International Wildlife Management

Conservation Challenges in a Changing World

John L. Koprowski, Paul R. Krausman, Dun Wang, Ron Regan, Deb Hahn, Shane P. Mahoney, Colman O. Criodain, Basile van Havre, Sandro Bertolino, Luc Wauters, Adriano Martinoli, Delwin Benson, Yves Lecocq, Wouter van Hoven, Bob Van den Brink, Hsiang Ling Chen, Gabrielle Beca, Mauro Galetti, Wei Hua Xu, Chiachun Tsai, Jing, John L. Koprowski, Paul R. Krausman

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN: 9781421432861
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

A call for wildlife conservationists to transcend the boundaries of locality, share best practices, and unite with a common voice to influence global policy.

Habitat loss, disease management, predator-human conflict, illegal trade—these are among the many conservation challenges faced by wildlife experts around the world. But how wildlife professionals approach these issues has historically been geographically fragmented. By providing a broad perspective on issues faced by wildlife on an international scale, the authors of International Wildlife Management make vital connections, drawing attention to underlying causes and strategies for mitigation that may look surprisingly similar from Montana to Zimbabwe.

Bringing together wildlife professionals from around the globe to discuss shared challenges, International Wildlife Management

• examines widespread patterns of wildlife loss
• covers key conservation strategies, including species reintroduction, community engagement, and wildlife commerce
• explores the urgent concerns of climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species, and poaching
• reviews major organizations involved in wildlife management at an international level, highlighting examples of cooperation among groups and nations in effective wildlife management efforts
• features stories of success and struggle from authors across 17 countries on 6 continents

This timely and thorough overview thinks big by assessing threats to wildlife on a global scale. Wild creatures don't recognize artificial geographic borders. This useful compendium demonstrates that researchers and scientists should follow their lead.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. International Wildlife: A Global Perspective
• 2. Culture, Values, and Governance: Foundations to Systems of Global Wildlife Conservation
• 3. Invasive Species: The Challenges of Nonnative Species Establishment and Spread to Native Wildlife Populations
• 4. Appreciation, Encouragement, and Rating of Wildlife and Nature Conservation on Private Lands
• 5. Habitat Loss and Fragmentation
• 6. Consequences of Climate Change for Wildlife
• 7. Global Energy Sprawl: Scale and Solutions
• 8. Wildlife Disease Management in the Global Context
• 9. The Effects of Wildlife-Based Ecotourism
• 10. Carnivores, Coexistence, and Conservation in the Anthropocene
• 11. Moving Animals in the Right Direction: Making Conservation Translocation an Effective Tool
• 12. Poaching, Illegal Wildlife Trade, and Bushmeat Hunting in India and South Asia
• 13. Management of Migratory Wildlife and Others Influenced by Borderlands
• 14. International Organizations and Programs for Wildlife Conservation
• 15. Local Approaches and Community-Based Conservation
• 16. Getting Involved: Advice for Students and Wildlife Professionals
• Index