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Cengage Wildlife and Natural Resource Management 1997 Edition by Kevin Deal
This new text presents a balanced introduction to natural resource management especially suited to courses that cover wildlife management and fisheries extensively. Early chapters cover the development of wildlife management in both natural and recreational contexts (such as wildlife history, conservation, administration, habitat, endangered species, and interactions with humans); later sections help readers identify individual species, including large and small mammals, game birds, ducks, geese, swans, avian predators, and more. Listings of key terms clearly introduce the scientific and technical language of resource management to provide readers an engaging and understandable presentation of the issues facing our fish and wildlife natural resources today. Table of contents :- Introduction, Wildlife Sciences, A History of Wildlife Management in America,The Importance of Our Natural Resources, Conservation - Wise Use of Our Natural Resources, The Administration of Wildlife Management, Habitat Requirements of Wildlife, The Human on Wildlife Habitat, Wildlife and The American Sportsmen, Modern Wildlife Management, Modern Waterfowl Management, Endangered Species, Wildlife Identification - Large Mammals, Wildlife Identification - Small Mammals, Wildlife Identification - Upland Game Birds, Wildlife Identification - Ducks, Geese, Swans, and Cranes, Wildlife Identification - Songbirds, Wildlife Identification - Avian Predators, Wildlife Identification - Common Shorebirds, Herons and Egrets, Reptiles, Amphibians, Freshwater Habitats and Their Management, Freshwater Fishes, Careers in Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Glossary, Appendix 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Offices, Appendix 2, State Wildlife and Natural Resource Management, Appendix 3, Select Private Conservation Organizations, Appendix 4, Complete Listing of Endangered and Threatened Animal Species in the United States