The Wildlife Techniques Manual: (Volume 1: Research/ Volume 2: Management)

Description: About this productProduct InformationSince its original publication in 1960, The Wildlife Techniques Manual has remained the cornerstone text for the professional wildlife biologist. Now fully revised and updated, this seventh edition promises to be the most comprehensive resource on wildlife biology, conservation, and management for years to come. Superbly edited by Nova J. Silvy, the thirty-seven authoritative chapters included in this work provide a full synthesis of methods used in the field and laboratory. Chapter authors, all leading wildlife professionals, explain and critique traditional and new methodologies and offer thorough discussions of a wide range of relevant topics, including: - experimental design - wildlife health and disease - capture techniques - population estimation - telemetry - vegetation analysis - conservation genetics - wildlife damage management - urban wildlife management - habitat conservation planning A standard text in a variety of courses, the Techniques Manual, as it is commonly called, covers every aspect of modern wildlife management and provides practical information for applying the hundreds of methods described in its pages. To effectively incorporate the explosion of new information in the wildlife profession, this latest edition is logically organized into a two-volume set: Volume 1 is devoted to research techniques and Volume 2 focuses on management methodologies. The Wildlife Techniques Manual is a resource that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without. Published in association with The Wildlife SocietyProduct IdentifiersPublisherJohns Hopkins University PressISBN-101421401592ISBN-139781421401591eBay Product ID (ePID)112628132Product Key FeaturesAuthorNova J. SilvyPublication NameWildlife Techniques Manual : Research; ManagementFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishPublication Year2012TypeTextbookNumber of Pages1136 PagesDimensionsItem Length11in.Item Height2.8in.Item Width8.5in.Item Weight123.5 OzAdditional Product FeaturesNumber of Volumes2 Vols.Lc Classification NumberSk355.R47 2012Grade fromCollege Graduate BeginnerVolume Number2-Vol. SetEdition Number7ReviewsThe two-volume set is impressive on the bookshelf, and even more impressive as a testament to how far the techniques widely used in wildlife management have come in a few short decades., The manual is well written and clearly organised... the 7th edition of The Wildlife Techniques Manual should be a must for all wildlife managers and ecologists., The Wildlfe Techniques Manual is a resource that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without., ""The two-volume set is impressive on the bookshelf, and even more impressive as a testament to how far the techniques widely used in wildlife management have come in a few short decades."", The two-volume set is impressive on the bookshelf, and even more impressive as a testament to how far the techniques wifely used in wildlife management have come in a few short decades., This new and revised 7th edition could not have been published at a better time. The dynamic and changing landscape needs wildlife managers with a passion for wildlife conservation and preservation; this two volume techniques manual set is a vital tool in accomplishing the goals and aspirations of local and global wildlife biologists to the betterment of our planet., This esteemed and enduring reference, now two volumes, thoroughly updates and revises Techniques for Wildlife Investigations and Management., Well written and clearly organised... the seventh edition of The Wildlife Techniques Manual should be a must for all wildlife managers and ecologists., This useful resource for professionals and students... gives an important synthesis of the methods used in the field as well as in the laboratory., This esteemed and enduring reference, now two volumes, thoroughly updates and revises Techniques for Wildlife Investigations and Management ., The Wildlife Techniques Manual is a resource that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without., This useful resource for professionals and students... gives an important synthesis of the methods used in the field as well as in the laboratory..., The broad sweep of methodology in both wildlife research and management and the affordable price for this large, two-volume text make it an indispensible reference for all wildlife and field biologists and a necessary addition to the ecology bookshelf. Essential., This new and revised seventh edition could not have been published at a better time. The dynamic and changing landscape needs wildlife managers with a passion for wildlife conservation and preservation; this two-volume techniques manual set is a vital tool in accomplishing the goals and aspirations of local and global wildlife biologists to the betterment of our planet., A resource that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without.Copyright Date2012Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicLife Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Life Sciences / BiologyLccn2011-013720Dewey Decimal639.9Dewey Edition23IllustratedYesGenreNature, Science

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