Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-01-01
Publisher(s): W. H. Freeman
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Summary

The new edition ofIntroduction to Wildlife and Fisheriesmarks the return of first and only book to integrate both the wildlife and fisheries into a single textbook at the introductory level. Thoroughly updated, with an inviting new design, the Second Edition offers the most current and accessible coverage of essential biological concepts and their applications, principles of resource management and conservation, and contemporary and public policy issues affecting today's scientists and resources.

Table of Contents

Fisheries And Wildlife Systems
Defining Wildlife and Fisheries Ecological Concepts
The Biota
Population Dynamics and Structure Genetics in Wildlife and Fisheries
Nutrition and Environmental Physiology Behavior
Sampling the Biota Determination and Use of Age, Growth, and Sex Information
Population Assessment Managing the Biota Endangered and Threatened Species
The Habitat
Habitat Types
Habitat Sampling and Assessment
Habitat Degradation
Habitat Management
The Human Users
Assessment of Human Users
Management of Human Users
Wildlife and Fishery Legislation
Wildlife and Fishery Law Enforcement
Organizations and Agencies, Biopolitics and Conflict Resolution, and Planning
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