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Description: |
xi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: This book explores the special relationships which exist between the human species and wild creatures from prehistoric to modern times. It details the development of wildlife management as a special discipline, showing the relationship to other environmental concerns and the underlying administrative structures in Canada and the United States. It examines the necessary biological understanding which underpins effective wildlife management. Concentrating on regulation and computer modeling, it reviews habitat management. Highlighted are several species examples and specialized areas of management. Other areas covered are management of endangered species; wildlife management in underdeveloped countries, and the future role of the wildlife manager. ISBN 0-89874-911-5: $24.50. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Introduction -- Hearing Our Voices -- What do They Say? -- Thoughts Concerning Wildlife Professionals and Natural Systems -- Our Experience -- Progress -- Responsibilities -- Then and Now -- Wildlife Management, Jurisdictional Responsibilities, Legislation, and Administration -- Perspectives from History -- The Evolution of Modern Wildlife Management -- United States -- The Evolution of Modern Wildlife Management -- Canada -- Jurisdictional Responsibility in the United States and Canada -- Legislation: The United States and Canada -- The Land and Wildlife: Ownership, Rights, and Restrictions -- Administration and Policy: The United States and Canada -- Nongovernment Wildlife Organizations in the United States and Canada -- Man and Wildlife -- Culture, Conflicts, and Values -- Religion, Man, and Wild Animals -- Conflict: Man Versus the Animals -- Questions of Responsibility -- Attitudes and Values -- Culture, Conflicts, and Values -- An Example -- Native American Access to Wildlife -- Before the Europeans -- After European Contact -- Government Policies in the United States and Canada -- Some Examples of the Native American-Wildlife Complex -- Into the Future -- Some Biological Bases for and Approaches to Management -- Computer Models -- Nutrition and Energetics -- Behavior -- Populations -- Resource Partitioning -- Parasites, Disease, and Wildlife -- Rabies -- Canine Distemper -- Hemorrhagic Disease -- Bluetongue -- Arboviruses -- Rinderpest -- Canine Parvovirus -- Pasteurellosis -- Tularemia -- Brucellosis -- Anthrax. |
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Yersinosis or Pseudotuberculosis -- Chronic Wasting Disease -- Ectoparasites -- Lyme Disease -- Elaeophorosis -- Parelaphostrongylosis -- Lungworm-Pneumonia Complex -- Strongyloidosis -- Management Systems -- Some Management Principles -- Regulatory Management -- Habitat Management -- Habitat Evaluation and Land-Use Planning -- Land-Use Planning Controls -- Purchase of Property Rights -- Incentive Programs -- Declining Wildlife Habitat -- Old-Growth Coniferous Forest -- Habitat Management -- Can It Be Achieved? -- The Lakeshore Capacity Study -- Other Approaches -- Species Management -- Ungulates -- Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) -- Marine Mammals -- Harp Seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) -- Furbearers -- Beaver (Castor canadensis) -- Waterfowl -- Black Duck (Anas rubripes) -- Upland Game Birds -- Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) -- Raptors -- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) -- Black-footed Ferret -- (Mustela nigripes) -- Some Specialized Areas of Management -- Protected Areas -- Exotic Species -- Shooting Preserves and Put-and-Take -- Migratory Animals -- Urban Wildlife -- Depredations -- Humane Trapping -- Endangered Species -- Some Management Strategies -- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species -- Strategies for Wildlife Managers -- Protection Through Area Preservation: Parks, Preserves, and Buffer Zones -- Protection Through Use: Utilization and the Marketplace -- Protection of Captives: Species Survival Plans -- Reintroductions -- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) -- The New Dimension. |
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The EIA in the United States -- Background -- The EIA in Canada -- Background -- Some Approaches to the EIA -- The Process -- From the Beginnings -- The Assessment Proposal -- The Environmental Impact Statement -- Assessment Problems -- Different Viewpoints -- The Administrator's Perspective -- The Proponent's Perspective -- The Consultant's Perspective -- The Research Scientist's Perspective -- Areas of Concern to the Wildlife Biologist -- The Future of the EIA in North America -- The EIA Elsewhere -- Wildlife International aid Policies, Problems, and Management -- Wildlife Policy and Management: Some Concerns in Africa -- Wildlife Management: The Status in Central Europe and Elsewhere -- A Problem to Ponder -- Important Canadian and United States Federal Legislation Affecting Wildlife Resources and Management. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Gilbert, Frederick F., 1941- Philosophy and practice of wildlife management. Original ed. Malabar, Fla. : R.E. Krieger Pub. Co., 1987 (OCoLC)629786314 |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
French equivalent / Équivalent français https://bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1032934972 |