Wildlife issues in a changing world / Michael P. Moulton, James Sanderson.
By: Moulton, Michael Platt
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Contributor(s): Sanderson, James.
Boca Raton, Fla. : Lewis Publishers, ©1999Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvii, 500 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 1566703514.Subject(s): Wildlife conservation | Endangered species | Animals | Human-animal relationshipsDDC classification: 333.95416/M86 Other classification: CAS Online resources: Publisher description | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Wildlife laws -- 3. Examples of wildlife issues -- 4. What is wildlife? -- 5. Genetic diversity -- 6. Origin and distribution of biodiversity -- 7. The evil quartet -- 8. Evil quartet 1: overexploitation -- 9. Evil quartet 2: habitat fragmentation and destruction -- 10. Evil quartet 3: Introduced species -- 11. Evil quartet 4: chains of extinction -- 12. Harvesting of wildlife -- 13. remembering history: the Eastern U.S. experience -- 14. From exploitation to reintroduction: wildlife in the Western United States -- 15. Global perspectives of wildlife -- 16. Oceanic international issues -- 17. An in-depth study of Irian Jaya -- 18. An in-depth case study of Gorillas -- 19. Can humans manage wildlife? -- 20. Novel solutions -- Epilogue.
Students of conservation encounter some of the most complex issues on our planet. This title offers students and instructors an introduction to the relations between humans and nature; explorations of the threats to species and their habitats; and, 'novel solutions', where humanity and industry have made adjustments to protect the natural order.
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