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The Wildlife Techniques Manual

Volume 1: Research. Volume 2: Management.

edited by Nova J. Silvy

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Volumes 1 and 2
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The #1 selling wildlife management book for 40 years, now updated for the next generation of professionals and students.

Since 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 eighth edition promises to be the most comprehensive resource on wildlife biology, conservation, and management for years to come.

Superbly edited by Nova J. Silvy and published in association with The Wildlife Society, the 50 authoritative chapters included in this work provide a full synthesis of...

The #1 selling wildlife management book for 40 years, now updated for the next generation of professionals and students.

Since 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 eighth edition promises to be the most comprehensive resource on wildlife biology, conservation, and management for years to come.

Superbly edited by Nova J. Silvy and published in association with The Wildlife Society, the 50 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. To effectively incorporate the explosion of new information in the wildlife profession, this latest edition is logically organized into a 2-volume set: Volume 1 is devoted to research techniques and Volume 2 focuses on pragmatic management methodologies.

Volume 1 describes research design and proper analytic methods prior to conducting research, as well as methods and considerations for capturing and handling wild animals and information on identification and marking of captured animals. It also includes new chapters on nutritional research and field sign identification, and on emerging topics, including structured decision-making. Finally, Volume 1 addresses measurements of wildlife abundance and habitat and research on individual animals.

Volume 2 begins with a section on the relationship between research and management including public outreach, described in a context that encourages engagement prior to initiation of management. An adaptive management approach is described as a cornerstone of natural resource management, followed by a section on managing landscapes and wildlife populations. The volume also includes new chapters on ethics in wildlife science and conservation, conflict resolution and management, and land reclamation.

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. This deft and thorough update ensures that The Wildlife Techniques Manual will remain an indispensable resource, one that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without.

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a great resource for practitioners.

This esteemed and enduring reference, now two volumes, thoroughly updates and revises Techniques for Wildlife Investigations and Management.

A staple on the bookshelves of a wide variety of wildlife professionals.

A brilliant toolbox of techniques and management options.

Editor Nova J. Silvy and 120 contributors have done a masterful—and much needed—job of producing The Wildlife Society's seventh edition of The Wildlife Techniques Manual. This up-to-date, two-volume set fully covers the broad set of tools needed to conduct both management and research. It demands a place in the library of every aspiring and practicing wildlife biologist/ecologist.

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Trim Size
8.5
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11
Pages
1400
ISBN
9781421436692
Illustration Description
260 halftones, 165 line drawings
Table of Contents

Volume 1: Research
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Research and Experimental Design
Edward O. Garton, Jocelyn L. Aycrigg, Courtney Conway, and Jon S. Horne
2 Management and Analysis of

Volume 1: Research
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Research and Experimental Design
Edward O. Garton, Jocelyn L. Aycrigg, Courtney Conway, and Jon S. Horne
2 Management and Analysis of Wildlife Ecology Data
Bret A. Collier and T. W. Schwertner
3 Capturing and Handling Wild Animals
Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, and Therese A. Catanach
4 Chemical Immobilization of Wildlife
Mark L. Drew
5 Use of Dogs in Wildlife Research and Management
David K. Dahlgren, R. Dwayne Elmore, Deborah A. (Smith) Woollett, Aimee Hurt, Julie K. Young,
Daniel Kinka, Edward B. Arnett, David Baines, and John W. Connelly
6 Identifying and Handling Contaminant-Related Wildlife Mortality/Morbidity
Steven R. Sheffield, Joseph P. Sullivan, and Elwood F. Hill
7 Wildlife Health and Disease Surveillance, Investigation, and Management
Markus J. Peterson and Pamela J. Ferro
Identification and Marking Techniques
8 Criteria for Sex and Age of Birds and Mammals
Eddie K. Lyons, Michael A. Schroeder, and Leslie A. Robb
9 Identification of Animals from Field Signs
John M. Tomeček and Jonah Evans
10 Techniques of Marking Wildlife
Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, and Markus J. Peterson
11 Radiotelemetry, Remote Monitoring, and Data Analyses
Nova J. Silvy and Therese A. Catanach
12 Estimating Animal Abundance
Brian L. Pierce, Roel R. Lopez, and Nova J. Silvy
13 Use of Remote Cameras in Wildlife Ecology
Israel D. Parker, Roel R. Lopez, and Shawn L. Locke
14 Population Analysis in Wildlife Ecology
Douglas H. Johnson and Stephen J. Dinsmore
15 Use of Bioacoustics Monitoring Systems in Wildlife Research
Joseph M. Szewczak and Michael L. Morrison
16 Tracking Wildlife with Radar Techniques
Therese A. Catanach and Nova J. Silvy
17 Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Wildlife Ecology
Roderic G. Rosario, Megan K. Clayton, and Ian T. Gates
18 Invertebrate Sampling Methods for Use in Wildlife Research
Therese A. Catanach
19 Vegetation Sampling and Measurement
Kenneth F. Higgins, Kurt J. Jenkins, Daniel W. Uresk, Lora B. Perkins, Kent C. Jensen,
Jack E. Norland, Robert W. Klaver, and David E. Naugle
20 Techniques for Wildlife Nutritional Ecology
Lisa A. Shipley, Rachel C. Cook, and David G. Hewitt
21 Simulation Modeling in Wildlife Research
Hsiao-Hsuan (Rose) Wang and William E. Grant
22 Using Geospatial Technologies in Wildlife Studies
Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso, Sasathorn Tapaneeyakul, and Zachary J. Pearson
23 Animal Behavior
Jessica R. Young
24 Reproduction and Hormones
Heather M. Bryan and John D. Harder
25 Conservation Genetics and Molecular Ecology in Wildlife Management
Sara J. Oyler-McCance, Emily K. Latch, and Paul L. Leberg
Common and Scientific Names of Animals and Plants
Literature Cited
Index

Volume 2: Management
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
26 Strengthening Connections between Research and Management
Leonard A. Brennan, Stephen J. Demaso, Joseph P. Sands, and Matthew J. Schnupp
27 Ethics in Wildlife Science and Conservation
Markus J. Peterson, M. Nils Peterson, Tarla Rai Peterson, and Erica von Essen
28 Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management
Shari L. Rodriguez and M. Nils Peterson
29 Communications and Outreach
Susan K. Jacobson, Hannah O. Brown, and Ben S. Lowe
30 Conflict in Wildlife Science and Conservation
Andrea M. Feldpausch-Parker and Tarla Rai Peterson
31 Adaptive Management in Wildlife Conservation
John F. Organ, Daniel J. Decker, Shawn J. Riley, John E. McDonald Jr., and Shane P. Mahoney
32 Forest Management for Wildlife
Seth W. Bigelow, Carolyn G. Mahan, Amanda D. Rodewald, L. Mike Conner, and Lora L. Smith
33 Managing Rangelands for Wildlife
Vernon C. Bleich, Michael W. Oehler, and John G. Kie
34 Managing Inland Wetlands for Wildlife
Murray K. Laubhan, Sammy L. King, and Leigh H. Fredrickson
35 Management of Coastal Wetlands for Wildlife
John Andrew Nyman, Chris Elphick, and Greg Shriver
36 Managing Farmlands for Wildlife
Richard E. Warner, Jeffery W. Walk, and James R. Herkert
37 Management and Research of Wildlife in Urban Environments
Robert A. McCleery, Christopher E. Moorman, Mark C. Wallace, and David Drake
38 Managing Surface Disturbed Lands for Wildlife
Therese A. Catanach and Nova J. Silvy
39 Managing Disturbances to Wildlife and Habitats
Chad J. Parent, Fidel Hernandez, and Andrea Bruno
40 Managing State Lands for Wildlife
Thomas J. Ryder and John F. Organ
41 Managing Federal Lands for Wildlife
Bruce Beard, R. Patrick Bixler, Tom Darden, Buddy Huffaker,
Mark Madison, and James G. Van Ness
42 Managing North American Indigenous Peoples' Wildlife Resources
Heather Stricker, Paige M. Schmidt, Jonathan Gilbert, Jim Dau, Diana L. Doan-Crider,
Serra Hoagland, Michel T. Kohl, Claudia A. Perez, Lawrence J. Van Daele,
Matthew B. Van Daele, and Daniel Dupont
43 The Role of Nongovernment Organizations in Wildlife Management
Heather A. Mathewson, James J. Giocomo, and Steven P. Riley
44 Harvest Management
John W. Connelly, James H. Gammonley, and Thomas W. Keegan
45 Identification and Management of Wildlife Damage
Kurt C. Vercauteren, Richard A. Dolbeer, Aaron B. Shiels, and Eric M. Gese
46 Managing Terrestrial Invasive Species
Timothy E. Fulbright and Tyler A. Campbell
47 Ecology and Management of Small Populations
Jon S. Horne, L. Scott Mills, J. Michael Scott, Katherine M. Strickler, and Stanley A. Temple
48 Captive Propagation and Translocation
David Drake and Stanley A. Temple
49 Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitat Conservation Plans
Charles J. Randel III, Howard O. Clark Jr., Darren P. Newman, and Thomas P. Dixon
50 Managing Wildlife in a Changing Climate
Douglas B. Inkley and Bruce A. Stein
Common and Scientific Names of Animals and Plants
Literature Cited
Index

Author Bio
Nova J. Silvy
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Nova J. Silvy

Nova J. Silvy is Regents Professor in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University.