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Conservation of Wildlife Populations: Demography, Genetics and Management L. Scott Mills, 2006 Blackwell Pubi., Oxford, UK Paperback, 420 pages ISBN: 9781405121460 RRP: AUD $90.95
AND Wildlife Damage Control J. Hone, 2007 CSIRO Pubi., Collingwood, Vic. Hardback, 192 Pages ISBN: 9780643069596 RRP: AUD $89.95
EFFECTIVE wildlife management needs to be based on the application of sound scientific principles and concepts. Both of these books provide a framework for the application of concepts and principles to wildlife management problems and attempt to bridge the gap between research and its application in management. Conservation of Wildlife Populations, by L. Scott Mills, explains theories, concepts and principles developed in the field of population biology, and their management applications. It encompasses population ecology, demography and population genetics. Wildlife Damage Control, by Jim Hone, identifies and explains the application of principles involved in assessing and controlling damage caused by wildlife.
While each text has a different focus, they have similar goals. Both authors provide direction to wildlife managers by developing a framework for science-based wildlife management. Both books outline how to identify management problems, and how to identify and apply information required to solve the problem. The bulk of each book discusses the benefits of employing particular techniques to gather and interpret information, and how they can direct management actions. The frameworks developed here can act as a basis for current and future wildlife managers to build upon when developing strategies. Both books highlight the application of concepts and principles to management, rather than an in-depth analysis of the concepts and principles themselves.
Conservation of Wildlife Populations is divided into three main parts. Part one provides a background to applied population biology and incorporates explanation of human population dynamics, study design and the interpretation of population biology data, the use of genetic concepts and tools, and estimates of population vital rates. Part two is an explanation of population processes and their use in...