Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Abstract

Chapters co-authored by WLFW-affiliated researchers and staff:

• • Chapter 6: Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands
    • • WLFW-affiliated author: Dirac Twidwell, Science Advisor, Great Plains Grassland Biome, Professor, Rangeland Ecologist Large-Scale Rangeland Conservation Lab, University of Nebraska

• • Chapter 7: Water Is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife
    • • WLFW-affiliated author: Jeremy Maestas, National Sagebrush Ecosystem Specialist, USDA-NRCS West National Technology Support Center

• • Chapter 10: Sage-Grouse
    • • WLFW-affiliated author: David Naugle, Science Advisor, Sagebrush Biome, Wildlife Biology Professor, University of Montana

     

• About this Book: This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat.

This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America.  It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.