Greater Yellowstone S Mountain Ungulates
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Greater Yellowstone S Mountain Ungulates
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Author : Robert A. Garrott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06
Greater Yellowstone S Mountain Ungulates written by Robert A. Garrott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06 with categories.
This book summarizes information on bighorn sheep and mountain goats in the Greater Yellowstone Area.
Ecological Dynamics On Yellowstone S Northern Range
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2002-02-01
Ecological Dynamics On Yellowstone S Northern Range written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-01 with Science categories.
Ecological Dynamics on Yellowstone's Northern Range discusses the complex management challenges in Yellowstone National Park. Controversy over the National Park Service's approach of "natural regulation" has heightened in recent years because of changes in vegetation and other ecosystem components in Yellowstone's northern range. Natural regulation minimizes human impacts, including management intervention by the National Park Service, on the park ecosystem. Many have attributed these changes to increased size of elk and other ungulate herds. This report examines the evidence that increased ungulate populations are responsible for the changes in vegetation and that the changes represent a major and serious change in the Yellowstone ecosystem. According to the authors, any human intervention to protect species such as the aspen and those that depend on them should be prudently localized rather than ecosystem-wide. An ecosystem-wide approach, such as reducing ungulate populations, could be more disruptive. The report concludes that although dramatic ecological change does not appear to be imminent, approaches to dealing with potential human-caused changes in the ecosystem, including those related to climate change, should be considered now. The need for research and public education is also compelling.
Greater Yellowstone S Native Ungulates
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Author : Joel Berger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Greater Yellowstone S Native Ungulates written by Joel Berger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Ungulates categories.
At least three North American areas have been compared to Africa's Serengeti, probably because large concentrations of ungulates occur on both continents. Such comparisons are deceiving because the North American eco- systems harbor only about 15 to 25% of the ungulate species diversity found in the Serengeti. Migratory herbivores in both systems are confronted by ecological problems, including conflicts between people and wildlife once the herbivores move beyond park boundaries, and in the North American system, the loss of effective predators. The recent extinction of wolves from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem masks any direct effect on large herbivore movements today, al- though more than half of the Yellowstone Park ungulates migrate regularly to habitats outside park boundaries. If vestiges of ecosystem-oriented processes are to be preserved, some type of vision coupled with effective, coordinated management must be adopted. This paper addresses one component of this issue, migrant ungulates and their habitats. Three specific points are made. (1) Comparisons between the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Serengeti, while questionable ecologically, are heuristic and serve conservation goals. (2) Both the loss of predators and different federally imposed land-use mandates have altered patterns of herbivore migration, behavior, and habitat use. While consequences of these human-caused disturbances cannot be predicted precisely, sufficient data from comparable regions allow the development of probable scenarios. (3) Throughout different periods during the last 100 years a variety of plans called for formal interagency cooperation; none has been successful. Until managers and politicians become more cognizant of historical failures stemming from the lack of coordinated ecosystem management during the last century, the same mistakes are likely to plague future generations.
Coexisting With Large Carnivores
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Author : Tim Clark
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2013-04-10
Coexisting With Large Carnivores written by Tim Clark and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-10 with Nature categories.
As in the rest of the United States, grizzly bears, wolves, and mountain lions in and around Yellowstone National Park were eliminated or reduced decades ago to very low numbers. In recent years, however, populations have begun to recover, leading to encounters between animals and people and, more significantly, to conflicts among people about what to do with these often controversial neighbors. Coexisting with Large Carnivores presents a close-up look at the socio-political context of large carnivores and their management in western Wyoming south of Yellowstone National Park, including the southern part of what is commonly recognized as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The book brings together researchers and others who have studied and worked in the region to help untangle some of the highly charged issues associated with large carnivores, their interactions with humans, and the politics that arise from those interactions. This volume argues that coexistence will be achieved only by a thorough understanding of the human populations involved, their values, attitudes, beliefs, and the institutions through which carnivores and humans are managed. Coexisting with Large Carnivores offers important insights into this complex, dynamic issue and provides a unique overview of issues and strategies for managers, researchers, government officials, ranchers, and everyone else concerned about the management and conservation of large carnivores and the people who live nearby.
Yellowstone Wildlife
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Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2013-06-15
Yellowstone Wildlife written by Paul A. Johnsgard and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-15 with Nature categories.
Yellowstone Wildlife is a natural history of the wildlife species that call Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem their home. Illustrated with stunning images by renowned wildlife photographer Thomas Mangelsen, Yellowstone Wildlife describes the lives of species in the park, exploring their habitats from the Grand Tetons to Jackson Hole. From charismatic megafauna like elk, bison, wolves, bighorn sheep, and grizzly bears, to smaller mammals like bats, pikas, beavers, and otters, to some of the 279 species of birds, Johnsgard describes the behavior of animals throughout the seasons, with sections on what summer and autumn mean to the wildlife of the park, especially with the intrusion of millions of tourists each year. Enhanced by Mangelsen’s wildlife photography, Yellowstone Wildlife reveals the beauty and complexity of these species’ intertwined lives and that of Yellowstone’s greater ecosystem.
The Ecology Of Large Mammals In Central Yellowstone
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Author : Robert A. Garrott
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2008-11-25
The Ecology Of Large Mammals In Central Yellowstone written by Robert A. Garrott and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-25 with Science categories.
This book is an authoritative work on the ecology of some of America’s most iconic large mammals in a natural environment - and of the interplay between climate, landscape, and animals in the interior of the world’s first and most famous national park.Central Yellowstone includes the range of one of the largest migratory populations of bison in North America as well as a unique elk herd that remains in the park year round. These populations live in a varied landscape with seasonal and often extreme patterns of climate and food abundance. The reintroduction of wolves into the park a decade ago resulted in scientific and public controversy about the effect of large predators on their prey, a debate closely examined in the book. Introductory chapters describe the geography, geology and vegetation of the ecosystem. The elk and bison are then introduced and their population ecology described both pre- and post– wolf introduction, enabling valuable insights into the demographic and behavioral consequences for their ungulate prey. Subsequent chapters describe the wildlife-human interactions and show how scientific research can inform the debate and policy issues surrounding winter recreation in Yellowstone. The book closes with a discussion of how this ecological knowledge can be used to educate the public, both about Yellowstone itself and about science, ecology and the environment in general. Yellowstone National Park exemplifies some of the currently most hotly debated and high-profile ecological, wildlife management, and environmental policy issues and this book will have broad appeal not only to academic ecologists, but also to natural resource students, managers, biologists, policy makers, administrators and the general public. Unrivalled descriptions of ecological processes in a world famous ecosystem, based on information from 16 years of painstaking field work and collaborations among 66 scientists and technical experts and 15 graduate studies Detailed studies of two charismatic North American herbivore species – elk and bison Description of the restoration of wolves into central Yellowstone and their ecological interactions with their elk and bison prey Illustrated with numerous evocative colour photographs and stunning maps
Yellowstone S Wildlife In Transition
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Author : P. J. White
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-15
Yellowstone S Wildlife In Transition written by P. J. White and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Nature categories.
The world's first national park, Yellowstone is a symbol of nature's enduring majesty and the paradigm of protected areas across the globe. But Yellowstone is constantly changing. How we understand and respond to events that are putting species under stress, say the authors of Yellowstone's Wildlife in Transition, will determine the future of ecosystems that were millions of years in the making. With a foreword by the renowned naturalist E. O. Wilson, this is the most comprehensive survey of research on North America's flagship national park available today. Marshaling the expertise of over thirty contributors, Yellowstone's Wildlife in Transition examines the diverse changes to the park's ecology in recent decades. Since its creation in the 1870s, the priorities governing Yellowstone have evolved, from intensive management designed to protect and propagate depleted large-bodied mammals to an approach focused on restoration and preservation of ecological processes. Recognizing the importance of natural occurrences such as fires and predation, this more ecologically informed oversight has achieved notable successes, including the recovery of threatened native species of wolves, bald eagles, and grizzly bears. Nevertheless, these experts detect worrying signs of a system under strain. They identify three overriding stressors: invasive species, private-sector development of unprotected lands, and a warming climate. Their concluding recommendations will shape the twenty-first-century discussion over how to confront these challenges, not only in American parks but for conservation areas worldwide. Highly readable and fully illustrated, Yellowstone's Wildlife in Transition will be welcomed by ecologists and nature enthusiasts alike.
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Biotic communities categories.
Effects Of Grazing By Wild Ungulates In Yellowstone National Park
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Author : Francis J. Singer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Effects Of Grazing By Wild Ungulates In Yellowstone National Park written by Francis J. Singer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Grazing categories.
The Yellowstone Wolf
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Author : Paul Schullery
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2003
The Yellowstone Wolf written by Paul Schullery and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Nature categories.
All royalties from sales of this book go to Yellowstone’s wolf recovery project Few animals inspire such a mixture of fear, curiosity, and wonder as the wolf. Highly regarded but often misunderstood, the wolf has as many friends as enemies, and its reintroduction into Yellowstone National Park has sparked both fascination and controversy. Early in Yellowstone’s history, wolves were thought supernaturally evil, and scores were destroyed. Northern Rocky Mountain wolves were native to Yellowstone when the park was established in 1872, but “predator control” led to determined eradication, and by the 1940s they were gone. Amid much fanfare, however, wolves were reintroduced to one of the nation’s oldest national parks in the 1990s. This comprehensive reference documents the prehistory, management, and nature of the Yellowstone wolf. Historian-naturalist Paul Schullery has assembled the voices of explorers, naturalists, park officials, tourists, lawmakers, and modern researchers to tell the story of what may be the most famous wolf population in the world. This unique book includes numerous scientific studies of interest to wolf enthusiasts and scholars of western wildlife issues, conservation, and national parks. In a new afterword, Schullery discusses recent developments in the recovery project.