Description
This Primer nurtures the development of biologists interested in using animal behaviour concepts and tools to solve conservation and wildlife management problems. This is the first practical guide fostering integration and showing how to apply these methodologies to issues that would benefit from an animal behaviour perspective. Daniel Blumstein and Esteban Fernndez-Juricic Preface and Acknowledgements.- What is Conservation Behavior?.- Why Behavioral Mechanisms Matter.- The Evolution of Behavior and Comparative Studies.- Assessing Food, Habitat, and Mate Preferences.- Understanding Habitat Selection for Conservation and Management.- Understanding Foraging Behavior for Conservation and Management.- Understanding Antipredator Behavior for Conservation and Management.- Acoustic Communication and Conservation.- Individuality and Personalities.- Demographic Consequences of Sociality.- Demographic Consequences of Sexual Selection and Reproductive Behavior.- Using Behavior to Set Aside Areas for Wildlife Protection.
