Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (21st Century Biology and Agriculture: Textbook Series)

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Wildlife populations and habitats. 3. Predator-prey interactions. 4. Ecological principles in wildlife management and conservation. 5. Conservation of threatened wildlife in India and neighbouring countries. 6. Human-wildlife conflict. 7. Wildlife farming and hunting. 8. Economic benefits of wildlife. 9. Protected areas and wildlife conservation. 10. Conservation biology. 11. International conventions on wildlife and nature conservation. 12. Traditional methods in wildlife ecology. 13. Modern techniques in wildlife ecology and habitat analysis. References. Subject index.

This book on Wildlife Ecology is designed to be used as a textbook for college and university sturdents for courses on Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Management and Conservation Biology. Examples are drawn from the tropics where biodiversity is rich, and where natural habitats and wildlife are seriously affected by the increasing human population. Application of remote sensing and geographic information system, and camera trapping of wild and elusive animals are introduced to students to equip them to be able to take up professional career in wildlife research, management and conservation, using modern tools and trends in ecological sciences. (jacket)