Wildlife: Destruction, Conservation and Biodiversity

About this book

Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems, Deserts, rain forests, plains, and other areas - including the most developed urban sites - all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals that are untouched by human factors, most scientists agree that wildlife around the world is impacted by human activities. This book examines the destruction, conservation and biodiversity of wildlife.

Contents

Preface; Forest Ecosystems & Zoonoses; Contraction & Status of Maasai Lands as Wildlife Dispersal Areas & Implications for Wildlife Conservation in Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya; Conservation During Conflict: Strategic Planning to Deal with War in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ecology of Soil Seed Bank in Conservation & Restoration of Endangered Plants; Mathematical Models of Diseases Spreading in Symbiotic Communities; Effects of Chemical Contaminants on Wildlife: Identification of Biomarkers in A Sentinel Species; Evidence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758) Fecal Bacteria in Portugal; Behavior of Wild Animals Against Humans in Reservations, Sanctuaries, & Hunted Areas - Review & theoretical approach; Climate Change Effects on Wildlife Populations; A Sir Lankan Elephant Orphanage: Does it Increase Willingness to Conserve Elephants? How do Visitors React to it?; Wildlife Conservation & the Value of New Zealand's Otago Peninsual: Economic Impacts & Other Considerations; Biological Monitoring Using a New Technique; GIS-based Habitat Model of Java Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi) Using Inductive Approach in Java Island, Indonesia; Conflicts with Humans & Conservation of Large Cats in Brazilian Ranches; From Acceptance to Support: When Damage Compensation Turns into Performance Payments; The Significance of Anthropogenic Impact on Forage Plant Species Richness in Structure of Rumminant Guilds: Food Benefits of Pastures with Two Forest Types; Index.

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