Publisher's Synopsis
This textbook introduces undergraduate students to the art and science of wildlife management by examining ecological principles, practices and prescriptions used to restore and manage wildlife. The text studies the factors influencing wildlife populations, such as behaviour, disease, predation and harvest.;The authors describe ecological principles and practices that have restored perilously low-numbered wildlife population, and explain how management prescriptions for perpetuating species and their habitats must be moulded to fit a variety of landscapes. The text explores new strategies for the design and maintenance of desired wildlife habitats, presenting co-ordinated and integrated plans for the management of forests, ranges and farmlands.;This edition of the text has been revised and updated to include coverage of selenium poisoning at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge, the effects in northern Scandinavia of the Chernobyl meltdown, the disease of the black-footed ferret, damage caused by acid rain and other contemporary issues.
