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Edited by Peter B. Moyle This reader is a collection of essays that were written for a general introductory course on wildlife conservation, taught at the University of California, Davis. The essays were written for students who are not biology majors. They are broad in scope but examples focus on California, in order to make the material more relevant to the students in the course, who mostly come from California. They are typically used in conjunction with other readings, especially readings that cover basic ecology. They basically provide an introduction to conservation biology and ecology, using vertebrate examples. Instructors teaching similar courses are welcome to use this material and to modify it to better suit their course needs. In particular, I recommend that examples from California be replaced at least in part with examples from your own region. I would be happy to provide you at no charge electronic versions in MS Word, sending a CD if you want all chapters. If you do use these readings, I would appreciate being informed, so I could benefit from your experiences with them (pbmoyle@ucdavis.edu). If you significantly modify the essays, I would be grateful for an electronic copy of your final version(or a link to it). Comments and corrections are always welcome. Modified versions could also be added to this website or connected via a link. These particular essays are copyrighted by the Regents, University of California, but the only stipulation I have about their use for non-profit purposes is that their source be acknowledged. : Foreword and Table of Contents (Why all critters are dodos) Download 85 KB Chapter 1: Roots of the modern enviromental dilemma: A brief history of the relationship between Humans and Wildlife Download 2.15 MB Chapter 2: A history of Wildlife in North America Download 2.15 MB Chapter 3: Climactic determinants of Global patterns of Biodiversity Download 919 KB Chapter 4: Biodiversity Download 2.58 MB Chapter 5: Natural Selection Download 90 KB Chapter 6: Principles of Ecology Download 518 MB Chapter 7: Niche and Habitat Download 825 KB Chapter 8: Conservation Biology Download 279 KB Chapter 9: Conservation in the USA Download 3.19 MB Chapter 10: Alien Invaders Download 1.92 MB Chapter 11: Wildlife and Pollution Download 2.7 MB Chapter 12: What you can do to save Wildlife Download 635 KB |
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