Author: Robyn Leah BaileyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eastern massasauga
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Modeling Habitat Suitability and Population Demographics of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in Managed Lands in Southwestern Michigan
Author: Robyn Leah BaileyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eastern massasauga
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Modeling Habitat Ecology and Population Viability of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in Southwestern Lower Michigan
Author: Kristin Marie BissellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eastern massasauga
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Snakes
Author: Stephen J. MullinPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801457858
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake species. Furthermore, misconceptions about snakes have made them among the most persecuted of all animals, despite the fact that less than a quarter of all species are venomous and most species are beneficial because they control rodent pests. It has become increasingly urgent, therefore, to develop viable conservation strategies for snakes and to investigate their importance as monitors of ecosystem health and indicators of habitat sustainability. In the first book on snakes written with a focus on conservation, editors Stephen J. Mullin and Richard A. Seigel bring together leading herpetologists to review and synthesize the ecology, conservation, and management of snakes worldwide. These experts report on advances in current research and summarize the primary literature, presenting the most important concepts and techniques in snake ecology and conservation. The common thread of conservation unites the twelve chapters, each of which addresses a major subdiscipline within snake ecology. Applied topics such as methods and modeling and strategies such as captive rearing and translocation are also covered. Each chapter provides an essential framework and indicates specific directions for future research, making this a critical reference for anyone interested in vertebrate conservation generally or for anyone implementing conservation and management policies concerning snake populations. Contributors: Omar Attum, Indiana University Southeast; Steven J. Beaupre, University of Arkansas; Xavier Bonnet, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Frank T. Burbrink, College of Staten Island-The City University of New York; Gordon M. Burghardt, University of Tennessee; Todd A. Castoe, University of Colorado; David Chiszar, University of Colorado; Michael E. Dorcas, Davidson College; Lara E. Douglas, University of Arkansas; Christopher L. Jenkins, Project Orianne, Ltd.; Glenn Johnson, State University of New York at Potsdam; Michael Hutchins, The Wildlife Society; Richard B. King, Northern Illinois University; Bruce A. Kingsbury, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Thomas Madsen, University of Wollongong; Stephen J. Mullin, Eastern Illinois University; James B. Murphy, National Zoological Park; Charles R. Peterson, Idaho State University; Kent A. Prior, Parks Canada; Richard A. Seigel, Towson University; Richard Shine, University of Sydney; Kevin T. Shoemaker, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York; Patrick J. Weatherhead, University of Illinois; John D. Willson, University of Georgia
Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate
Author: Jedediah F. BrodiePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226074625
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
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.
State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference 1996
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Radio Tracking and Animal Populations
Author: Joshua MillspaughPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080540228
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
Radio Tracking and Animal Populations is a succinct synthesis of emerging technologies and their applications to the empirical and theoretical problems of population assessment. The book is divided into sections designed to encompass the various aspects of animal ecology that may be evaluated using radiotelemetry technology - experimental design, equipment and technology, animal movement, resource selection, and demographics. Wildlife biologists at the leading edge of new developments in the technology and its application have joined forces.
Conservation Biology
Author: Fred Van DykePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402068913
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Fred Van Dyke’s new textbook, Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications, 2nd Edition, represents a major new text for anyone interested in conservation. Drawing on his vast experience, Van Dyke’s organizational clarity and readable style make this book an invaluable resource for students in conservation around the globe. Presenting key information and well-selected examples, this student-friendly volume carefully integrates the science of conservation biology with its implications for ethics, law, policy and economics.
Rattlesnakes
Author: Laurence M. KlauberPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520040397
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Their habits, life histories, and influence on mankind.
National Parks and Protected Areas
Author: James Gordon NelsonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642609074
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
National parks and protected areas offer a wealth of ecological and social contributions or services to humans and life on earth. This book describes the strengths of national parks and protected areas in different parts of Europe and North America and the challenges to the full realization of their goals. It shows that they are useful not only in conserving rare species and biodiversity, but also in protecting water supply and other resources necessary to tourism and to economic and social development generally. Ideas and information on useful planning, management and decision-making arrangements are presented, and research needs are identified.
Conserving Wildlife Diversity
Author: Canada. Environment CanadaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
"In 1992, Canada became the first industrialized country to ratify the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which came into force on December 29, 1993 (United Nations Environmental Program 1994). The Convention recognizes that biological diversity is an important asset to current and future generations,affirms that conserving biociiversity is a common concernof mankind, and notes that it is vital to anticipate,prevent and attack the causes of biodiversity loss at theirsource"--Introd.