Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Section 1. ECOLOGY Chapter 1 Scientific Classification Bart W. O'Gara and Christine M. Janis Chapter 2 The Fossil Record Bart W. O'Gara and Christine M. Janis Chapter 3 Laws and Conservation Bart W. O'Gara and Richard E. McCabe Chapter 4 Distribution and Abundance Jim D. Yoakum Section 2.; BIOLOGY Chapter 5 Physical Characteristics Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 6 Behavior Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 7 Skeletal and Visceral Anatomy Bart W. O'Gara and Susan Kraft Ball Chapter 8 Physiology and Genetics Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 9 Reproduction Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 10 Diseases and Parasites Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 11 Predation Bart W. O'Gara and Harley G. Shaw Chapter 12 Mortality Factors Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 13 Habitat Characteristics and Requirements Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 14 Foraging Ecology, Diet Composition and Nutrient Values Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 15 Relations with other Herbivores Jim D. Yoakum Section 3. MANAGEMENT Chapter 16 Management Plans and Guides Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 17 Habitat Conservation Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 18 Survey Methods to Estimate Population Size and Structure Thomas M. Pojar Chapter 19 Population Dynamics and Modeling Stephan G. Kohlmann Chapter 20 Managing the Harvest Bart W. O'Gara and Bruce Morrison Chapter 21 Capture, Translocation and Handling Bart W. O'Gara, Craig J. Knowles, Pamela R. Knowles and Jim D. Yoakum Section 4. HUNTING Chapter 22 Hunting Bart W. O'Gara Section 5. THE FUTURE Chapter 23 The Future Bart W. O'Gara and Jim D. Yoakum Appendix A Common and Scientific Names of Plants Cited Appendix B Common and Scientific Names of Animals Cited References Index; Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Pronghorn antelope, Wildlife management
