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Inhalt: This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands—uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America. It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.

Anmerkung: 1. Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -- Part I Rangeland Ecosystems and Processes -- 2. Rangelands of Western North America -- 3. A History of North American Rangelands -- 4. Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management -- 5. Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats -- 6. Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands -- 7. Water is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife -- 8. Rangeland Biodiversity -- Part II Species Accounts -- 9. Prairie Grouse -- 10. Sage-Grouse -- 11. Quails -- 12. Rangeland Songbirds -- 13. Wetland Birds of Rangelands -- 14. Avian Predators in Rangelands -- 15. Burrowing Rodents -- 16. Mesocarnivores of Western Rangelands -- 17. Black-tailed and Mule Deer -- 18. White-tailed Deer -- 19. Pronghorn -- 20. Elk -- 21. Feral Equids -- 22. Mountain Ungulates -- 23. American Bison -- 24. Large Carnivores -- 25. Amphibians and Reptiles -- 26. Insects in Grassland Ecosystems -- Part III Social-Ecological Considerations -- 27. Wildlife, Rural Communities, and the Rangeland Livelihoods they Share: Opportunities in a Diverse Economies Approach -- 28. Living with Predators: A 20-year Case Study in the Blackfoot River Watershed of Montana -- 29. A Perspective on Rangeland and Wildlife Disciplines: Similarities Over Differences -- 30. Future of Rangeland Wildlife in North America.

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Inhalt: This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands-uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America. It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.

Anmerkung: 1. Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -- Part I Rangeland Ecosystems and Processes -- 2. Rangelands of Western North America -- 3. A History of North American Rangelands -- 4. Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management -- 5. Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats -- 6. Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands -- 7. Water is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife -- 8. Rangeland Biodiversity -- Part II Species Accounts -- 9. Prairie Grouse -- 10. Sage-Grouse -- 11. Quails -- 12. Rangeland Songbirds -- 13. Wetland Birds of Rangelands -- 14. Avian Predators in Rangelands -- 15. Burrowing Rodents -- 16. Mesocarnivores of Western Rangelands -- 17. Black-tailed and Mule Deer -- 18. White-tailed Deer -- 19. Pronghorn -- 20. Elk -- 21. Feral Equids -- 22. Mountain Ungulates -- 23. American Bison -- 24. Large Carnivores -- 25. Amphibians and Reptiles -- 26. Insects in Grassland Ecosystems -- Part III Social-Ecological Considerations -- 27. Wildlife, Rural Communities, and the Rangeland Livelihoods they Share: Opportunities in a Diverse Economies Approach -- 28. Living with Predators: A 20-year Case Study in the Blackfoot River Watershed of Montana -- 29. A Perspective on Rangeland and Wildlife Disciplines: Similarities Over Differences -- 30. Future of Rangeland Wildlife in North America.

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Anmerkung: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 What This Book Is -- 1.3 What This Book Is Not -- 1.4 Organization -- References -- Part I Rangeland Ecosystems and Processes -- 2 Rangeland Ecoregions of Western North America -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Rangelands East of the Rocky Mountains -- 2.2.1 Great Plains Prairie Grasslands -- 2.2.2 Savannas and Parklands -- 2.3 Rangelands West of the Rocky Mountains -- 2.3.1 Rangeland Regions Receiving Precipitation as Winter Rain -- 2.3.2 Rangeland Regions Receiving Precipitation as Winter Snow -- 2.3.3 Rangeland Regions Receiving Precipitation as Summer Rain -- Appendix -- References -- 3 A History of North American Rangelands -- 3.1 Introduction: Rangelands and History -- 3.2 The Late Indigenous Period -- 3.3 Fur Trading -- 3.4 Livestock -- 3.5 U.S. Expansion, Conquest and Settlement -- 3.5.1 The Open Range and the Cattle Boom -- 3.5.2 Landownership -- 3.6 The Western Range -- 3.7 Environmentalism and (Ex)urbanization -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management -- 4.1 Western Forage-Based Livestock Production Systems -- 4.1.1 Kinds and Classes of Livestock -- 4.1.2 Public Land Ownership in the Western U.S. -- 4.2 Great Plains and Western Rangeland Livestock Management Techniques and Systems -- 4.3 Wild and Domestic Ruminant Ecology -- 4.4 Grazing Systems and Season of Use -- 4.5 Ruminant Animal Grazing Behavior -- 4.6 Other Disturbance Factors -- 4.7 Interactive Effects with Wildlife -- 4.8 Sustainable Livestock Systems of the Future -- References -- 5 Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Concepts -- 5.2.1 What is Rangeland Wildlife Habitat? -- 5.2.2 Climate, Weather, and Soil Influences on Rangeland Communities. , 5.2.3 Rangeland Vegetation Dynamics -- 5.2.4 Point-Based Versus Process-Based Habitat Management -- 5.3 Landscape Context for Wildlife Habitat Manipulations -- 5.3.1 Rangeland Loss and Fragmentation -- 5.3.2 Broad-Scale Decisions -- 5.4 Site-Scale Habitat Manipulations -- 5.4.1 Develop Site-Specific Management and Sampling Objectives -- 5.4.2 Consider Ecological Site Characteristics -- 5.4.3 Determine Land Use and Disturbance History -- 5.4.4 Consider the Role of Pre- and Post-treatment Weather -- 5.4.5 Evaluate Plant Removal Methods and Associated Effects -- 5.4.6 Effectiveness Monitoring for Adaptive Resource Management -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Cultural Fire Eras on North American Rangelands -- 6.2.1 The 'Coexistence Era' of Fire Management -- 6.2.2 The 'Suppression and Wildfire Eras' of Fire Management -- 6.2.3 The 'Contemporary Era' of Fire Management -- 6.3 Influence of Fire on Wildlife Habitat -- 6.3.1 Understanding First-Order and Second-Order Fire Effects -- 6.3.2 Control of Invasive Plants with Prescribed Burning -- 6.3.3 Spatial Scales of Fire-Akin to Wildlife Home Range Size -- 6.4 Competing Ideologies for Future Fire Management -- 6.4.1 Ideology 1: 'Rangeland Zoos' -- 6.4.2 Ideology 2: 'Managed Ecosystem-Homogeneity Paradigm' -- 6.4.3 Ideology 3: 'Managed Ecosystems-Heterogeneity Paradigm' -- 6.4.4 Ideology 4: 'Wilderness Area-Protectionist Paradigm' -- 6.4.5 Ideology 5: 'Living Landscape' -- 6.4.6 Practical Applications of Competing Ideologies -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Water Is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 What Are Riparian Areas and Why Are They Important? -- 7.3 Reading the Riparian Landscape -- 7.4 Ecology of Riparian Areas -- 7.4.1 Vegetation. , 7.4.2 Beavers: Ecosystem Engineers -- 7.4.3 Riparian Functions for Wildlife -- 7.5 Management and Restoration -- 7.5.1 Grazing Management -- 7.5.2 Protection and Restoration -- 7.6 Summary -- References -- 8 Rangeland Biodiversity -- 8.1 Overview -- 8.2 Processes that Influence Rangeland Biodiversity -- 8.2.1 Climate -- 8.2.2 Soils -- 8.2.3 Herbivory -- 8.2.4 Fire -- 8.2.5 Other Disturbances -- 8.2.6 Interactions Among Drivers -- 8.3 Methods for Evaluation and Monitoring Biodiversity -- 8.4 Managing Rangelands for Biodiversity -- 8.4.1 Brief History -- 8.4.2 Shifting Paradigms -- 8.5 Threats -- 8.5.1 Climate Change -- 8.5.2 Habitat Loss and Overexploitation -- 8.5.3 Invasive Plants -- 8.5.4 Woody Encroachment in Rangelands -- 8.6 Looking Ahead -- References -- Part II Species Accounts -- 9 Prairie Grouse -- 9.1 General Life History and Population Dynamics -- 9.1.1 Lekking -- 9.1.2 Nesting -- 9.1.3 Brood-Rearing -- 9.1.4 Chick Survival -- 9.1.5 Non-breeding -- 9.1.6 Survival -- 9.1.7 Seasonal Movements and Dispersal -- 9.1.8 Population Dynamics -- 9.2 Current Species and Population Status -- 9.2.1 Greater Prairie-Chickens -- 9.2.2 Lesser Prairie-Chickens -- 9.2.3 Sharp-Tailed Grouse -- 9.3 Population Monitoring -- 9.3.1 Lek Surveys -- 9.3.2 Harvest Surveys -- 9.3.3 Wing and Feather Collections -- 9.3.4 Combining Multiple Datasets -- 9.4 Habitat Associations -- 9.4.1 Greater Prairie-Chickens -- 9.4.2 Lesser Prairie-Chickens -- 9.4.3 Sharp-Tailed Grouse -- 9.5 Rangeland Management -- 9.5.1 Livestock Grazing -- 9.5.2 Fire -- 9.5.3 Managing for Heterogeneity -- 9.6 Effects of Disease -- 9.7 Ecosystem Threats -- 9.7.1 Habitat Conversion -- 9.7.2 Energy Development -- 9.7.3 Invasive Species -- 9.7.4 Climate Change -- 9.8 Conservation and Management Actions -- 9.8.1 Reversing the Loss and Fragmentation of Grassland -- 9.8.2 Habitat Management. , 9.8.3 Standardizing Population Monitoring -- 9.8.4 Research Needs -- References -- 10 Sage-Grouse -- 10.1 General Life History and Population Dynamics -- 10.2 Species and Population Status -- 10.2.1 Historical Versus Current Distributions, Conservation Status -- 10.2.2 Monitoring -- 10.3 Habitat Associations -- 10.3.1 Historical/Evolutionary -- 10.3.2 Contemporary -- 10.4 Rangeland Management -- 10.4.1 Livestock Grazing and Grass Height -- 10.4.2 Improper Grazing -- 10.4.3 Mesic Resources -- 10.4.4 Fencing -- 10.4.5 Habitat Alteration Treatments -- 10.4.6 Feral Equids -- 10.4.7 Ravens -- 10.5 Effects of Disease -- 10.5.1 General Concerns for Populations -- 10.5.2 Diseases as Associated with Livestock -- 10.6 Ecosystem Threats -- 10.6.1 Altered Fire Regimes -- 10.6.2 Invasion from Exotic Annual Grasses -- 10.6.3 Conifer Encroachment -- 10.6.4 Sagebrush Conversion and Seeding Introduced Grasses -- 10.6.5 Exurban Development -- 10.6.6 Energy Development -- 10.6.7 Climate Change -- 10.7 Conservation and Management Actions -- 10.7.1 Private Lands -- 10.7.2 Public Lands -- 10.8 Research/Management Needs -- References -- 11 Quails -- 11.1 General Life History and Population Dynamics -- 11.1.1 Nesting -- 11.1.2 Brood-Rearing -- 11.1.3 Brood Success and Chick Survival -- 11.1.4 Non-breeding -- 11.1.5 Survival and Sources of Mortality -- 11.1.6 Seasonal Movements and Dispersal -- 11.1.7 Population Dynamics -- 11.2 Current Species and Population Status -- 11.2.1 Northern Bobwhite -- 11.2.2 Scaled Quail -- 11.2.3 Gambel's Quail -- 11.2.4 California Quail -- 11.2.5 Montezuma Quail -- 11.2.6 Mountain Quail -- 11.3 Population Monitoring -- 11.3.1 National and Regional Level -- 11.3.2 Ecoregion and Site Level -- 11.4 Habitat Associations -- 11.4.1 Northern Bobwhite -- 11.4.2 Scaled Quail, Gambel's Quail, and Masked Bobwhite -- 11.4.3 California Quail. , 11.4.4 Montezuma Quail -- 11.4.5 Mountain Quail -- 11.5 Rangeland Management -- 11.5.1 Livestock Grazing -- 11.5.2 Other Rangeland Management Practices -- 11.6 Effects of Disease -- 11.6.1 Microparasites -- 11.6.2 Macroparasites -- 11.7 Ecosystem Threats -- 11.7.1 Habitat Loss -- 11.7.2 Invasive Species -- 11.7.3 Climate Change -- 11.8 Conservation and Management Actions -- 11.8.1 Conservation Programs for Public Rangelands -- 11.8.2 Conservation Programs for Private Rangelands -- 11.8.3 Conservation Partnerships -- 11.9 Research Needs -- References -- 12 Rangeland Songbirds -- 12.1 Life/Natural History and Population Dynamics -- 12.1.1 Nesting -- 12.1.2 Post-fledging -- 12.1.3 Non-breeding -- 12.1.4 Survival and Sources of Mortality -- 12.1.5 Seasonal Movements and Dispersal -- 12.1.6 Population Dynamics -- 12.2 Current Species and Population Status -- 12.3 Population Monitoring -- 12.4 Habitat Associations -- 12.5 Rangeland Management -- 12.5.1 Grazing -- 12.5.2 Fire -- 12.5.3 Mowing -- 12.5.4 Managing for Heterogeneity -- 12.6 Disease -- 12.7 Ecosystem Threats -- 12.7.1 Habitat Conversion and Alteration -- 12.7.2 Energy Development -- 12.7.3 Invasive Species -- 12.7.4 Climate Change -- 12.8 Conservation and Management Actions -- 12.8.1 Reversing the Loss and Fragmentation of Native Grasslands and Shrublands -- 12.8.2 Habitat Management -- 12.9 Research and Management Needs -- References -- 13 Waterfowl and Wetland Birds -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Wetland Systems -- 13.2.1 Flyway Wetlands -- 13.3 Life History, Annual Cycle, and Population Dynamics -- 13.3.1 Nest and Female Survival -- 13.3.2 Juvenile Survival -- 13.3.3 Post-breeding Survival and Migration -- 13.3.4 Spring Migration -- 13.4 Current Species Population Status and Monitoring -- 13.4.1 Monitoring Programs -- 13.4.2 Waterfowl -- 13.4.3 Shorebirds -- 13.4.4 Waterbirds. , 13.5 Habitat Associations.

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Inhalt: This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands—uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America. It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.

Anmerkung: 1. Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -- Part I Rangeland Ecosystems and Processes -- 2. Rangelands of Western North America -- 3. A History of North American Rangelands -- 4. Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management -- 5. Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats -- 6. Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands -- 7. Water is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife -- 8. Rangeland Biodiversity -- Part II Species Accounts -- 9. Prairie Grouse -- 10. Sage-Grouse -- 11. Quails -- 12. Rangeland Songbirds -- 13. Wetland Birds of Rangelands -- 14. Avian Predators in Rangelands -- 15. Burrowing Rodents -- 16. Mesocarnivores of Western Rangelands -- 17. Black-tailed and Mule Deer -- 18. White-tailed Deer -- 19. Pronghorn -- 20. Elk -- 21. Feral Equids -- 22. Mountain Ungulates -- 23. American Bison -- 24. Large Carnivores -- 25. Amphibians and Reptiles -- 26. Insects in Grassland Ecosystems -- Part III Social-Ecological Considerations -- 27. Wildlife, Rural Communities, and the Rangeland Livelihoods they Share: Opportunities in a Diverse Economies Approach -- 28. Living with Predators: A 20-year Case Study in the Blackfoot River Watershed of Montana -- 29. A Perspective on Rangeland and Wildlife Disciplines: Similarities Over Differences -- 30. Future of Rangeland Wildlife in North America.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: McNew, Lance B. Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 ISBN 9783031340369

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6

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Umfang: 1 online resource (1017 pages)

Ausgabe: 1st ed. 2023.

ISBN: 3-031-34037-X

Inhalt: This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands—uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America. It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.

Anmerkung: 1. Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -- Part I Rangeland Ecosystems and Processes -- 2. Rangelands of Western North America -- 3. A History of North American Rangelands -- 4. Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management -- 5. Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats -- 6. Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands -- 7. Water is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife -- 8. Rangeland Biodiversity -- Part II Species Accounts -- 9. Prairie Grouse -- 10. Sage-Grouse -- 11. Quails -- 12. Rangeland Songbirds -- 13. Wetland Birds of Rangelands -- 14. Avian Predators in Rangelands -- 15. Burrowing Rodents -- 16. Mesocarnivores of Western Rangelands -- 17. Black-tailed and Mule Deer -- 18. White-tailed Deer -- 19. Pronghorn -- 20. Elk -- 21. Feral Equids -- 22. Mountain Ungulates -- 23. American Bison -- 24. Large Carnivores -- 25. Amphibians and Reptiles -- 26. Insects in Grassland Ecosystems -- Part III Social-Ecological Considerations -- 27. Wildlife, Rural Communities, and the Rangeland Livelihoods they Share: Opportunities in a Diverse Economies Approach -- 28. Living with Predators: A 20-year Case Study in the Blackfoot River Watershed of Montana -- 29. A Perspective on Rangeland and Wildlife Disciplines: Similarities Over Differences -- 30. Future of Rangeland Wildlife in North America.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: McNew, Lance B. Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 ISBN 9783031340369

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6

UID:

Umfang: 1 online resource (1017 pages)

Ausgabe: 1st ed. 2023.

ISBN: 3-031-34037-X

Inhalt: This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands—uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America. It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.

Anmerkung: 1. Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -- Part I Rangeland Ecosystems and Processes -- 2. Rangelands of Western North America -- 3. A History of North American Rangelands -- 4. Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management -- 5. Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats -- 6. Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands -- 7. Water is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife -- 8. Rangeland Biodiversity -- Part II Species Accounts -- 9. Prairie Grouse -- 10. Sage-Grouse -- 11. Quails -- 12. Rangeland Songbirds -- 13. Wetland Birds of Rangelands -- 14. Avian Predators in Rangelands -- 15. Burrowing Rodents -- 16. Mesocarnivores of Western Rangelands -- 17. Black-tailed and Mule Deer -- 18. White-tailed Deer -- 19. Pronghorn -- 20. Elk -- 21. Feral Equids -- 22. Mountain Ungulates -- 23. American Bison -- 24. Large Carnivores -- 25. Amphibians and Reptiles -- 26. Insects in Grassland Ecosystems -- Part III Social-Ecological Considerations -- 27. Wildlife, Rural Communities, and the Rangeland Livelihoods they Share: Opportunities in a Diverse Economies Approach -- 28. Living with Predators: A 20-year Case Study in the Blackfoot River Watershed of Montana -- 29. A Perspective on Rangeland and Wildlife Disciplines: Similarities Over Differences -- 30. Future of Rangeland Wildlife in North America.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: McNew, Lance B. Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 ISBN 9783031340369

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6