Overview

This volume is a result of a symposium that was part of the Euro-American Mammal Congress. This volume is unique in that it includes reports from both Europe and North America on beaver ecology, management programmes and conservation efforts. The essence of the symposium and this volume is a reconciliation between humans and beavers.

Full Product Details

Author:   Peter E. Busher ,  Ryszard M. Dzieciolowski
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1999 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.310kg
ISBN:  

9780306461217

ISBN 10:   0306461218
Pages:   182
Publication Date:   30 June 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Content.- 1. Beaver Management and Utilization in Scandinavia.- 2. Management of the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) on the South-Savo Game Management District, Finland (1983-1997).- 3. Reintroduction of the Beaver, Castor fiber, in the Netherlands.- 4. The Beaver in Russia and Adjoining Countries: Recent Trends in Resource Changes and Management Problems.- 5. Beaver Management in the Baltic States.- 6. The Reintroduction of European Beaver, Castor, fiber, in Poland: A Success Story.- 7. The Austrian Beaver, Castor fiber, Reintroduction Program.- 8. Origin, Present Conditions, and Future Prospects of the Slovakian Beaver Population.- 9. Beavers in an Urban Landscape: The Recent Activity of Beavers, Castor fiber,in the Greater Bratislava Area.- 10. A Biochemical-Genetic Discrimination Method for the Two Beaver Species, Castor fiber and Castor canadensis, as a Tool for Conservation.- 11. Ecological Restoration by Harnessing the Work of Beavers.- 12. Beavers in Britain: Planning Reintroduction.- 13. Beaver: A New Prey of Wolves in Latvia?: Comparison of Winter and Summer Diet of Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758.- 14. Understanding North American Beaver Behavior as an Aid to Management.- 15. Foraging Behavior of Beavers (Castor canadensis),Plant Secondary Compounds, and Management Concerns.- 16. Long-Term Population Dynamics of the North American Beaver, Castor canadensis,on Quabbin Reservation, Massachusetts, and Sagehen Creek, California.- 17. Behavioral and Ecological Characteristics of a “Climax” Population of Beaver (Castor canadensis).

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions