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Wolves, bears, and their prey in Alaska : biological and social challenges in wildlife management / Committee on Management of Wolf and Bear Populations in Alaska, Board on Biology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Management of Wolf and Bear Populations in Alaska.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wildlife management--Alaska.
- Wildlife management.
- Wolves--Control--Alaska.
- Wolves.
- Bears--Control--Alaska.
- Bears.
- Predation (Biology)--Alaska.
- Predation (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 207 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book assesses Alaskan wolf and bear management programs from scientific and economic perspectives. Relevant factors that should be taken into account when evaluating the utility of such programs are identified. The assessment includes a review of current scientific knowledge about the dynamics and management of large mammalian predator-prey relationships and human harvest of wildlife in northern ecosystems, and an evaluation of the extent to which existing research and management data allow prediction of the outcome of wolf management or control programs and grizzly bear management programs. Included is an evaluation of available economic studies and methodologies for estimating the costs and benefits of predator control programs in Alaska.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction 2. Predator Control and Management: Past and Present 3. Alaska's People, Biomes, and Wildlife Species of Concern 4. Predator-Prey Interactions 5. Wolf and Bear Management: Experiments and Evaluations 6. Social and Economic Implications of Predator Control 7. Decision-Making 8. Conclusions and Recommendations App. A. Letter from Governor Tony Knowles Requesting Study App. B. Biographical Information on Committee Members App. C. Wolves and Caribou in GMU 20
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610186228
- 9780309174657
- 0309174651
- 9781280186226
- 1280186224
- 9780309569101
- 0309569109
- 9780585024356
- 0585024359
- OCLC:
- 42329068
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