This book provides an understanding of the many biological and sociopolitical considerations involved in the conservation of biological resources. It is intended to provide practical advice on procedures that can be used by professional resource managers who work at local and regional levels.

Decker, Daniel J.

Foreword -- Preface -- Cooperators -- Basic Considerations for the Conservation of Biological Resources -- Need for a Focus on Practitioners in Conservation of Biological Resources -- Roles for Land and Resource Managers in Conserving Biological Diversity -- Conservation of Biological Resources: Responsibility to Nature and Future Generations -- Conceptual Foundations -- Conservation Biology: New Goals and New Partners for Managers of Biological Resources -- Landscape Ecology: The Big Picture Approach to Resource Management -- Restoration Ecology: Repairing the Damage -- People, Patches, and Politics: Considering the Human Dimension in Landscape Management -- New Approaches in Managing Biodiversity: A Matter of Scale -- Tools and Techniques for Conserving Biological Diversity -- Population Viability Analysis -- Genetic Management of Small Populations -- Using Decision Analysis to Manage Endangered Species -- Elements of Geographic Information Systems for Resource Conservation -- Gap Analysis: An Application of Geographic Information Systems for Wildlife Species -- Case Studies in Conservation of Biological Resources: Putting Theory and Tools to Work -- Massachusetts' Landscape-level Land Protection Program -- Virginia's Coastal Ecosystem Protection Program -- Conservation of Biological Resources in the Adirondacks -- Conservation of Biological Resources in Allegany State Park -- Land-use Modeling: Accommodating Growth While Conserving Biological Resources in Dutchess County, New York -- Creation and Restoration of Wetlands in Suburban Landscapes -- Managing Suburban Forest Fragments for Birds -- Conservation Biology Along Electric Transmission Rights-of-Way: Problems, Opportunities, and Lessons -- Conservation of Grassland Birds in Agricultural Areas -- Management of Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat in a Suburban Landscape -- Restoration of Large Predators: Potentials and Problems -- Vegetation Restoration in Northeastern Alpine Zones -- Conservation of Land and Biological Resources in Transition - Implications for Management, Education, and Policy -- Challenges for Public-sector and Private-sector Land Managers in the Conservation of Biological Resources -- Challenges for University and Outreach Education in the Conservation of Biological Resources -- Local Land Protection and Planning Efforts -- Challenges in the Conservation of Biological Resources: An Epilogue