The adage ""think globally but act locally"" defines the work of American wildlife professionals. Their contributions, from remote outposts to major cities, guard the natural world of the entire country. In State Wildlife Management and Conservation, Thomas J. Ryder brings together wildlife leaders from practical, policy, and academic backgrounds to tell the story of state wildlife agencies, chronicling their efforts to restore and protect our nation's natural resources.
Reflecting the core principle of the profession'that the public, not any individual, owns wildlife'the book explains how this tenet became law, laying the groundwork for the history of state-level wildlife management that follows. The authors cover key issues, including the limits of private land ownership, the funding of wildlife regulation, the nuances of humanGêÆwildlife conflict, the role of law enforcement, disease control efforts, and the challenges involved in balancing the perspectives of hunters, nonhunters, and animal rights advocates. Detailed essays also discuss state management techniques for a wide range of wildlife, including big game and migratory birds.
State Wildlife Management and Conservation is a comprehensive, nationwide account of state management efforts. It will aid professors training the next generation of wildlife professionals, students hoping to enter the profession, and anyone working with wildlife to develop a more sophisticated understanding of what it means to be a state wildlife biologist.
Contributors: M. Carol Bambery, Gordon R. Batcheller, Chad J. Bishop, Vernon C. Bleich, Dale Caveny, David K. Dahlgren, Daniel J. Decker, Karie L. Decker, Thomas A. Decker, Billy Dukes, John D. Erb, John R. Fischer, Ann B. Forstchen, Jonathan W. Gassett, Parks Gilbert, Colin M. Gillin, Tim L. Hiller, Daniel Hirchert, Michael W. Hubbard, Mark Humpert, Scott Hygnstrom, Robert P. Lanka, Richard E. McCabe, Jennifer Mock-Schaeffer, Brian Nesvik, Shaun L. Oldenburger, John F. Organ, Ronald J. Regan, Michael A. Schroeder, William F. Siemer, Christian Smith, Randy Stark, Gary J. Taylor, J. Scott Taylor, Daniel J. Thompson, Kurt VerCauteren, Mark P. Vrtiska, H. Bryant White, Steven A. Williams
Preface Acknowledgments 1. History of State Wildlife Management in the United States, by John F. Organ and Richard McCabe 2. Public Trust Doctrine and the Legal Basis for State Wildlife Management, by Gordon R. Batcheller, Thomas Decker, and Robert P. Lanka 3. State Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Conservation, by Jennifer Mock Schaeffer, M. Carol Bambery, Parks Gilbert, and Gary J. Taylor 4. Evolution of Funding for State Fish and Wildlife Agencies, by Ronald J. Regan and Steve Williams 5. State Wildlife Law Enforcement, by Brian R. Nesvik, Randall J. Stark, and Dan Thompson 6. State Management of Big Game, by Vernon C. Bleich and Dan Thompson 7. State Management of Upland and Small Game, by David Dahlgren, Michael A. Schroeder, and William Dukes, Jr. 8. State Management of Furbearing Animals, by Tim L. Hiller, H. Bryant White, and John Erb 9. State Management of Migratory Game Birds, by Mark P. Vrtiska and Shaun L. Oldenburger 10. State Management of Nongame Wildlife, by Karie Decker, Mark Humpert, and J. Scott Taylor 11. State Management of HumanWildlife Conflicts, by Kurt VerCauteren, Daniel L. Hirchert, and Scott Hygnstrom 12. State Management of Wildlife Disease, by Colin M. Gillin 13. The Role of Human Dimensions in State Wildlife Management, by Daniel J. Decker, William F. Siemer, Ann B. Forstchen, and Christian A. Smith 14. The Role of Field Research in State Wildlife Management, by Chad Bishop and Michael W. Hubbard 15. Future Needs and Challenges for State Wildlife Agencies, by Jonathan Gassett Index
""State Wildlife Management and Conservation is an important book that chronicles the history of wildlife management in America and introduces the varied yet very important roles and responsibilities that state wildlife agencies and their wildlife biologists face when making management decisions for the benefit of the resource and future generations. The book is an invaluable and timely resource as agencies strive to fill key conservation roles with well-equipped and adequately educated young wildlife professionals. Professors, aspiring wildlife students, and the next generation of wildlife professionals will all benefit from this text because it outlines the demands of today's wildlife professionals and the challenges ahead for all seeking to become a state wildlife biologist.""
