{"product_id":"wildlife-management-and-conservation-9781421409863","title":"Wildlife Management and Conservation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWildlife 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Defining Wildlife and Wildlife Management\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The History of Wildlife Conservation in North America\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. The Wildlife Professional\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Structured Decision Making\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Scale in Wildlife Management: The Difficulty with Extrapolation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Wildlife Population Dynamics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Diseases and Parasites\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Hunting and Trapping\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Impacts of Weather and Accidents on Wildlife\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Nutritional Ecology\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Water and Other Welfare Factors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Predator–Prey Relationships and Management\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Animal Behavior\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Habitat\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Wildlife Restoration\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. Climate Change and Wildlife\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. Conservation Planning for Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19. Managing Populations\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408110526807,"sku":"9781421409863","price":78.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wildlife-management-and-conservation-9781421409863","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}