Covering a wide variety of species, both terrestrial and marine, this reprint is a classic collection of papers showing which factors cause which changes in large animal populations. It begins with an overview of the study of the population dynamics of large mammals, experiences in the study of large animals such as whales and elephants, characterizations of population condition, the population dynamics and the effects on the ecosystem of bears, elephants, wolves, marine multispecies complexes, deer, fur seals, whales, and lions, models and a decision-making framework for population management. The collection serves as a model of how such research should be conducted and presented and serves professionals in population fields or in wildlife management along with students. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
