Wildlife and recreationists : coexistence through management and research / / edited by Richard L. Knight and Kevin J. Gutzwiller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823842803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1995
• ISBN: 1-55963-258-5; 1-55963-417-0; 1-61091-120-2; 1-59726-946-8; 1-4175-3941-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (391 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KnightRichard L; GutzwillerKevin J
• Disciplina: 333.78
• Soggetti: Outdoor recreation - Environmental aspects; Animal ecology; Human-animal relationships; Wildlife conservation - Social aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Outdoor Recreation: Historical and Anticipated Trends; Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management: Basic Concepts; Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management: An Integrated Framework for Coexistence; Wildlife Responses to Recreationists; Factors That Influence Wildlife Responses to Recreationists; Origin of Wildlife Responses to Recreationists; Physiological Responses of Wildlife to Disturbance; Responses of Wildlife to Noise; Recreational Disturbance and Wildlife Populations; Recreational Disturbance and Wildlife Communities; Indirect Effects of Recreation on WildlifeNature Tourism: Impacts and Management; Recreation and Bald Eagles in the Pacific Northwest; Hunting and Waterfowl; Balancing Wildlife Viewing with Wildlife Impacts: A Case Study; Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: A Case Study of Birder Visitation and Birding Economics; Beach Recreation and Nesting Birds; Waterborne Recreation and the Florida Manatee; Rattlesnake ; Round-ups; Wildlife and Recreationists: Coexistence through Management; Taking the Land Ethic Outdoors: Its Implications for Recreation; List of Scientific Names; Index; Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: "Wildlife and Recreationists defines and clarifies the issues surrounding the conflict between outdoor recreation and the health and well-being of wildlife and ecosystems. Contributors to the volume consider both direct and indirect effects of widlife-recreationist interactions, including:*wildlife responses to disturbance, and the origins of these responses*how specific recreational activities affect diverse types of wildlife*the human dimensions of managing recreationists*the economic importance of outdoor recreation*how wildlife and recreationists might be able to coexistThe book is a useful synthesis of what is known concerning wildlife and recreation. More important, it addresses both research needs and management options to minimize conflicts.".