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Management of Migratory Shore and Upland Game Birds in North America
Management of Migratory Shore and Upland Game Birds in North America Author:Glen C. Sanderson, editor Wildlife is becoming more commonly defined as all the wild or nondomesticated animals and plants on our earth. An awesome number of creatures and components of their environment are involved, and the charge to preserve, protect, enhance, and manage these is a challenging, difficult, and complicated responsibility. — Awareness of the broad picture... more » is important for evaluating total wildlife needs, but accomplishments are more likely to occur when attention is given to the individual species or wildlife group having similarities in management problems. Emphasis in this direction is now occurring with endangered and threatened wildlife, as has been the case with game species of major human interest through the years.
This book has singled out a group of migratory game birds that has received relatively less attention than more popular species, although they have provided outstanding human enjoyment and benefits for centuries. The group includes migratory shore and upland species, often referred to as "webless" migratory birds. ...« less