Understanding demographics, animal behavior, and the dynamics of ecosystems is necessary for applying modern ideas of sustainable wildlife management and conservation, which include the protection of endangered species. This creates a unified, cohesive work that is geared for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students by weaving together a variety of diverse themes. This provides an introduction to important ecological concepts, such as the values of animals, the study and management of habitats, demography, and the development and control of populations. Thereafter, population dynamics are explored in depth, along with the many forms of animal conservation and their methods. The new quantitative procedures that have been developed over the course of the previous ten years are now considered to be so vital to management that we have incorporated them at the most fundamental levels. In addition, the book has a few chapters that will be helpful to practical wildlife management learners and those working in the area generally. This book discusses contemporary approaches to censure, the use of age and stage-structured data in demography research, and the utilization of models as effective tools for determining appropriate courses of action. It highlights the fact that all issues pertaining to wildlife must be handled within the context of the whole ecosystem, and that these issues cannot be resolved in isolation from other species and ecosystems. This book gives the reader a more comprehensive understanding of the procedures and specifics involved in the protection and management of wildlife.

The word "wildlife" is used to describe the wide variety of plant and animal species found in the biosphere. Wildlife often relates to vertebrate animals including higher plants, although the phrase may be used to include all forms of biodiversity in the natural world. Wildlife ecology is now a well-established scientific discipline that examines ecosystems on several levels, from genes to biomes. Methods covered in the book include taking an inventory of a population's health and size, studying migration patterns and physiology, assessing habitat quality, and constructing food webs. Wildlife management is difficult because it involves both cutting-edge ecological research and a well-grounded understanding of the social context in which that research must be conducted. Hence, working in wildlife ecology & management requires extensive and multidisciplinary education, extensive practical experience, and a dedication to lifelong learning. The goal of wildlife management is to strike a balance between human requirements and those of wildlife populations (usually terrestrial vertebrates). The techniques and outcomes of wildlife management in the care and conservation of animal populations and their habitats are influenced by social, political, and economic considerations

A standard text in a variety of courses, the Techniques Manual, as it is commonly called, covers every aspect of modern wildlife management and provides practical information for applying the hundreds of methods described in its pages. To effectively incorporate the explosion of new information in the wildlife profession, this latest edition is logically organized into a two-volume set: Volume 1 is devoted to research techniques and Volume 2 focuses on management methodologies.

Bryant White, Steven A. Williams--Kyle D. Johnson, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation "Journal of Wildlife Management"

"The bibliography is a guide to recent scientific literature covering effects of agricultural conservation practices on fish and wildlife. The citations listed here provide information on how conservation programs and practices designed to improve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as those intended for other purposes (e.g., water quality improvement), affect various aquatic and terrestrial fauna"--Abstract.

Winner of The Wildlife Society's 2009 Wildlife Publication Award for outstanding edited book As human populations around the world continue to expand, reconciling nature conservation with human needs and aspirations is imperative. The emergence in recent decades of the academic field of human dimensions of fish and wildlife management is a proactive response to this complex problem. Wildlife and Society brings together leading researchers in the range of specialties that are relevant to the study of human dimensions of fish and wildlife work around the globe to provide theoretical and historical context as well as a demonstration of tools, methodologies, and idea-sharing for practical implementation and integration of practices. Chapters document the progress on key issues and offer a multifaceted presentation of this truly interdisciplinary field. The book • presents an overview of the changing culture of fish and wildlife management; • considers social factors creating change in fish and wildlife conservation; • explores how to build the social component into the philosophy of wildlife management; • discusses legal and institutional factors; • examines social perspectives on contemporary fish and wildlife management issues. Wildlife and Society is uniquely comprehensive in its approach to presenting the past, present, and future of human dimensions of fish and wildlife research and application. It offers perspectives from a wide variety of academic disciplines as well as presenting the views of practitioners from the United States, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. It is an important new reference for anyone concerned with fish and wildlife management or environmental conservation and protection.

Co-published with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Thoroughly revised and updated, Mammals of Colorado, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference on the nine orders and 128 species of Colorado's recent native fauna, detailing each species' description, habitat, distribution, population ecology, diet and foraging, predators and parasites, behavior, reproduction and development, and population status. An introductory chapter on Colorado's environments, a discussion of the development of the fauna over geologic time, and a brief history of human knowledge of Coloradan mammals provide ecological and evolutionary context. The most recent records of the state's diverse species, rich illustrations (including detailed maps, skull drawings, and photographs), and an extensive bibliography make this book a must-have reference. Amateur and professional naturalists, students, vertebrate biologists, and ecologists as well as those involved in conservation and wildlife management in Colorado will find value in this comprehensive volume.