Wildlife Science: Linking Ecological Theory and Management Applications

by Fulbright; Timothy E.

• ISBN13: 9780849374876
• ISBN10: 0849374871
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-20
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Consciously or not, wildlife managers generally act from a theoretical basis, although they may not be fully versed in the details or ramifications of that theory. In practice, the predictions of the practitioners sometimes prove more accurate than those of the theoreticians. Practitioners and theoreticians need to work together, but this proves difficult when new management ideas and cutting-edge ecological theory are often published in separate scientific outlets with distinctly different readerships.A compilation of the scientific papers presented at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute's 25th Anniversary Conference of April 2006, Wildlife Science: Linking Ecological Theory and Management Applications brings together these two often separate approaches to elucidate the theoretical underpinnings of wildlife management and to apply evolving ecological concepts to changes and adaptations in management practices. Gathering many of the best and greatest minds in wildlife science, this volume addresses the critically important theme of linking ecological theory and management applications. Divided into five parts, the first two parts deal with the landscape ecology of birds and mammals respectively, demonstrating the need for applied theory in gamebird management and the preservation of the cougar. Part three highlights the role of climate when applying ecological theory to habitat management and discusses the emergence of ecosystem management in managing wildlife at the ecosystem scale. Part fourconsiders the management of wildlife disease and reveals the increasing importance of genetics in conservation and ecology. Finally, the economic and social issues affecting wildlife science round out the coverage in part five.Applying emerging ecological theory for the advancement of wildlife management, Wildlife Science: Linking Ecological Theory and Management Applications provides a long awaited cooperative look at the future of ecosystem management.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Editors	p. ix
Contributors	p. xi
Birds	p. 1
Conservation and Management for Migratory Birds: Insights from Population Data and Theory in the Case of the White-Winged Dove	p. 3
Avian Ecology at the Landscape Scale in South Texas: Applying Metapopulation Theory to Grassland Bird Conservation	p. 21
Global Biodiversity Conservation: We Need More Managers and Better Theorists	p. 43
Upland Game Bird Management: Linking Theory and Practice in South Texas	p. 65
An Ecological Basis for Management of Wetland Birds	p. 79
Linking Waterfowl Ecology and Management: A Texas Coast Perspective	p. 95
Mammals	p. 109
Conserving the Cats, Cougar Management as a Model: A Review	p. 111
Effects of Drought on Bobcats and Ocelots	p. 123
Seeing the World through the Nose of a Bear - Diversity of Foods Fosters Behavioral and Demographic Stability	p. 139
Metapopulations, Food, and People: Bear Management in Northern Mexico	p. 165
Ecology, Evolution, Economics, and Ungulate Management	p. 183
Density Dependence in Deer Populations: Relevance for Management in Variable Environments	p. 203
Habitat	p. 223
From the Management of Single Species to Ecosystem Management	p. 225
Applying Ecological Theory to Habitat Management: The Altering Effects of Climate	p. 241
Animal Health and Genetics	p. 259
The Introduction and Emergence of Wildlife Diseases in North America	p. 261
Wildlife Disease Management: An Insurmountable Challenge?	p. 279
Conservation Genetics of Marine Turtles - 10 Years Later	p. 295
Genetics and Applied Management: Using Genetic Methods to Solve Emerging Wildlife Management Problems	p. 317
Economic and Social Issues Affecting Wildlife Science	p. 337
Society, Science, and the Economy: Exploring the Emerging New Order in Wildlife Conservation	p. 339
Wildlife and Ranching: From Externality to Profit Center	p. 355
Index	p. 365
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