Wildlife Ecology and Management

by Eric G. Bolen, William Laughlin Robinson

This exceptionally comprehensive, single-source introduction to the art, science, theories, practices, and issues of wildlife management is ideal for the novice in the subject. Features full-chapters on predators, urban wildlife, policy, water, soil, diseases, conservation biology. New, up-to-date issues covered include the removal of dams, global warming, emerging diseases among elk and deer, adaptive harvest management, animal rights groups, women hunters, population data, migratory animals and more. For anyone interested in an exceptionally comprehensive introduction to wildlife management and conservation.

Genres: Wildlife, Textbooks

634 pages, Hardcover

First published July 2, 1998

About the author

b. 1937 ERIC G. BOLEN is professor emeritus of biology and marine biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He has coauthored several books, including Wildlife Ecology and Management, Ecology of North America, The Natural History of Texas, and Waterfowl Management and Ecology. He is also the author or coauthor of more than two hundred scientific articles. He lives and writes in Wilmington.

Reviews

[Tamara · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's really the best one out there, but someday I really need to write a wildlife ecology text book.

[Sheila Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my college textbooks. As the title states, this book is a good introduction to how managing the environment ties into managing wildlife.