Wildlife Conservation

Author : Darcy Ingram
Publisher : Nature History Society
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0774821418

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Wildlife, Conservation, and Conflict in Quebec, 1840-1914 by Darcy Ingram Pdf

Despite the popular assumption that wildlife conservation is a recent phenomenon, it emerged over a century and a half ago in an era more closely associated with wildlife depletion than preservation. However, as Darcy Ingram shows in this groundbreaking book, some of these early strategies were not as forward-focused as they appear. Wildlife, Conservation, and Conflict in Quebec shows how the British elite of that province based its wildlife strategies on traditional systems of European land tenure and estate management. It was the longstanding belief in progress, improvement, and social order that underpinned the development of some of the wildlife conservation strategies we are familiar with today. Spanning the 1840s up until the outbreak of the First World War, this book traces the emergence of a lease-based regulatory system that blended elite forms of sport and conservation. Applied first to British North America's prized salmon rivers, this system came to encompass the bulk of Quebec's hunting and fishing territories. Inspired by a longstanding belief in progress, improvement, and social order based on European as well as North American models, this system effectively privatized Quebec's fish and game resources, often to the detriment of commercial and subsistence hunters and fishers. A valuable resource for environmental historians, this book will also appeal to scholars and students of Canadian, American, and British history and environmental studies. Darcy Ingram is an environmental historian at the University of Ottawa.

Author : Shane P. Mahoney,Valerius Geist
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421432816

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation by Shane P. Mahoney,Valerius Geist Pdf

The foremost experts on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation come together to discuss its role in the rescue, recovery, and future of our wildlife resources. At the end of the nineteenth century, North America suffered a catastrophic loss of wildlife driven by unbridled resource extraction, market hunting, and unrelenting subsistence killing. This crisis led powerful political forces in the United States and Canada to collaborate in the hopes of reversing the process, not merely halting the extinctions but returning wildlife to abundance. While there was great understanding of how to manage wildlife in Europe, where wildlife management was an old, mature profession, Continental methods depended on social values often unacceptable to North Americans. Even Canada, a loyal colony of England, abandoned wildlife management as practiced in the mother country and joined forces with like-minded Americans to develop a revolutionary system of wildlife conservation. In time, and surviving the close scrutiny and hard ongoing debate of open, democratic societies, this series of conservation practices became known as the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. In this book, editors Shane P. Mahoney and Valerius Geist, both leading authorities on the North American Model, bring together their expert colleagues to provide a comprehensive overview of the origins, achievements, and shortcomings of this highly successful conservation approach. This volume • reviews the emergence of conservation in late nineteenth–early twentieth century North America • provides detailed explorations of the Model's institutions, principles, laws, and policies • places the Model within ecological, cultural, and socioeconomic contexts • describes the many economic, social, and cultural benefits of wildlife restoration and management • addresses the Model's challenges and limitations while pointing to emerging opportunities for increasing inclusivity and optimizing implementation Studying the North American experience offers insight into how institutionalizing policies and laws while incentivizing citizen engagement can result in a resilient framework for conservation. Written for wildlife professionals, researchers, and students, this book explores the factors that helped fashion an enduring conservation system, one that has not only rescued, recovered, and sustainably utilized wildlife for over a century, but that has also advanced a significant economic driver and a greater scientific understanding of wildlife ecology. Contributors: Leonard A. Brennan, Rosie Cooney, James L. Cummins, Kathryn Frens, Valerius Geist, James R. Heffelfinger, David G. Hewitt, Paul R. Krausman, Shane P. Mahoney, John F. Organ, James Peek, William Porter, John Sandlos, James A. Schaefer

Author : Christopher E. Moorman,Steven M. Grodsky,Susan Rupp
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421432731

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Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation by Christopher E. Moorman,Steven M. Grodsky,Susan Rupp Pdf

Brings together disparate conversations about wildlife conservation and renewable energy, suggesting ways these two critical fields can work hand in hand. Renewable energy is often termed simply "green energy," but its effects on wildlife and other forms of biodiversity can be quite complex. While capturing renewable resources like wind, solar, and energy from biomass can require more land than fossil fuel production, potentially displacing wildlife habitat, renewable energy infrastructure can also create habitat and promote species health when thoughtfully implemented. The authors of Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation argue that in order to achieve a balanced plan for addressing these two crucially important sustainability issues, our actions at the nexus of these fields must be directed by current scientific information related to the ecological effects of renewable energy production. Synthesizing an extensive, rapidly growing base of research and insights from practitioners into a single, comprehensive resource, contributors to this volume • describe processes to generate renewable energy, focusing on the Big Four renewables—wind, bioenergy, solar energy, and hydroelectric power • review the documented effects of renewable energy production on wildlife and wildlife habitats • consider current and future policy directives, suggesting ways industrial-scale renewables production can be developed to minimize harm to wildlife populations • explain recent advances in renewable power technologies • identify urgent research needs at the intersection of renewables and wildlife conservation Relevant to policy makers and industry professionals—many of whom believe renewables are the best path forward as the world seeks to meet its expanding energy needs—and wildlife conservationists—many of whom are alarmed at the rate of renewables-related habitat conversion—this detailed book culminates with a chapter underscoring emerging opportunities in renewable energy ecology. Contributors: Edward B. Arnett, Brian B. Boroski, Regan Dohm, David Drake, Sarah R. Fritts, Rachel Greene, Steven M. Grodsky, Amanda M. Hale, Cris D. Hein, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Jessica A. Homyack, Henriette I. Jager, Nicole M. Korfanta, James A. Martin, Christopher E. Moorman, Clint Otto, Christine A. Ribic, Susan P. Rupp, Jake Verschuyl, Lindsay M. Wickman, T. Bently Wigley, Victoria H. Zero

Author : Thomas J. Ryder
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421424460

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State Wildlife Management and Conservation by Thomas J. Ryder Pdf

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

Author : Paul R. Krausman,James W. Cain
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421443966

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Wildlife Management and Conservation by Paul R. Krausman,James W. Cain Pdf

"The book contains the essential information that wildlife biologists and managers use to manage wildlife populations today, and it gives students the information they need to pursue a profession in wildlife management and conservation"--

Author : John Sandlos
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780774841030

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Hunters at the Margin by John Sandlos Pdf

Hunters at the Margin examines the conflict in the Northwest Territories between Native hunters and conservationists over three big game species: the wood bison, the muskox, and the caribou. John Sandlos argues that the introduction of game regulations, national parks, and game sanctuaries was central to the assertion of state authority over the traditional hunting cultures of the Dene and Inuit. His archival research undermines the assumption that conservationists were motivated solely by enlightened preservationism, revealing instead that commercial interests were integral to wildlife management in Canada.

Author : Jedediah F. Brodie,Eric S. Post,Daniel F. Doak
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226074627

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Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate by Jedediah F. Brodie,Eric S. Post,Daniel F. Doak Pdf

Bringing together leaders in the fields of climate change ecology, wildlife population dynamics, and environmental policy, this title examines the impacts of climate change on populations of terrestrial vertebrates. It also includes chapters that assess the details of climate change ecology.

Author : Tina Loo
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780774840767

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States of Nature by Tina Loo Pdf

States of Nature is one of the first books to trace the development of Canadian wildlife conservation from its social, political, and historical roots. While noting the influence of celebrity conservationists such as Jack Miner and Grey Owl, Tina Loo emphasizes the impact of ordinary people on the evolution of wildlife management in Canada. She also explores the elements leading up to the emergence of the modern environmental movement, ranging from the reliance on and practical knowledge of wildlife demonstrated by rural people to the more aloof and scientific approach of state-sponsored environmentalism.

Author : Michael L. Morrison,Heather A. Mathewson
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421416113

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Wildlife Habitat Conservation by Michael L. Morrison,Heather A. Mathewson Pdf

A book that emphasized the concept of wildlife habitat for a generation of students and professionals is now available to even more readers. "Habitat" is probably the most common term in ecological research. Elementary school students are introduced to the term, college students study the concept in depth, hunters make their plans based on it, nature explorers chat about the different types, and land managers spend enormous time and money modifying and restoring habitats. Although a broad swath of people now have some notion of what habitat is, the scientific community has by and large failed to define it concretely, despite repeated attempts in the literature to come to meaningful conclusions regarding what habitat is and how we should study, manipulate, and ultimately conserve it. Wildlife Habitat Conservation presents an authoritative review of the habitat concept, provides a scientifically rigorous definition, and emphasizes how we must focus on those critical factors contained within what we call habitat. The result is a habitat concept that promises long-term persistence of animal populations. Key concepts and items in the book include: • Rigorous and standard conceptual definitions of wildlife and their habitat. • A discussion of the essential integration of population demographics and population persistence with the concept of habitat. • The importance of carryover and lag effects, behavioral processes, genetics, and species interactions to our understanding of habitat. • An examination of spatiotemporal heterogeneity, realized through fragmentation, disruption to eco-evolutionary processes, and alterations to plant and animal assemblages. • An explanation of how anthropogenic effects alter population size and distribution (isolation), genetic processes, and species diversity (including exotic plants and animals). • Advocacy of proactive management and conservation through predictive modeling, restoration, and monitoring. Each chapter is accessibly written in a style that will be welcomed by private landowners and public resource managers at local, state, and federal levels. Also ideal for undergraduate and graduate natural resource and conservation courses, the book is organized perfectly for a one-semester class. Published in association with The Wildlife Society.

Author : Samuel A. Cushman,Falk Huettmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431877714

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Spatial Complexity, Informatics, and Wildlife Conservation by Samuel A. Cushman,Falk Huettmann Pdf

As Earth faces the greatest mass extinction in 65 million years, the present is a moment of tremendous foment and emergence in ecological science. With leaps in advances in ecological research and the technical tools available, scientists face the critical task of challenging policymakers and the public to recognize the urgency of our global crisis. This book focuses directly on the interplay between theory, data, and analytical methodology in the rapidly evolving fields of animal ecology, conservation, and management. The mixture of topics of particular current relevance includes landscape ecology, remote sensing, spatial modeling, geostatistics, genomics, and ecological informatics. The greatest interest to the practicing scientist and graduate student will be the synthesis and integration of these topics to provide a composite view of the emerging field of spatial ecological informatics and its applications in research and management.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Conservation of Wild Life Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Wildlife conservation
ISBN : UOM:39015068588683

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Wildlife Conservation by United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Conservation of Wild Life Resources Pdf

Author : Dr. Singray Saleeb Kullu,Dr. Reetu,Dr. Rakesh Kumar,Dr. Meena Das
Publisher : Academic Guru Publishing House
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-27
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9788196241452

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Wildlife Conservation And Management by Dr. Singray Saleeb Kullu,Dr. Reetu,Dr. Rakesh Kumar,Dr. Meena Das Pdf

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.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016597499

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Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Promotion by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Pdf

Author : Robert A. McCleery,Christopher E. Moorman,M. Nils Peterson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489975003

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Urban Wildlife Conservation by Robert A. McCleery,Christopher E. Moorman,M. Nils Peterson Pdf

In the past, wildlife living in urban areas were ignored by wildlife professionals and urban planners because cities were perceived as places for people and not for wild animals. Paradoxically, though, many species of wildlife thrive in these built environments. Interactions between humans and wildlife are more frequent in urban areas than any other place on earth and these interactions impact human health, safety and welfare in both positive and negative ways. Although urban wildlife control pest species, pollinate plants and are fun to watch, they also damage property, spread disease and even attack people and pets. In urban areas, the combination of dense human populations, buildings, impermeable surfaces, introduced vegetation, and high concentrations of food, water and pollution alter wildlife populations and communities in ways unseen in more natural environments. For these ecological and practical reasons, researchers and mangers have shown a growing interest in urban wildlife ecology and management. This growing interest in urban wildlife has inspired many studies on the subject that have yet to be synthesized in a cohesive narrative. Urban Wildlife: Theory and Practice fills this void by synthesizing the latest ecological and social knowledge in the subject area into an interdisciplinary and practical text. This volume provides a foundation for the future growth and understanding of urban wildlife ecology and management by: • Clearly defining th e concepts used to study and describe urban wildlife, • Offering a cohesive understanding of the coupled natural and social drivers that shape urban wildlife ecology, • Presenting the patterns and processes of wildlife response to an urbanizing world and explaining the mechanisms behind them and • Proposing means to create physical and social environments that are mutually beneficial for both humans and wildlife.

Author : David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486303120

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Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes by David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance Pdf

An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way. Ecologically sustainable farming conserves the array of species that are integral to key ecological processes such as pollination, seed dispersal, natural pest control and the decomposition of waste. Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes communicates new scientific information about best practice ways to integrate conservation and agriculture in the temperate eucalypt woodland belt of eastern Australia. It is based on the large body of scientific literature in this field, as well as long-term studies at 790 permanent sites on over 290 farms extending throughout Victoria, New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Richly illustrated, with chapters on birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants, this book illustrates how management interventions can promote nature conservation and what practices have the greatest benefit for biodiversity. Together the new insights in this book inform whole-of-farm planning.