State Wildlife Management and Conservation
Understanding the Role of State Agencies in Conservation
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Published:10th Apr '18
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This book explores the vital role of state wildlife professionals in protecting American wilderness, detailing their challenges and triumphs in conservation efforts.
In State Wildlife Management and Conservation, Thomas J. Ryder provides a comprehensive examination of the challenges and successes faced by state wildlife professionals dedicated to safeguarding the American wilderness. This enlightening work brings together experts from various fields—practical, policy, and academic—to share insights into the critical role state wildlife agencies play in restoring and protecting the nation's natural resources. The book emphasizes the importance of local action in the context of global conservation efforts, illustrating how wildlife professionals operate from remote locations to urban centers across the country.
The text delves into the foundational principle that wildlife is a public resource, not owned by any individual. It explores the historical development of state-level wildlife management, discussing significant issues such as the limitations of private land ownership, funding for wildlife regulation, and the complexities of human-wildlife interactions. The authors also address the role of law enforcement, disease control, and the ongoing challenge of reconciling the diverse perspectives of hunters, nonhunters, and animal rights advocates. Through detailed essays, the book outlines state management techniques for various wildlife species, including big game and migratory birds.
State Wildlife Management and Conservation serves as an invaluable resource for professors preparing future wildlife professionals, students aspiring to enter the field, and anyone involved in wildlife management. It fosters a deeper understanding of the responsibilities and challenges faced by state wildlife biologists in their essential work to maintain the balance of nature.
State Wildlife Management and Conservation is an important book that chronicles the history of wildlife management in America and introduces the varied yet very important roles and responsibilities that state wildlife agencies and their wildlife biologists face when making management decisions for the benefit of the resource and future generations. The book is an invaluable and timely resource as agencies strive to fill key conservation roles with well-equipped and adequately educated young wildlife professionals. Professors, aspiring wildlife students, and the next generation of wildlife professionals will all benefit from this text because it outlines the demands of today's wildlife professionals and the challenges ahead for all seeking to become a state wildlife biologist.
—Kyle D. Johnson, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Journal of Wildlife Management
ISBN: 9781421424460
Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 22mm
Weight: 703g
256 pages