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Conservation of Wildlife Populations: Demography, Genetics and Management | Paperback

by L. Scott Mills (Author)

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424 Pages

Publication Date:

December 22, 2006

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

Fantastic synthesis of wildlife population biology by Stewart Breck (Fort Collins, CO USA)

5 Stars
July 02, 2008
This is a must read for anyone pursuing a career in wildlife/conservation biology and a great book for anyone interested in the issues facing wildlife biologists. Mills does a fantastic job of including enough detail and new information to refresh and push practicing wildlife biologist. This includes a good review of relevant literature on a variety of topics: predator-prey relationships, small and declining populations, harvested populations, genetics in population biology; and includes a nice introduction to important tools for studying populations (i.e., population project matrixes and genetic techniques). Often these topics are presented as isolated sub-disciplines but I thought the exceptional aspect of this book was how Mills tied all these subjects together. For those not in the profession, skipping some of the details will provide a great overview of the critical issues of today and the future in wildlife conservation biology. Stewart Breck Research Wildlife Biologist

Excellent book for the practicing or developing wildlife/conservation biologist by Sterling Miller (Missoula, Montana)

5 Stars
August 15, 2007
As a practicing wildlife biologist for 40 years, I found this new text to be an excellent review of the key elements of population biology that are pertinent to wildlife management and conservation. Mills cogently discusses numerous new issues in population biology that have developed since I completed my academic studies (such as climate change) and updates long-known issues (like predator-prey relationships) with new studies and thinking. The boxes describing real-world examples of the issues described in the text are very helpful. This books fills a needed gap between traditionally-oriented texts and practical applications. It would be an excellent text for intermediate-level wildlife biology or conservation biology courses and would be an important addition to the shelves of any biologist working to resolve conservation problems in the real world where wildlife and people interact. Sterling Miller Ph.D. Senior Wildlife Biologist National Wildlife Fedration (Missoula) & Research Biologist (Retired) Alaska Department of Fish and Game

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