Wildlife Management and Conservation: Contemporary Principles and Practices

Wildlife Management and Conservation: Contemporary Principles and Practices
ISBN-10
1421409860
ISBN-13
9781421409863
Category
Nature
Pages
342
Language
English
Published
2013-11
Publisher
JHU Press
Authors
Paul R. Krausman, James W. Cain

Description

Wildlife Management and Conservation presents a clear overview of the management and conservation of animals, their habitats, and how people influence both. The relationship among these three components of wildlife management is explained in chapters written by leading experts and is designed to prepare wildlife students for careers in which they will be charged with maintaining healthy animal populations; finding ways to restore depleted populations while reducing overabundant, introduced, or pest species; and managing relationships among various human stakeholders. Topics covered in this book include • The definitions of wildlife and management • Human dimensions of wildlife management • Animal behavior • Predator–prey relationships • Structured decision making • Issues of scale in wildlife management • Wildlife health • Historical context of wildlife management and conservation • Hunting and trapping • Nongame species • Nutrition ecology • Water management • Climate change • Conservation planning

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