Problem-Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management

by Gibbs, James P.; Hunter, Malcolm L.; Sterling, Eleanor J.

• ISBN13: 9781405152877
• ISBN10: 1405152877
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-11
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This set of exercises has been created expressly for students and teachers of conservation biology and wildlife management who want to have an impact beyond the classroom. The exercises span a wide range of conservation issues: genetic analysis, population biology and management, taxonomy, ecosystem management, land use planning, the public policy process and more. All exercises discuss how to take what has been learned in the classroom and apply it to practical, real-world issues.

Author Biography

James Gibbs is Associate Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Malcolm J. Hunter Jr is the Libra Professor of Conservation Biology and Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine, Orono. He is also the former President of the Society for Conservation Biology.

Eleanor J. Sterling is Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology at Columbia University.

Table of Contents

Preface

Copying

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What Is Biodiversity? Spiders As Exemplars Of The Biodiversity Concept

What Is Conservation Biology? An Analysis Of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund's Strategies And Funding Priorities

Why Is Biodiversity Important? Why Is It Threatened? An Exploration With The IUCN "Red List" Of Threatened Species

Genes

Population Genetics: Diversity Within Versus Among Populations

Genetic Drift: Establishing Population Management Targets To Limit Loss Of Genetic Diversity

Pedigree Management: Controlling The Effects Of Inbreeding As Indicated By Fluctuating Asymmetry

Landscape Genetics: Identifying Movement Corridors In The Landscape

Populations

Life Table Analysis: Balancing Commercial Fisheries With Sea Bird "By-Catch"

Population Viability Analysis: El Ni_o Frequency And Penguin Population Persistence

Habitat Loss And Fragmentation: Ecological Traps, Connectivity And Issues Of Scale

Diagnosing Declining Populations: Assessing Monitoring Data To Better Understand Causes Of A Rarity In An Endangered Cactus

Estimating Population Size With Line Transects And Distance

Analyzing Camera Trap Data With Presence

Estimating Population Size With Mark-Recapture Data And MARK

Species

Estimating "Biodiversity": Indices, Effort And Inference

Designing A Zoo:Ex-Situ Centers For Conservation, Research, And Education

Plant Reintroductions: Reestablishing Extirpated Populations

Edge Effects: Designing A Nest Predation Experiment

Ecosystems And Landscapes

Ecosystem Fragmentation: Patterns And Consequences For Biodiversity

Forest Harvesting: Balancing Timber Production And Parrot Habitat

Protected Areas: A Systematic Conservation Planning Approach For Ecoregions

Island Biogeography: How Park Size And Condition Affect The Number Of Species Protected

GIS For Conservation: Mapping And Analyzing Distributions Of Wild Potato Species For Reserve Design

Global Change: Will A Cold-Adapted Frog Survive In A Warmer World?

Climate Envelope Modeling: Inferring The Ranges Of Species

Policy And Organizations

Population, Consumption, Or Governance: Which Drives Species Imperilment Most In Africa And Europe?

Overconsumption: Who's Smarter...Students Or Their Professors?

Conservation Values: Assessing Public Attitudes

Priority Setting: Where Around The Globe Should We Invest Our Conservation Efforts?

An International Debate: Commercial Fishing In Galfpagos National Park

Conservation Law: Should The Polar Bear Be Listed As A Threatened Species?

Conservation Policy: Shaping Your Government

Index

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