Wildlife Biology

by Raymond F. Dasmann

Brings together the principles of ecology, population biology, wildlife conservation and management. Examines wildlife in the context of ecosystems and the factors which determine population levels. Considers the problems of conservation and management from national and international points of view. Shows why single-species approaches often fail.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Raymond Frederic Dasmann (born 1919), whose research and writings about threats to the natural world helped mold the modern environmental movement, was a UC Berkeley-trained field biologist who began talking about the need for environmental conservation in the late 1950s, almost two decades before the concept took hold in the American mainstream.

Although not a household name like Rachel Carson or Jacques Cousteau, he is considered a luminary of environmentalism whose intellectual contributions include the concept of "eco-development," or sustainable development, the idea that a community's progress should not rely on exploitation of its natural resources.

Reviews

[Caiden Walls · Rating 4 out of 5]

My grandpa give me this for school. It’s full of information that would help me in my classes since I’m studying Fish and Wildlife Mgt. The book is basically is an intro into the principles of wildlife biology which wildlife management is based on.