More Balanced Coverage
The authors balance the book’s cover of sport wildlife and fisheries with substantial new information on the conservation of nongame organisms and an increased focus on community and ecosystem management.
Cutting Edge Topics, including
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) advances
global positioning advances (GPS)
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
avian flu
West Nile virus
whirling disease in fishes
Pacific salmon stock sustainability
adaptive management
community evaluation and management
ecosystem management
harismatic megafauna
effect of nonindigenous (invasive) species
telemetry advances
and more
Elegant New Design and Vivid New Photos
The open, modern new look and beautiful new images make the text more appealing to today’s students.