Dead Wildlife harvest reports from government sources

	Wildlife Conservation Annotated Bibliography This bibliography lists some works we highly recommend for viewing. Government publications and non-governmental items have been divided into separate listings. Alphabetical listing of government publications. Hinds, Grant Singleton. (1999). Vietnam ecologically-based management of rodent pests. Canberra: Australian Center for International Agricultural Research. This article contains results of the Vietnam rat bounty. Vietnam kills approximately 50 million rats a year. This is one of the few 'body counts' of animals outside of the U.S. Schemnitz, Sanford D. (1980). Wildlife Management Techniques Manual. Washington D.C.: Wildlife Society. The manual contains the discussion of harvest surveys. This book has a wide variety of wildlife management information. Smith, Rebecca. (1997). Wildlife management in Venezuela. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 25, 49-56. This article contains information on Venezuela hunting surveys. Also, the article discusses wildlife polices of Venezuela. Alphabetical listing by author of non-governmental items. Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. (2001). CT.: Gale Group. $55.01. The guide describes more than 1,200 animals and plants in the North Americas. The book covers species that were identified before April 2000 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as endangered or threatened. Each entry begins with the species’ common and scientific names. Full colored images are included when possible. The summaries contain key information about species, their FWS status, a brief physical description, their habitat, food, reproduction, threats, range of states, and the species family it belongs to. This work provides background information for users and would be a good addition to the reference collection. Book Index with Reviews. Beacham, Walton. (1998). Beacham’s Guide to International Endangered Species. FL.: Beacham Publishing Corp. $245.00. This guide provides data and photos of all species listed as threatened or endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The work includes ‘at risk’ species identified by IUCN (World Conservation Union). An entry has been made for one previously endangered kangaroo to address how species can be recovered. Full entries for sub-species are found in this work, entries that are usually treated generally in other reference sources. There are 351 species accounts grouped by families. Each entry includes animal descriptions, behavior, habitat, distribution, threats and conservation, and recovery efforts. This 3 volume set would be a valuable reference tool to the library’s collection. Book Index with Reviews. Beaman, Jay. (2001). Cognitive processes in hunter's recall of participation and harvest estimates. Journal of Wildlife Management, 69, 967-976. This article discusses problems with harvest surveys and contains a great bibliography on harvest surveys. Burton, John A. (1999). The Atlas of Endangered Species. N.Y.: Macmillan Library Reference USA. $147.00. This illustrated guide provides insight into the location and regions of the world’s threatened plant and animal species. New maps and satellite images introduce the biogeographic and climatic regions of the world. The work profiles such problems as natural disasters, pollution, and population growth challenges of each region with identified plants and animals at risk. The work discusses the steps being taken at national and international levels to preserve and conserve animals and plants. Contact information for organizations can be found in this source for people wanting to get involved in conservation - a superb feature to help meet the library’s mission. Book Index with Reviews. Butcher, Russell D. (2003). America’s National Wildlife Refuges: A Complete Guide. MD.: Roberts Rinehart Publishers. $29.95. This reference work contains 530 plus entries of the National Wildlife Refuge Systems that is more than 93 million acres. This useful work contains information about refuges and includes their management activities, diversity of wildlife and habitats, and the refuges’ role in America’s program of wildlife conservation. Entries for each state are listed alphabetically with a description of each habitat, and its animals, location, establishment, access and contact information for each refuge. This is a nice resource for the history of refuges and the management systems that are currently in operation within the United States. In addition, the work lists the accessibility and facilities at each refuge which would allow a user to get involved with the conservation effort. Fa, J.E., Peves, C.A., & Meeuwig, J. (Feb. 2002). Bushmeat exploitation in tropical forests: an intercontinental comparison. Conservation Biology, 16, 252 -237. This is an over view of hunting in the Amazon and Congo basin by private organizations. Handbook of the Birds of the World. (1996). Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. $205.00. The work contains 9,000 birds’ species including over a 1,000 birds threatened with extinction and 5,000 birds declining in population. The work sets the stage for learning that threatened and declining birds play a role in the delicate balance in the environment. This work attempts, quite well, to compile an illustrated work dealing with the detail of the entire world’s bird species. Entries cover the taxonomic relationships of the bird species, their history, ecology, movements, relationship to man, general habits, breeding strategies, conservation contributions, habitats, status, and current status of populations on a global level. What is so great about the pictures of this work? Because this work includes photos of lesser known species rather than, the most popular birds, the library needs to add this work to the collection to include all bird species. Iriarte, J. Agustin . (1997). Trends in wildlife use and trade in Chile. Biological Conservation, 81, 9-20. This article summarizes discusses the hunting and commercialization of bird, introduced deer, vertebrate pests, and two introduced lagomorphs (European hare Lepus timidus and European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Chile. Macdonald, D.W. & Tattersall, F. (2001). Britain’s Mammals: the Challenge of Conservation. London: Peoples Trust for Endangered Species. $30.00. The work explains the importance of British mammals, their ecosystems, their aesthetic value, and diversity. Also, it presents the issues threatening the animals and the ways humans can help them. The item contains reports and documents geared towards more technical reading for advanced activists who are researching animal conservation. The scientific reports on how species are threatened and how society contributes to upsetting animal ecosystems are important to research. The analysis of factors that threaten species brings the work to the forefront for purchase. Journal of Mammalogy (November 2003): 1474. National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World. (2002). N.Y.: A. Knoff. $26.95. This guide is a species account with descriptions of marine animals and boasts 118 species accounts which are divided into 10 groups. Included are the key features of each species to help users identify animals in the field. Physical characteristics, typical behavior, life span, measurements, habitat, reproduction, food, common and scientific names, and foraging, status, conservation efforts, location and range are also included in the entries. One photo is used for each animal while rare animals have color illustrations when photos were not available. This work was selected for the photos and illustrations which are hard to locate of rare and endangered animals. Book Index with Reviews. Oldfield, S. (2003). Rainforest. MA: MIT Press. $19.77. This coffee table book depicts the diversity and the current threats to the existence of rainforests. The book is ideal for beginner activists who do not know much about rainforests, how they are threatened, and the animals that live there. The work will appeal to patrons who have much to learn about rainforests. This is a nice edition containing wonderful photographs of the rainforests and the animals living there. The book was selected over others because of the beautiful photographs and the simplistic descriptions of the rainforests. Quarterly Review of Biology (December 2003): 505. Ridgeway, Rick. (2004). The Big Open: on Foot Across Tibet's Chang Tang. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic. $26.00. This nonfiction account is about mountain climbers who intend to unravel the biological mystery about the endangered chiru, the Tibetan antelope. This is a non-fiction work which reads like a good mystery novel. It was chosen because it exposes chiru poaching for wool used to make expensive shawls that sell in the United States. Wildlife Conservation (October 2004): 18. Sea birds of the Maine Coast. (1998). [1 Videocassette]. United States: P.S. Hemingway Productions. $19.98. The video discusses the decline of razorbills, puffins, and other sea birds along Maine’s coastal area; also it includes the long lasting conservation movement on the birds’ behalf. This item would make an excellent addition to the collection because it depicts a success story of humans intervening to increase an animal’s population. The item was selected because it shows how activists intervened and helped a species prosper. Video Librarian (November/December 1998): 28. Smith, Rebecca. (January, 2005). A quantitative analysis of the abundance and demography of European hares Le europaeus in relation to habitat type, intensity of agriculture and climate. Mammal Review, 35, 1. Access November 21, 2005 at: http://www.blackwell- synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2907.2005.00057.x/full/. This article summarizes the results of 77 research papers from 12 European countries on the European hares Lepus europeaus. This discusses the decline of the hare and the possible causes. Sung, Wang. (1998). China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals: Mammalia. Beijing: Science Press. $49.90. This book is a result of the evaluation of the endangered status of all of China’s mammals. It was complied by the Endangered Scientific Commission. The work list 133 species has threatened and gives information on the status of all threatened species in English and Chinese. It is extremely useful because the work contains data that is hard to get on Chinese wildlife. Book Index with Reviews. Wildlife Collection: Nature Sound Effects. (2000). [1 CD]. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Gateway Records. $12.98. The CD is a collection of over 60 recordings of wild animal sounds. Some animals included are ocelots, tigers and gnus. The CD is nice to help patrons recognize the sounds of nature. It was selected for its compressive and affordable sound effects. Other nature CDs contained music or other sounds that did not pertain to wild animals. All Music Guide (Accessed October 27, 2004).

Wildlife Conservation Annotated Bibliography

This bibliography lists some works we highly recommend for viewing. Government publications and non-governmental items have been divided into separate listings.

Alphabetical listing of government publications.

Hinds, Grant Singleton. (1999). Vietnam ecologically-based management of rodent

            pests. Canberra: Australian Center for International Agricultural Research.

            This article contains results of the Vietnam rat bounty. Vietnam kills approximately 50 million rats a year. This is one of the few 'body counts' of animals outside of the U.S.

Schemnitz, Sanford D. (1980). Wildlife Management Techniques Manual.

             Washington D.C.: Wildlife Society.

The manual contains the discussion of harvest surveys. This book has a wide variety of wildlife management information.

Smith, Rebecca. (1997). Wildlife management in Venezuela. Wildlife Society

            Bulletin, 25, 49-56.

            This article contains information on Venezuela hunting surveys. Also, the article discusses wildlife polices of Venezuela.

                Alphabetical listing by author of non-governmental items.

Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. (2001). CT.:

            Gale Group. $55.01.

The guide describes more than 1,200 animals and plants in the North Americas. The book covers species that were identified before April 2000 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as endangered or threatened. Each entry begins with the species’ common and scientific names. Full colored images are included when possible. The summaries contain key information about species, their FWS status, a brief physical description, their habitat, food, reproduction, threats, range of states, and the species family it belongs to. This work provides background information for users and would be a good addition to the reference collection.

Book Index with Reviews.

Beacham, Walton. (1998). Beacham’s Guide to International Endangered

           Species.   FL.: Beacham Publishing Corp. $245.00.

This guide provides data and photos of all species listed as threatened or endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The work includes ‘at risk’ species identified by IUCN (World Conservation Union). An entry has been made for one previously endangered kangaroo to address how species can be recovered. Full entries for sub-species are found in this work, entries that are usually treated generally in other reference sources. There are 351 species accounts grouped by families. Each entry includes animal descriptions, behavior, habitat, distribution, threats and conservation, and recovery efforts. This 3 volume set would be a valuable reference tool to the library’s collection. Book Index with Reviews.

Beaman, Jay. (2001). Cognitive processes in hunter's recall of participation and harvest estimates. Journal of Wildlife Management, 69, 967-976.

            This article discusses problems with harvest surveys and contains a great bibliography on harvest surveys.

Burton, John A. (1999). The Atlas of Endangered Species. N.Y.: Macmillan

            Library Reference USA. $147.00.

This illustrated guide provides insight into the location and regions of the world’s threatened plant and animal species. New maps and satellite images introduce the biogeographic and climatic regions of the world. The work profiles such problems as natural disasters, pollution, and population growth challenges of each region with identified plants and animals at risk. The work discusses the steps being taken at national and international levels to preserve and conserve animals and plants. Contact information for organizations can be found in this source for people wanting to get involved in conservation - a superb feature to help meet the library’s mission. Book Index with Reviews.

Butcher, Russell D. (2003). America’s National Wildlife Refuges: A Complete

            Guide. MD.: Roberts Rinehart Publishers.    $29.95.

This reference work contains 530 plus entries of the National Wildlife Refuge Systems that is more than 93 million acres. This useful work contains information about refuges and includes their management activities, diversity of wildlife and habitats, and the refuges’ role in America’s program of wildlife conservation. Entries for each state are listed alphabetically with a description of each habitat, and its animals, location, establishment, access and contact information for each refuge. This is a nice resource for the history of refuges and the management systems that are currently in operation within the United States. In addition, the work lists the accessibility and facilities at each refuge which would allow a user to get involved with the conservation effort.

Fa, J.E., Peves, C.A., & Meeuwig, J. (Feb. 2002). Bushmeat exploitation in tropical

            forests: an intercontinental comparison. Conservation Biology, 16,

            252 -237.

           This is an over view of hunting in the Amazon and Congo basin by private

           organizations.



Handbook of the Birds of the World. (1996). Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. $205.00.

The work contains 9,000 birds’ species including over a 1,000 birds threatened with extinction and 5,000 birds declining in population. The work sets the stage for learning that threatened and declining birds play a role in the delicate balance in the environment. This work attempts, quite well, to compile an illustrated work dealing with the detail of the entire world’s bird species. Entries cover the taxonomic relationships of the bird species, their history, ecology, movements, relationship to man, general habits, breeding strategies, conservation contributions, habitats, status, and current status of populations on a global level. What is so great about the pictures of this work? Because this work includes photos of lesser known species rather than, the most popular birds, the library needs to add this work to the collection to include all bird species.

Iriarte, J. Agustin . (1997). Trends in wildlife use and trade in Chile.

           Biological Conservation, 81, 9-20.

            This article summarizes discusses the hunting and commercialization of bird, introduced deer, vertebrate pests, and two introduced lagomorphs (European hare Lepus timidus and European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Chile.



Macdonald, D.W. & Tattersall, F. (2001). Britain’s Mammals: the Challenge of Conservation. London: Peoples Trust for Endangered Species. $30.00.

            The work explains the importance of British mammals, their ecosystems, their aesthetic value, and diversity. Also, it presents the issues threatening the animals and the ways humans can help them. The item contains reports and documents geared towards more technical reading for advanced activists who are researching animal conservation. The scientific reports on how species are threatened and how society contributes to upsetting animal ecosystems are important to research.   The analysis of factors that threaten species brings the work to the forefront for purchase. Journal of Mammalogy (November 2003): 1474.

  National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World. (2002).

            N.Y.:   A. Knoff. $26.95.

This guide is a species account with descriptions of marine animals and boasts 118 species accounts which are divided into 10 groups. Included are the key features of each species to help users identify animals in the field. Physical characteristics, typical behavior, life span, measurements, habitat, reproduction, food, common and scientific names, and foraging, status, conservation efforts, location and range are also included in the entries. One photo is used for each animal while rare animals have color illustrations when photos were not available. This work was selected for the photos and illustrations which are hard to locate of rare and endangered animals. Book Index with Reviews.

Oldfield, S. (2003). Rainforest. MA: MIT Press. $19.77.

            This coffee table book depicts the diversity and the current threats to the existence of rainforests. The book is ideal for beginner activists who do not know much about rainforests, how they are threatened, and the animals that live there. The work will appeal to patrons who have much to learn about rainforests. This is a nice edition containing wonderful photographs of the rainforests and the animals living there. The book was selected over others because of the beautiful photographs and the simplistic descriptions of the rainforests. Quarterly Review of Biology (December 2003): 505.



Ridgeway, Rick. (2004). The Big Open: on Foot Across Tibet's Chang Tang.

             Washington, D.C. : National Geographic. $26.00.

            This nonfiction account is about mountain climbers who intend to unravel the biological mystery about the endangered chiru, the Tibetan antelope. This is a non-fiction work which reads like a good mystery novel. It was chosen because it exposes chiru poaching for wool used to make expensive shawls that sell in the United States. Wildlife Conservation (October 2004): 18.

Sea birds of the Maine Coast. (1998). [1 Videocassette]. United States: P.S.

            Hemingway Productions. $19.98.

            The video discusses the decline of razorbills, puffins, and other sea birds along Maine’s coastal area; also it includes the long lasting conservation movement on the birds’ behalf. This item would make an excellent addition to the collection because it depicts a success story of humans intervening to increase an animal’s population. The item was selected because it shows how activists intervened and helped a species prosper. Video Librarian (November/December 1998): 28.

Smith, Rebecca. (January, 2005). A quantitative analysis of the abundance and

           demography of European hares Le europaeus in relation to habitat type,

           intensity of agriculture and climate.   Mammal Review, 35, 1. Access

           November 21, 2005 at: http://www.blackwell-

           synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2907.2005.00057.x/full/.



            This article summarizes the results of 77 research papers from 12 European countries on the European hares Lepus europeaus. This discusses the decline of the hare and the possible causes.

Sung, Wang. (1998). China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals: Mammalia.

            Beijing: Science Press. $49.90.

            This book is a result of the evaluation of the endangered status of all of China’s mammals. It was complied by the Endangered Scientific Commission. The work list 133 species has threatened and gives information on the status of all threatened species in English and Chinese. It is extremely useful because the work contains data that is hard to get on Chinese wildlife. Book Index with Reviews.

Wildlife Collection: Nature Sound Effects. (2000). [1 CD]. Ft. Lauderdale, FL:

Gateway Records. $12.98.

The CD is a collection of over 60 recordings of wild animal sounds. Some animals included are ocelots, tigers and gnus. The CD is nice to help patrons recognize the sounds of nature. It was selected for its compressive and affordable sound effects. Other nature CDs contained music or other sounds that did not pertain to wild animals. All Music Guide (Accessed October 27, 2004).