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For nearly 20 years, wildlife ecology and management has endured as a basic text in its field and, because of its continuing acceptance, we pleased to present the fifth edition. Tws members receive a 30% discount on these titles. If you need information about wildlife management and populationcommunity ecology, this is the book to get. Curriculum in wildlife ecology and management wildlife agencies, environmental consulting firms, private conservation organizations, and private land management companies. The recommendations can also be valuable to the many governmental and nongovernmental organisations promoting sustainable forest management and ecolabelling. Wildlife management draws on disciplines such as mathematics, chemistry, biology, ecology, climatology and geography to gain the best results.

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