The role of behavioral ecology in improving wildlife conservation and management has been the subject of much recent debate. We sought to answer 2 foundational questions about the current use of behavioral knowledge in conservation: To what extent is behavioral knowledge used in wildlife conservation and management, and how does the use of animal behavior differ among conservation fields in bot...

wildlife sancturies (w.s.) according to iucn classification need less conservation, but more development plan. lavandville w.s.: (less than 1000 ha, nw of iran) is located near caspian sea and !is important as habitats for waterfowl and other birds. physical resources (sands and oyster shells) of l.w.s. are exploited ; by local people. the area also provides outdoor .recreational apportunities ...

Based on an extensive review of the literature, and broad consultation with experts, we have assessed the sensitivity of Bornean vertebrates to the direct and indirect effects of timber harvest. Wellimplemented selective logging has a relatively limited direct impact on wildlife populations: few species appear quite sensitive, some benefit, some decline. However, current management practices in...

Not surprisingly, Alaska’s wildlife managers face some formidable odds as we work to maintain the state’s wealth of wildlife, prevent species from becoming listed as threatened or endangered, and keep common species common. Some of the challenges we face are unique to our geographic location, the dynamic landscape around us, and our lack of information and analytical tools. Others are common ch...

INTRODUCTION Previous Presidential Addresses have tended either to focus on the Society itself, its role, purpose or future, or to have taken the form of a discourse on some aspect of ecology of particular interest to the individual President. The two most recent Addresses, by Dr Bull in 1976, on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Society, and by Mr Batcheler in 1977, concentrated on t...