Ecology and Management of Black-tailed and Mule Deer of North America

Herausgeber: Heffelfinger, James R.; Krausman, Paul R.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book represents all current knowledge available on these deer, including how changing conditions such as fires, habitat alteration and loss, disease, climate change, socio-economic forces, energy development, and other aspects are influencing their distribution and abundance now and into the future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 506
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 287mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1642g
• ISBN-13: 9781032407609
• ISBN-10: 1032407603
• Artikelnr.: 67402113

Autorenporträt

James R. Heffelfinger is Wildlife Science Coordinator for Arizona Game and Fish Department and Full Research Scientist in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment at University of Arizona, Tucson. For the last 17 years, he has served as Chairman of the Mule Deer Working Group sponsored by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. This working group consists of the leading black-tailed or mule deer expert from each of 24 states, provinces, and territories in western North America. James is a Certified Wildlife Biologist, and recipient of the O. C. "Charlie" Wallmo Award for contributions to black-tailed and mule deer knowledge and conservation in North America, Mule Deer Foundation's Professional of the Year Award, Lee Gladfelter Memorial Award, and Distinguished Alumnus University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. He has authored and coauthored >65 scientific papers, 29 book chapters, 295 magazine articles, several TV scripts, and the book Deer of the Southwest published by Texas A&M University Press. Paul R. Krausman is Professor Emeritus from the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson. Paul is a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife Fellow, Honorary Member of The Wildlife Society, and served as faculty advisor for the student chapters of The Wildlife Society at Auburn, Arizona, and Montana. He has served as editor, associate editor, and guest editor for numerous scientific outlets. Paul has published 41 book chapters, 14 books, >100 conference proceedings, and >270 peer-reviewed monographs and manuscripts. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and research including the O. C. "Charlie" Wallmo Award (1999), the Desert Ram Award (2000), and the Aldo Leopold Memorial Award (2006).

Inhaltsangabe

Section I. Biology and Ecology. 1. Origin, Classification, and
Distribution. 2. Historical Trends in Black-Tailed Deer, Mule Deer, and
their Habitats. 3. Physical Characteristics. 4. Digestive Physiology and
Nutrition. 5. Modeling Population Dynamics of Black-tailed and Mule Deer.
6. Diseases and Parasites. 7. Carnivore-Prey Relationships. 8. Competition
with Other Ungulates. Section II. Ecoregion Habitats and Population
Dynamics. 9. Northern Forest Ecoregion. 10. Coastal Rainforest Ecoregion.
11. Intermountain West Ecoregion. 12. Great Plains Ecoregion. 13.
California Chaparral and Oak Woodlands Ecoregion. 14. Southwest Deserts
Ecoregion. 15. Colorado Plateau Shrubland and Forest Ecoregion. Section
III. Population Management. 16. Population Monitoring. 17. Harvest
Management. 18. Human Dimensions. Section IV. Habitat Management. 19.
Conflict Management. 20. Threats to Habitat Function. 21. Habitat
Improvement and Water Supplementation. 22. Migration. Section V. The
Future. 23. Challenges and Opportunities for the Future Conservation of
Black-Tailed and Mule Deer.