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BL
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1016519
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b770889
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Conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog : : saving North America's western grasslands /\ edited by John L. Hoogland.
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, DC :: Island Press,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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1429496932
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: 1559634979
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: 1559634987
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: 1597268526
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: 9781429496933
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: 9781559634977
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: 9781559634984
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: 9781597268523
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1559634979
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1559634987
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-327) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : Why care about prairie dogs? / John L. Hoogland -- Social behavior of prairie dogs / John L. Hoogland -- Demography and population dynamics of prairie dogs / John L. Hoogland -- The prairie dog as a keystone species / Natasha B. Kotliar [and others] -- Do prairie dogs compete with livestock? / James K. Detling -- Estimating the abundance of prairie dogs / Dean E. Biggins [and others] -- Attitudes and perceptions about prairie dogs / Berton Lee Lamb, Richard P. Reading and William F. Andelt -- Past and current chemical control of prairie dogs / Steve C. Forrest and James C. Luchsinger -- Methods and economics of managing prairie dogs / William F. Andelt -- Recreational shooting of prairie dogs / Archie F. Reeve and Timothy C. Vosburgh -- Conservation of prairie dogs in areas with plague / Jack F. Cully, Dean E. Biggins and David B. Seery -- Does the prairie dog merit protection from the Endangered Species Act? / Rob Manes ; with box by Nicole J. Rosmarino -- Establishment of new prairie dog colonies by translocation / Dustin Long [and others] ; with box by Debra M. Shier -- A multi-state plan to conserve and manage prairie dogs / Robert J. Luce, Rob Manes and Bill Van Pelt -- Role of federal lands in conservation of prairie dogs / John G. Sidle [and others] -- Focal areas for conservation of prairie dogs and the grassland ecosystem / Jonathan Proctor, Bill Haskins and Steve C. Forrest -- A proposal for more effective conservation of prairie dogs / Brian J. Miller and Richard P. Reading -- Saving prairie dogs : can we? Should we? / John L. Hoogland.
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Annotation
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Annotation
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Annotation
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Black-tailed prairie dog-- Conservation.
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Black-tailed prairie dog.
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Grassland ecology-- West (U.S.)
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Black-tailed prairie dog.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Environmental Economics.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Green Business.
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Grassland ecology.
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Life Sciences / Ecology.
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NATURE-- Natural Resources.
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SCIENCE.
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West United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.74/16/0978
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QL737.R68C656 2006eb
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| Added Entry
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Hoogland, John L.
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