Top Research Papers on Wildlife Conservation

In this paper we consider how conservation has arisen as a key aspect of the reaction to human-initiated degradation and disappearance of ecosystems, wild lands. and wildlife. Concern over species extinction is given an historical perspective which shows the way in which pressure on wild and natural aspects of global ecology have changed in recent centuries. The role of conservation in the stnlggle to protect the environment is then analysed using underlying ethical arguments behind the economic, ecological and rights based justifications given for conservation. The moral considerability of sp...

We have extensively surveyed our key conservation sites over the last four years resulting in a change to their management.

An interest in wildlife and natural systems has absorbed Richard Kock's working life and his work has been absorbed by that of a conservationist.

Sec. 661. Declaration of purpose; cooperation of agencies; surveys and investigations; donations. 662. Impounding, diverting, or controlling of waters. 663. Impoundment or diversion of waters. 664. Administration; rules and regulations; availability of lands to State agencies. 665. Investigations as to effect of sewage, industrial wastes; reports. 665a. Maintenance of adequate water levels in upper Mississippi River. 666. Authorization of appropriations. 666a. Penalties. 666b. Definitions. 666c. Applicability to Tennessee Valley Authority. 666d. Skagit National Wildlife Refuge; exchange of lan...

Ecotourism has been proposed as a viable economic activity that can minimize negative human impacts on wildlife habitat and provide an incentive to preserve natural areas.The potential of ecotourism as a wildlife conservation strategy is limited by its inability to insure the long-term protection of environmental assets and by its tendency to contribute directly to environmental degradation. Ecotourism is a proxy market designed to align consumers' preferences for recreation with the protection of environmental assets. Because it does not necessarily address the direct protection of those asse...

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This case study suggests that an open-source tool can be useful to guide wildlife conservation decisions by explicitly estimating costs and benefits associated with recovery actions, which ultimately helps to bridge the gap between management and science via increased accessible application of current knowledge.

Book Title: Wildlife ecology and conservation Book Author:  Mundanthra Balakrishnan Published by Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur/New Delhi (Published in May 2016) ISBN: 978-81-7233-974-6

The future of endangered species depends on choices people make all over the world, but ultimately local solutions, developed with, by and for people who share land and resources with those animals, are paramount. The success of these local efforts is largely affected by the presence and effectiveness of a few entrepreneurial and passionate individuals, who live and work with local communities to develop and implement strategies for wildlife and people to coexist and thrive. This is not a small task, as the challenges in the field are numerous and daunting. Success is far from guaranteed, espe...

This chapter discusses Article XXVI of the Oklahoma constitution, which concerns the Department of Wildlife Conservation. Section 1 provides for the creation and membership of a Department of Wildlife Conservation of the State of Oklahoma and an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. Section 2 states that “nothing in this Act shall repeal any existing laws now on the Statute, pertaining to game and fish.” Section 3 focuses on the appointment of the director of Wildlife Conservation, who has the power to govern the department. The legislature may not interfere with his or her authority by, ...

I wish to correct the misimpression created by David Western's letter (5 June, p. [1507][1]) regarding my views and statements about community-based conservation (CBC). Contrary to his statement, I have never called for the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to stop all spending outside the parks, and I am fully aware that the Protected Area and Wildlife System (PAWS) project was not meant to support only in-park activities. In fact, my role on the World Bank's PAWS project appraisal team in 1992 was to evaluate and help shape the proposed “community wildlife” component of the program. My concern, a...

The objective of the study conducted during 1984 and 1985 and reviewed here was to evaluate the amount of nesting and reproductive success of ducks in no-till winter wheat.

Conservation of wild plants and cultivars in gardens is most effective when underpinned by sound scientific principles, and the value of planting native species for garden wildlife is uncertain.

The World Wildlife Fund-U.S. (WWF) and the Conservation Foundation (CF) have joined forces as of 4 November, and the happy couple has moved into a new office.

The Vanishing Jungle, with illustrations by Eric Hosking, is the account of one of David Mountfort's scientific expeditions to many parts of the world and co-author of the Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe.

derable, and even if all countries introduced a two-children-per-family policy, the global population would continue to increase by several thousand million people before it could stabilize. Furthermore, this is a problem which is only indirectly relevant to the industrialized countries in general, and which therefore will be relatively difficult to make heard in those countries, although most of the developing countries are working with the problem. A number of the already-known problems — 'greenhouse' effect, stratospheric ozone shield problem, energy consumption, and chemicals in local surr...

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.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the stages involved in developing an audit to determine the best wildlife and conservation organization to volunteer with. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines details of the analysis and assessment of 53 organizations based on nine core criteria. The framework developed for this purpose also provides a tool that could be used to assess other organizations. Findings – Publication of the Wildlife and Conservation Volunteering Guide has given volunteers a resource that enables them to make informed decisions about which organization t...

Wildlife conservation in woodlands , Wildlife conservation in woodlands , مرکز فناوری اطلاعات و اطلاع رسانی کشاورزی

In 1964 twelve nations made conservation history when they produced the Agreed Measures for conserving the Antarctic fauna and lora, the first time such an international agreement had been achieved. The movement towards Antarctic conservation stems from the International Geophysical Year, in 1957–58, when the twelve nations, all in the Antarctic, and including the USA and the USSR, achieved an informal political truce and started collaboration in scientific research. After the end of the IGY this collaboration continued, under the aegis of the International Council of Scientific Unions and wit...

Taiwan is located on the Tropic of Cancer and is separated from the mainland by the Taiwan Strait, which has a minimum width of 130 km. It has an area of 36,000 km 2 and is dominated by rugged mountainous terrain with remarkable diversity of fauna and flora. More than a century ago, naturalists Swinhoe and Wallace conducted surveys of wildlife in Taiwan, and they recorded about 36 species of mammals and 187 species of birds (Swinhoe 1863; Wallace 1880). According to recent surveys, Taiwan harbors nearly 4000 species of vascular plants, 61 species of mammals, 400 species of birds, 92 species of...

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN THE NATIONAL CONTEXT IS DISCUSSED AND THE PART PLAYED IN THIS BY ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY ROADSIDE MANAGEMENT, IS HIGHLIGHTED. DETAILS OF A SURVEY MADE IN 1967 SUGGEST THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 500,000 ACRES OF ROADSIDES COVERED WITH GRASS OR OTHER VEGETATION IN ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND AND THAT THIS AREA IS PROBABLY INCREASING. ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE NATIONAL MILEAGE OF HEDGES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ROADS. THE REASONS FOR MANAGEMENT ARE DISCUSSED PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO SAFETY, AMENITY, WEED CONTROL AND WILDLIFE, TOGETHER WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS...

According to the Holy Qur'an, our position is that of Allah's vicegerent on earth, so we have been entrusted with the responsibility of protecting and caring for Allah's creatures as well as their legitimate use. When we look at the colors and mysteries of this vast universe, sometimes we see powerful and beautiful lions and leopards, and sometimes we see birds dancing in the air in different colors. Then we enjoy the fragrance and flavors that come from them, we get great joy and happiness by feeling ourselves inside them. Wildlife includes not only animals but also countless species of plant...

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Wildlife conservation in South Africa is afforded mainly on a provincial basis. Apart from conservation in terms of the National Parks Act 42 of 1962, and to a lesser extent by the Forest Act 72 of 1968, the National Monuments Act 28 of 1969, the Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act 72 of 1968, the National Monuments Act 28 of 1969, the Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act 46 of 1973 and with the exception of certain municipal bylaws, wildlife in South Africa is conserved in terms of provincial ordinances. Wildlife conservation in South Africa is afforded mainly on a provincial basis.14 Apart from...

The reaction we get whenever we speak about our conservation work in Afghanistan is the same: “Wildlife conservation in Afghanistan?” At first, the idea strikes people as strange, perhaps even preposterous. The common perception of Afghanistan is that of a depauperate landscape, largely devoid of wildlife worth saving. And given the many challenges facing Afghanistan, isn’t conservation a distraction from develop civil society and sustainable economic opportunities. Afghanistan is but one example of this trend.

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One Introduction.- 1 Wildlife conservation evaluation: attributes, criteria and values.- 2 Assessing representativeness.- 3 Ecological succession and the evaluation of non-climax communities.- Two Approaches in different geographical areas.- 4 Evaluation of tropical land for wildlife conservation potential.- 5 Evaluation methods in the United States.- 6 Selection of important areas for wildlife conservation in Great Britain: the Nature Conservancy Council's approach.- 7 Wildlife conservation evaluation in the Netherlands: a controversial issue in a small country.- 8 Evaluation at the local sca...

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of metapopulation theory and analysis, addressing the needs of an applied professional audience for comprehensible information to integrate into their practices.

This article discusses the history of wildlife conservation in Malawi from the beginning of the colonial period to the present day. It concludes by suggesting a new approach to wildlife conservation in Africa.

A new approach utilizes different metrics, such as phylogenetic diversity, split distance, and heightened evolutionary distinctiveness, which are being considered for immediate practical use to manage threat species and stocks submitted to new policies for conservation.

Wildlife is unique among natural resources that is owned by the public and administered by government. Much has been said and seen in the media about human-wildlife conflicts and evidenced by public demonstration in small scale agricultural environments. This book is a testimony of conflicts in Mbuvori sub location of Embu District, Kenya which explains the extent and types of damage caused by elephants that are the major crop pests in the area. The truth is that the perpetuated human wildlife conflicts have far reaching implications to the lives of the community. The very sad fact is that the...

Wildlife: Management and Conservation , Wildlife: Management and Conservation , مرکز فناوری اطلاعات و اطلاع رسانی کشاورزی

Develop the understanding of current global issue such as global warming, pollution, environmental deterioration, loss of biodiversity and climate change and study of the various aspect of conservation biology through the study of protected are network.

L'A. propose un bref apercu des efforts pour la conservation du milieu sauvage en Iran, centrant son propos particulierement sur la protection de la faune sauvage. Apres une introduction historique sur la pratique traditionnelle et les consequences de la chasse, notamment a l'epoque Qajar, il decrit le processus de mise en place d'une legislation environnementale nationale. Il examine notamment le role des cadres juridiques internationaux et de la creation de zones protegees (parcs nationaux, reserves naturelles...). En conclusion, il discute les enjeux ecologiques et environnements futurs, no...

This brief review describes different species’ behavior during a wildfire, the effects on the ecosystem, and the socioeconomic impact on the region, and can be used by veterinarians and all the entities involved in the prevention and combat of wildfires.

This study explored the role of zoos in creating conservation concerns in visitors with focus on University ofIbadan and ObafemiAwolowo University Zoos,Nigeria. Participants were visitors to these zoos at the time of this study. Primary data were obtained through structured questionnaires administered on 100 respondents in each of the selected zoos. In addition, visitation trend from 2004 to 2013 at the zooswere obtained fromthe administrative records. Data were presented descriptively while independent t-test was used in testing the hypothesis. Results indicated that 55.0% of the visitors to ...

A plea for a health ethic is called for, whereby healthy wildlife and healthy landscapes are an obligation of the Model and modern society because health “tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community.”

In this paper,the connotation of welfare of wildlife in nature,as well as the transformation of welfare due to changes of ecosystem under human intervention is discussed.It is also proposed that the welfare of wildlife in nature should become a new conception for wildlife conservation.

Human settlement in protected areas (PAs) is a major conservation concern in developing nations as it fuels human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs). The objectives of this study were to (i) determine the key wildlife species causing conflict, (ii) assess the perceptions of residents toward the major causes of conflict with wildlife, and (iii) evaluate the attitudes of residents toward problem animals. We conducted face-to-face semistructured interviews and two reconnaissance field surveys with 290 respondents residing in Save Valley Conservancy (SVC), in Southeast Lowveld Zimbabwe from January 2014 to...

An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way. Ecologically sustainable farming conserves the array of species that are integral to key ecological processes such as pollination, seed dispersal, natural pest control and the decomposition of waste. Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes communicates new scientific information about best practice ways to integrate conservation and agriculture in the temperate eucalypt woodland belt of eastern Australia. It is based...

North American wildlife conservation in the twentieth century often progressed under the implicit assumption that full recovery and conservation of species was possible. In the twenty-first century, society’s increased energy demands are a wake-up call to facilitate conservation in the face of massive new development objectives. These two case studies from the sagebrush and boreal ecosystems of North America illustrate the benefits of proactive, rather than retrospective, conservation planning using triage frameworks.

Perspectives and general issues. Subsistence use of wildlife. Conservation and use of wildlife in the modern world. Sustainability. Conservation, controversies and concerns. Case studies and categories, a selection. Giant Clams: mariculture for sustainable exploitation. Exploitation and conservation of butterflies in the Indo-Australian region. Managing the Crocodilia: an integrated approach. Gamebirds: management of the grey Partridge in Britain. Birds of prey and modern falconry. Deer management in Scotland. Supplying primates for research. Some vetinary risks and public health issues in wil...

The ecology of behavior, population regulation, fluctuation and competition within species, and competition and facilitation between species reveal a complex web of interactions between species and the environment.

The traditional emphasis of most academic wildlife programs and--especially-state game departments on game species or control of a handful of "pest" species fostered the perception that wildlife biologists were ill-equipped to carry out research on nongame species.

Animal Behavior and Wildlife Conservation is a multiauthored, edited volume that would make an excellent companion to the previous reviews by Sutherland (1998) and Caro (1999) for anyone seeking a comprehensive summary of the role of behavior in conservation for a graduate or undergraduate lecture.

The years between 1864, when Montana became a territory, and the establishment of a Game and Fish Commission in 1895, marked the genesis of wildlife conservation in Montana. A conservation community of pioneers, governors, legislators, and sportsmen, influenced by eastern cultural standards, appeared in Montana during the territorial and early statehood periods. Sportsmens’ clubs and eastern sporting journals played pivotal roles in these formative years. The advance of civilization to the Frontier necessitated restraint against the backdrop of excessive resource exploitation stimulated by the...

Creation of national parks and sanctuaries is Government's strategies and is very much necessary for qualitative development of society. Forestry and wild life sector have not got required place in Indian economy. Till now, economics of wild life conservation and its contribution to GNP have not been discussed in details. In this paper, it has been tried to quantize the minimum benefits accrued to society by wild life management in national parks and sanctuaries. Sacrificed Benefit Approach Method, which is discussed here, gives an idea of minimum benefits which should be accounted as its cont...

Abstract Decreasing revenues from traditional sources such as hunting license sales are causing wildlife management agencies to seek methods of raising revenue and generating support for wildlife conservation from nonconsumptive users. A mail survey was used to examine birdwatchers’ participation in wildlife conservation activities. Results show that birders made substantial contributions that increased with higher levels of birding experience. This study suggests that using volunteers, establishing cooperative agreements with private organizations, and recruiting birders in conserving private...