Wildlife ecology, conservation, and management / Anthony R.E. Sinclair, John M. Fryxell, Graeme Caughley.

Rev. ed. of Wildlife ecology and management / Graeme Caughley, Anthony R.E. Sinclair.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-449) and index.

Wildlife ecology: Biomes -- Animals as individuals -- Food and nutrition -- The ecology of behavior -- Population growth -- Dispersal, dispersion, and distribution -- Population regulation, fluctuation, and competition within species -- Competition and facilitation between species -- Predation -- Parisites and pathogens -- Wildlife conservation and management: Counting animals -- Age and stage structure -- Model evaluation and adaptive management -- Experimental management -- Conservation in theory -- Conservation in practice -- Wildlife harvesting -- Wildlife control -- Ecosystem management and conservation

Focusing on the ecology and management of wildlife, with an emphasis on mammals and birds, this text takes the reader through the basic principles of ecology necessary for an understanding of wildlife management.