Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries (Paperback)

by Willis, David; Scalet, Charles

• ISBN13: 9781464109133
• ISBN10: 1464109133
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman

Summary

The new edition of Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries marks 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

Part I Fisheries and Wildlife Systems
Chapter 1 Defining Wildlife and Fisheries
Chapter 2 Ecological Concepts

Part II The Biota
Chapter 3 Population Dynamics and Structure
Chapter 4 Genetics in Wildlife and Fisheries
Chapter 5 Nutrition and Environmental Physiology
Chapter 6 Behavior
Chapter 7 Sampling the Biota
Chapter 8 Determination and Use of Age, Growth, and Sex Information
Chapter 9 Population Assessment
Chapter 10 Managing the Biota
Chapter 11 Endangered and Threatened Species

Part III The Habitat
Chapter 12 Habitat Types
Chapter 13 Habitat Sampling and Assessment
Chapter 14 Habitat Degradation
Chapter 15 Habitat Management

Part IV The Human Users
Chapter 16 Assessment of Human Users
Chapter 17 Management of Human Users
Chapter 18 Wildlife and Fishery Legislation
Chapter 19 Wildlife and Fishery Law Enforcement
Chapter 20 Organizations and Agencies, Biopolitics and Conflict Resolution, and Planning