Principles of Wildlife Conservation

"This comprehensive textbook on wildlife conservation covers the main principles of animal ecology while opening readers' eyes to Asian examples of conservation approaches and Asian views and priorities. Eleven chapters address the organization of life (biodiversity, energetics, interactions), emphasizing demography and extinction threats. Detailed methods for monitoring populations and trends, managing disease, and handling wildlife are provided, from capturing and sedating to sampling and tagging. Population genetics, viability analysis, and habitat management are covered as are new technologies and economics and controversies over management in zoos vs. wild management. Theory is well illustrated by figures, and mathematics is limited to simple algebra. Numerous black-and-white photographs—mostly clear—of wildlife and their habitats and conservationists at work are included. Particularly valuable are the sections on methodology for finding, observing, and counting wildlife. Many conservation studies require capturing animals, testing them for disease, and marking them for subsequent identification. One unique feature is the inclusion of details on anesthetizing and handling dangerous animals —think tigers." --J. Burger, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, Choice May 2023