Beaver Protection, Management, and Utilization in Europe and North America
. Ed(S): Busher, Peter E.; Dzieciolowski, Ryszard M.
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Hardback. This volume is a result of a symposium that was part of the Euro-American Mammal Congress. It includes reports from Europe and North America on beaver ecology, management programmes and conservation efforts. The essence of this symposium and volume are a reconciliation between humans and beavers. Editor(s): Busher, Peter E.; Dzieciolowski, Ryszard M. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1KB; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1310.
By the end of the 19th century both beaver species had been extirpated from large portions of their native ranges. The global decline in beaver populations was the direct re sult of exploitation by humans. Now, at the end of the 20th century, protection, manage ment, and reintroduction programs, coupled with a decline in the demand for beaver fur and other products, have allowed beaver populations to increase dramatically. Since bea vers actively modify their local environment their activities can conflict with human land use. Because of this, the beaver, once considered a unique and exotic component of wet lands, ... Read more
By the end of the 19th century both beaver species had been extirpated from large portions of their native ranges. The global decline in beaver populations was the direct re sult of exploitation by humans. Now, at the end of the 20th century, protection, manage ment, and reintroduction programs, coupled with a decline in the demand for beaver fur and other products, have allowed beaver populations to increase dramatically. Since bea vers actively modify their local environment their activities can conflict with human land use. Because of this, the beaver, once considered a unique and exotic component of wet lands, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306461217
SKU
V9780306461217
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