| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Studies in avian biology ; volume 48 |
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Studies in avian biology ; volume 48
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| Contents |
The lesser prairie-chicken: a brief introduction to the grouse of the southern great plains / Clint W. Boal and David A. Haukos -- A history of lesser prairie-chickens / Randy D. Rodgers -- Legal status of the lesser prairie-chicken / William E. Van Pelt -- Population dynamics of the lesser prairie-chicken / Edward O. Garton, Christian A. Hagen, Grant M. Beauprez, Sean C. Kyle, James C. Pitman, Doug D. Schoeling, and William E. Van Pelt -- Genetic variation and population structure in the prairie grouse: implications for conservation of the lesser prairie-chicken / Randy W. DeYoung and Damon L. Williford -- Habitat / David A. Haukos and Jennifer C. Zavaleta -- Harvest / David A. Haukos, James C. Pitman, Grant M. Beauprez, and Doug D. Schoeling -- Predation and lesser prairie-chickens / Clint W. Boal -- Macroparasitic, microparasitic, and noninfectious diseases of lesser prairie-chickens / Markus J. Peterson -- Public and private land conservation dichotomy / R. Dwayne Elmore and David K. Dahlgren -- Impacts of energy development, anthropogenic structures, and land use change on lesser prairie-chickens / Anne M. Bartuszevige and Alex Daniels -- Climate change / Blake A. Grisham, Alixandra J. Godar, and Cody P. Griffin -- Conservation of lesser prairie-chickens: a case study / Patricia McDaniel and Betty Williamson -- Grasslands of western Kansas, north of the Arkansas river / David K. Dahlgren, Randy D. Rodgers, R. Dwayne Elmore, and Matthew R. Bain -- Lesser prairie-chickens of the sand sagebrush prairie / David A. Haukos, Aron A. Flanders, Christian A. Hagen, and James C. Pitman -- The lesser prairie-chicken in the mixed-grass prairie ecoregion of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas / Donald H. Wolfe, Lena C. Larsson, and Michael A. Patten -- Ecology and conservation of lesser prairie-chickens in Sand Shinnery Oak Prairie / Blake A. Grisham, Jennifer C. Zavaleta, Adam C. Behney, Philip K. Borsdorf, Duane R. Lucia, Clint W. Boal, and David A. Haukos -- Synthesis, conclusions, and a path forward / Christian A. Hagen and R. Dwayne Elmore |
| Summary |
"Lesser Prairie-Chickens have experienced substantial declines in terms of population and the extent of area that they occupy. While they are an elusive species, making it difficult at times to monitor them, current evidence indicates that they have been persistently decreasing in number since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s dramatically affected their core range. In May of 2014, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed Lesser Prairie-Chickens as a threatened species, granting them federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, which included a special rule recognizing significant conservation planning efforts made by state and federal wildlife agencies within the geographical range of the species. Although the listing was vacated by judicial ruling in September 2015, concern for persistence of the species persists. These actions illustrate the uncertain legal status and future conservation challenges for Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens provides a compendium of data, analytical results, and synthesis generated among expert wildlife biologists, conservation biologists, and ornithologists. It thoroughly reviews the life history, genetics, and ecology of the species, and is ultimately directed toward developing and establishing appropriate conservation management strategies. It presents a detailed analysis of the issues and risks relative to conservation as well as an overview of potential conservation tools. It also addresses the challenges that natural resource managers continue to face in their current conservation efforts."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Lesser prairie chicken -- Habitat -- Conservation
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Lesser prairie chicken -- Conservation
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Wildlife conservation.
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Lesser prairie chicken -- Ecology
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NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
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NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
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Wildlife conservation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Haukos, David A., editor.
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Boal, Clint W., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781482240238 |
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1482240238 |
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9780429076442 |
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0429076444 |
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