The world of wolves : new perspectives on ecology, behaviour, and management /

The grey wolf is one of the world's most polarizing and charismatic species. Respected, adored, or held in awe by many as an icon of wilderness. This book offers a provocative look at the trends in wolf and wildlife management. It is of interest to conservationists, scientists, and wildlife man...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Boitani, Luigi, Paquet, Paul C., Musiani, Marco, 1970-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Calgary : University of Calgary Press, ©2010.
Collection:Energy, ecology, and the environment series ; no. 3.
Sujets:
Wolves > Ecology > Case studies.
Wolves > Behavior > Case studies.
Wolves > Conservation > Case studies.
Wildlife management > Case studies.
Gray wolf > Environmental conditions > Case studies.
Gray wolf > Behavior > Case studies.
Gray wolf.
Wildlife management.
Loup gris > Conditions environnementales > Études de cas.
Loup gris > Mœurs et comportement > Études de cas.
Loup gris.
Faune > Aménagement.
Loups > Écologie > Études de cas.
Loups > Mœurs et comportement > Études de cas.
Loups > Conservation > Études de cas.
Gray wolf > Behavior.
Wolves > Behavior.
Wolves > Ecology.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction: the key role played by wolves in community ecology and wildlife management / Marco Musiani, Luigi Boitani and Paul C. Paquet
  • Recent advances in the population genetics of wolf-like canids / Robert K. Wayne
  • What, if anything, is a wolf? / Raymond Coppinger, Lee Spector and Lynn Miller
  • Wolf community ecology: ecosystem effects of recovering wolves in Banff and Yellowstone National Parks / Mark Hebblewhite and Doug W. Smith
  • Will the future of wolves and moose always differ from our sense of their past? / John A. Vucetich, Rolf O. Peterson and M.P. Nelson
  • Influence of anthropogenically modified snow conditions on wolf predatory behaviour / Paul C. Paquet [and others]
  • The recolonizing Scandinavian wolf population: research and management in two countries / Olof Liberg [and others]
  • Synthesizing wolf ecology and management in Eastern Europe: similarities and contrasts with North America / Włodzimierz Je̜drzejewski [and others]
  • Wolf ecology and management in northern Canada: perspectives from a snowmobile wolf hunt / H. Dean Cluff [and others]
  • Livestock husbandry practices reduce wolf depredation risk in Alberta, Canada / Tyler Muhly [and others].

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