Wildlife Management and Conservation.

1966 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
J. M. Cherrett ◽  
J. B. Trefethen
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Management And Conservation

Feeding for a Purpose

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darryl Jones
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Biology ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Supplementary Foods ◽  
Management And Conservation

The use of supplementary foods is a widely employed technique in wildlife management and conservation biology. Here, many well-studied examples are described as a further way to understand the possible implications of feeding birds in gardens.

Contraception of prepubertal young can increase cost effectiveness of management of overabundant koala populations

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Emily F. Hynes ◽  
Geoff Shaw ◽  
Marilyn B. Renfree ◽  
Kathrine A. Handasyde
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Structured Population ◽  
Population Reduction ◽  
Contraceptive Implants ◽  
Management And Conservation

Context With limited resources for wildlife management and conservation, it is vital that the effectiveness of management programs is maximised and costs reduced. Koala populations need to be reduced in locations where they are locally overabundant and over-browsing their food trees. Subcutaneous contraceptive implants containing levonorgestrel are currently used to control koala fertility to assist in reducing population densities. Dependent young are caught with their mothers, so are also available for contraception. Aims The overall aim was to investigate whether the effectiveness of koala contraception programs can be improved by administering levonorgestrel implants to female young along with their mothers. This was achieved by: (1) determining if implanting females before sexual maturation affects their fertility, growth and pouch development; and (2) developing a stage-structured population growth model to compare two management scenarios. Methods Juvenile female koalas (11–17 months old) were treated with either a control (n = 5) or 70 mg levonorgestrel implant (n = 5). Koalas were caught every 4 to 6 weeks for 15 months, then every 3 to 12 months for 5 years. Koalas were weighed and head length measured. Pouches were checked for young. Pouch development was assessed as a proxy for sexual maturation. A stage-based population model simulating koala population growth was developed to compare different management scenarios: no treatment; treatment of adults only; and treatment of adults plus their dependent young. Key results Levonorgestrel implants prevented births with no effect on growth, survival or timing of sexual maturation. Population growth simulations indicate that treating dependent young with their mothers results in earlier population reduction. Conclusions The treatment of prepubertal female koalas with levonorgestrel implants is a safe and effective method that increases the effectiveness of koala contraception programs. Implications Development of novel strategies may provide opportunities to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of management programs with constrained resources.

scholarly journals The utility of transient sensitivity for wildlife management and conservation: Bison as a case study

2011 ◽  
Vol 144 (6) ◽  
pp. 1808-1815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Buhnerkempe ◽  
Nathanial Burch ◽  
Sarah Hamilton ◽  
Kerry M. Byrne ◽  
Eddie Childers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Management And Conservation

Wildlife and conservation biology.

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-52
Author(s):  
Paul A. Rees
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Conservation Biology ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Reserve Design ◽  
Nature Reserve Design ◽  
Management And Conservation

Abstract This chapter contains questions about wildlife management and conservation, endangered species, nature reserve design and the role of zoos in conservation. The questions are arranged by topic and divided into three levels: foundation, intermediate and advanced.

scholarly journals Limitations of recreational camera traps for wildlife management and conservation research: A practitioner’s perspective

AMBIO ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (S4) ◽  
pp. 624-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Newey ◽  
Paul Davidson ◽  
Sajid Nazir ◽  
Gorry Fairhurst ◽  
Fabio Verdicchio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Conservation Research ◽  
Management And Conservation
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