Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America
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Book Description
Designed to replace the highly regarded, but long-out-of-print/out-of-date, classic, Big Game of North America, this book provides authoritative, state-of-the-art, single-source coverage of the full range of North American big game (large mammal) species from an ecological perspective. Each of the 30 chapters is written by the authority on the particular species or topic covered. Taxonomy and the Conservation of Biodiversity. Hybridization in Large Mammals. Human Values Toward Large Mammals. Population Parameters and Their Estimation. Modeling Population Dynamics. Nutritional Ecology. Carrying Capacity. A Dynamic View of Population Regulation. Behavioral Ecology. Harvest Management Goals. Human Dimensions and Conflict Resolution. Genetic Applications for Large Mammals. Big Game Ranching. Big Game Management on Tribal Lands. History of Management of Large Mammals in North America. Wolf. Puma. Jaguar. Black Bear. Brown (Grizzly) and Polar Bear. Collared Peccary. Bison. Mountain Goat. Dall's and Stone's Sheep. Bighorn Sheep. Muskox. Pronghorn. Moose. White-Tailed Deer. Mule and Black-Tailed Deer. Caribou. North American Elk. Exotics. For Ecologists, Wildlife Managers, and anyone interested in all aspects of big game and habitat use by large mammals.
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"This text is written for students, practicing biologists, and interested lay people with more than just an idle curiosity about large mammals. It is a compilation from the continent's foremost experts on important topics and single species, providing comprehensive and current coverage of each. Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America discusses in depth the concepts that are critically important to effective wildlife management in today's complex and rapidly changing world."--BOOK JACKET.
Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America
Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America,Stephen Demarais,Paul R. Krausman,Prentice Hall,0137174225,Agriculture - General,Ecology,Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems,Mammals,Nature/Ecology,North America,Science,Technology,Wildlife,Wildlife Management,Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
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