Introduction to Wildlife Management The Basics

Name: Introduction to Wildlife Management The Basics
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ISBN: 9780132808507

ISBN-10: 0132808501

ISBN-13: 9780132808507

Edition: 2002

Authors: Paul R. Krausman

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For an undergraduate wildlife management course at both the introductory and advanced level; assumes some background knowledge in ecology. Dedicated solely to the managerial (vs. ecological), aspects of wildlife management this detailed text covers all the basic components of wildlife managementfrom its history and evolution to conservation ideas, population dynamics, decimating and welfare factors, population models, and an array of important issues at play in the field today. Establishing the framework for effective management, the book is highly adaptable, lending itself easily to all introductory, mid- or advanced-level classes in wildlife management where instructors can customize…

Book details

List price: $126.65
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/4/2019
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English




Defining Wildlife Management



Evolution of Wildlife Management: Our Roots



The Conservation Idea



The Professional Wildlife Biologist



Basic Concepts of Population Dynamics



Rate of Increase and Population Growth



The Concept of Carrying Capacity



Leopold's Population Model



Decimating Factors: Predation



Decimating Factors: Hunting



Decimating Factors: Disease



Decimating Factors: Accidents and Starvation



Welfare Factors: Forage



Welfare Factors: Water, Cover, and Special Factors



Censusing Wildlife Populations



The Basics of Habitat



Economics in Wildlife Management



Contemporary and Classical Issues in Wildlife Management



Wildlife Management in the Twenty-First Century


Appendix


Glossary


Literature Cited


Index