Held March 17 to 22, 1991 in Edmonton, Alberta
Contents
Opening Session. International Resource Issues and Opportunities
Opening Remarks, Laurence R. Jahn
Welcome, The Honorable Leroy Fjordbotten
Buggy Whips or Partnerships: Choices for the Twenty-first Century, John F. Turner
Sustainable Development through the Round Table Approach, George Connell
Centennial Commemoration of the USDA Forest Service, James R. Moseley
The Next 100 Years of National Forest Management, F. Dale Robertson
Presentation of the 1991 Guy Bradley Award, Whitney Tilt
Special Session 1. Wildlife Conservation in National Parks
A Brief History of Wildlife Conservation in National Parks, Clifford J. Martinka
Management of the Kruger National Park: Principles, Policies and Strategies, S.C.J. Joubert
Wildlife Conservation in Central America: Will It Survive the '90s?, Stephen E. Cornelius
Disease Management in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada: Public Attitudes and Management Implications, William A. Fuller
Ecological Justification for Controlling Deer Populations in Eastern National Parks, Robert J. Warren
Values and Science: White-tailed Deer Management in Eastern National Parks, H. Brian Underwood and William F. Porter
Elk, White-tailed Ptarmigan and Willow Relationships: A Management Dilemma in Rocky Mountain National Park, Clait E. Braun, David R. Stevens, Kenneth M. Giesen and Cynthai P. Melcher
Denali Park Wolf Studies: Implications for Yellowstone, L. David Mech, Thomas J. Meier and John W. Burch
Public Attitudes in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho toward Wolf Restoration in Yellowstone National Park, Alistair J. Bath
Closing Remarks, Frederic H. Wagner
Special Session 2. Generating Information for Fish and Wildlife Management
Opening Remarks, Charles T. Cushwa
Computer and Data Usage in Wildlife-related College and University Programs, Robert H. Giles, Jr.
Generating Information for Fish and Wildlife Management: Summary from the Private Sector, Gregory T. Koeln, Sandra-Lee Konrad and Douglas Muchoney
Computerized Information Systems: Meeting the Needs of Fish and Wildlife Management?, Douglas B. Inkley, Jefferson L. Waldon and Brent Fewell
Uses of Geographically Extensive Databases in Regional Planning Models for Wildlife Resources, Curtis H. Flather and Stephen J. Brady
The Use of Computerized Databases in Management and Planning of Protected Areas in Venezuela: A Case Study in the Santos Luzardo National Park of Southern Apure State, Donald C. Taphorn and Gilberto Rios U.
Remote Sensing for Nongame Wildlife Habitat Management, J. Michael Scott, Blair Csuti, David Stoms and Frank Davis
Changing Social Profiles of Wildlife Recreation in Ontario, 1982-1988, R.J. Payne and Robert Graham
Cross-cultural Land Ethics: Motivations, Appealing Attributes and Problems, Alan Ewert and Robert Pfister
Public Views of Wolf Restoration in Michigan, Stephen R. Kelle rt
Managing Information About How We Are Managing: Multiple Perspectives on the Factors that Determine Agency Effectiveness, Steve L. McMullin, Spencer R. Amend and Larry A. Nielsen
Concluding Remarks, John P. Randolph
Special Session 3. Imperatives of the Global Commons
The Effects of Global Climate Change on Fish and Wildlife Resources, Edward T. LaRoe
Assessment of the Risks from Tropical Deforestation to Canadian Songbirds, Antony W. Diamond
Acidification: Implications for Wildlife, Peter J. Blancher
Aleutian Islands Plastics, Pelagic Drift and Trawl Net Problems, and Their Solutions, Albert M. Manville II
Impact of Human Population on Wildlife Resources in Nigeria, C.A. Drolet
Joining Efforts for the Preservation of Biodiversity, Jaques Prescott and Michael Hutchins
Special Session 4. Recreational Impacts on Wildlife in Wildlands
Wildlife Preservation and Recreational Use: Conflicting Goals of Wildland Management, David N. Cole and Richard L. Knight
Effects of Recreational Activity on Wildlife in Wildlands, Richard L. Knight and David N. Cole
Assessing Recreational Impacts on Wildlife: The Value and Design of Experiments, Kevin J. Gutzwiller
The Use of Heart Rate Telemetry in Assessing the Metabolic Cost of Disturbances, Denis Chabot
Special Session 5. Streams: Ecosystem Linkages to a Healthy Environment
Opening Remarks, Walter E. Bic/iford
Watershed Urbanization and Managing Stream Habitat for Fish, Jack G. Imhof, R. John Planck, Fred M. Johnson and Larry C. Halyk
Economic Values in Management of Natural Streams in Missouri, Edward K. Brown
Streams for the Future: Missouri's Expanded Program of Stream Improvement, Richard E. Wehnes, Joseph P. Bachant, Stanley M. Michaelson, William M. Turner, Steven P. Gough, Gordon B. Farabee and M. Delbert Lobb Ill
Aquatic Project WILD: Establishing Linkages for a Healthy Environment, Cheryl Charles
Special Session 6: Cooperating with Indigenous People to Manage Fish and Wildlife
The Beverly and Kaminuriak Caribou Management Board: An Example of Cooperative Management, George W. Scotter
One Caribou Herd, Two Native Cultures, Five Political Systems: Consensus Management on the Porcupine Caribou Range, Albert Peter and Douglas Urguhart
Co-management of Wildlife in the Western Canadian Arctic: An Inuvialuit Perspective, Andy Carpenter, Bruce M. V. Hanbidge and Richard M. Binder
The Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board: Its Evolution and Future, Ted Wagner
Polar Bear Management in the Southern Beaufort Sea: An Agreement between the Inuvialuit Game Council and North Slope Borough Fish and Game Committee, Benjamin P. Nageak, Charles D.N. Brower and Scott L. Schliebe
Subsistence Harvesting of Waterfowl in Northern Quebec: Goose Hunting and the James Bay Cree, Austin Reed
Current Perspectives on the Management of Migratory Birds in Northern Canada and Newfoundland, J. Gregory Thompson
Special Session 7. Challenges From Animal Rightists
Challenges from Animal Rightists: Can We Identify Common Goals?, Alice P. Wywialowski and Kerry P. Reese
The Ideology of the Animal Rights Movement and Activists' Attitudes Toward Wildlife, Rebecca T. Richards and Richard S. Krannich
The Role of the Federal Government in Humane Treatment of Captive Wildlife, Jo Anne L. Garbe and Alice Wywialowski
Animal Rights Challenges to Bowhunting, David E. Samuel, R. Ben Peyton, Jay McAninch, H. Lee Gladfelter and Dwight Guynn
Ideological Conflict Between Animal Rightists and Wildlife Professionals over Trapping Wild Furbearers, Gilbert Proulx and Morley W. Barrett
Trapping-An Animal Rights Issue or a Legitimate Wildlife Management Technique-The Move to International Standards, Frederick F. Gilbert
Wildlife Management or Animal Rights-Lessons from the Harp Seal, Whitney Tilt and Jennifer Spotila
A Proactive Approach to Meeting the Animal Rights Challenge, Therese M. Race, Robert G. Carmichael, Walter F. Gasson and Mark J. Reef!
Urban Deer Management Programs: A Facilitated Approach, Jay B. McAninch and Jon M. Parker
Special Session 8. Conserving Migratory Wildlife
Introductory Comments, David R. Klein
Accomplishments of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Harvey K. Nelson, Robert G. Streeter and James D. McCuaig
Geese of the Western Palearctic: Present Status and Challenges for Research and Management in the '90s, Jesper Madsen
Conservation and Genetic Resources in Waterfowl, Olin E. Rhodes, Jr., Loren M. Smith and Michael H. Smith
Research Requirements for Shorebird Conservation, R.l.G. Morrison
International Approach to the Conservation of a Migratory Caribou Herd, Thomas R. McCabe and Kenneth R. Whitten
Management of Shared Populations of Polar Bears, Ian Stirling
Closing Remarks, Hugh Boyd
Special Session 9. Managing Predator/Prey Populations
Wolf Control: A Management Dilemma, W.R. Archibald, D. Janz and K. Atkinson
Prey Management for the Florida Panther: A Unique Role for Wildlife Managers, James L. Schortemeyer, David S. Maehr, J. Walter McCown, E. Darrell Land and Philip D. Manor
Management of Predators and Their Prey: The Alaskan Experience, Warren B. Ballard
Managing Wolf and Ungulate Populations in an International Ecosystem, Daniel H. Pletscher, Robert R. Ream, Ray Demarchi, Wayne G. Brewster and Edward Bangs
Deer and Coyotes: The Welder Experiments, James G. Teer, D. Lynn Drawe, Terry L. Blankenship, William F. Andelt, Robert S. Cook, John G. Kie, Frederick F. Knowlton and Marshall White
Forty Years of Wolf Management in the Nelchina Basin, Southcentral Alaska: A Critical Review, Victor Van Ballenberghe
Some Predictions Concerning a Wolf Recovery into Yellowstone National Park: How Wolf Recovery May Affect Park Visitors, Ungulates and Other Predators, Francis J. Singer
Special Session 10. Forest Management for the Future
Opening Remarks, J. Brian Nyberg
North American Forests and Global Change, Werner A. Kurz and R. Neil Sampson
Conservation in Temperate and Tropical Rain Forests: The Search for an Ecosystem Approach to Sustainability, Spencer B. Beebe
Trends in Timber Demands and Supplies: Implications for Resource Management in the 21st Century, David D. Darr and Thomas J. Mills
Use of Biodiversity Indicators for Analyzing and Managing Forest Landscapes, Barbara L. Williams and Bruce G. Marcot
Trends in Ecosystem Management at the Stand Level, Thomas A. Spies, John Tappeiner, Jim Pojar and Dave Coates
Silviculturists and Wildlife Habitat Managers: Competitors or Cooperators?, Don S. Eastman, Colleen Bryden, Marvin Eng, Ron Kowall, Harold Armleder, Eric Lofrother and Susan Stevenson
Published annually since 1915, the Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference provide a unique and informative record of the direction and momentum of professional natural resource management. Tracking current research and management emphases and the perspectives and approaches to meeting the challenges to sustaining and conserving North America's wildlife and their habitats, the Transactions is a valuable reference for all who deal with the complexities and intricacies of natural resource issues, policies and programs.
New Perspectives in Alaska Forest Management, Fred B. Samson, George C. Iverson, Richard M. Strauss and John C. Capp