Description
Book SynopsisPresents an overview of the management and conservation of animals, their habitats, and how people influence both. This title includes topics such as: the definitions of wildlife and management; human dimensions of wildlife management; predator-prey relationships; structured decision making; and issues of scale in wildlife management.
Trade ReviewWildlife Management and Conservation: Contemporary Principles and Practices does a great job introducing readers to the wildlife management triad... and provides an excellent overview of the wildlife profession for students... Although it is an introductory wildlife management text, the information supplied in the book is detailed enough to be of value to professionals. -- Kory Gann Journal of Wildlife Management This volume is a nice and easy-to-read collection of chapters covering important topics in wildlife management. Including topics such as structure decision-making and climate change makes this book particularly timely. This volume meets its objective to serve as a textbook for undergraduate courses and, as a reference, many will find it useful and interesting in both capacities. -- Beth Gardner Quarterly Review of Biology
Table of ContentsContributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Defining Wildlife and Wildlife Management
Chapter 2. The History of Wildlife Conservation in North America
Chapter 3. The Wildlife Professional
Chapter 4. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management
Chapter 5. Structured Decision Making
Chapter 6. Scale in Wildlife Management: The Difficulty with Extrapolation
Chapter 7. Wildlife Population Dynamics
Chapter 8. Diseases and Parasites
Chapter 9. Hunting and Trapping
Chapter 10. Impacts of Weather and Accidents on Wildlife
Chapter 11. Nutritional Ecology
Chapter 12. Water and Other Welfare Factors
Chapter 13. Predator–Prey Relationships and Management
Chapter 14. Animal Behavior
Chapter 15. Habitat
Chapter 16. Wildlife Restoration
Chapter 17. Climate Change and Wildlife
Chapter 18. Conservation Planning for Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Chapter 19. Managing Populations
Index
