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List of boxesList of symbolsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I: Background to applied population biology1. The Big Picture: Human population dynamics meets applied population biologyIntroductionPopulation ecology of humansExtinction rates of other speciesHumans and sustainable harvestThe big pictureFurther reading2. Designing studies and interpreting population biology data: how do we know what we know?IntroductionObtaining reliable facts through samplingLinking observed facts to ideasmind leads to understandingEthics and the wildlife population biologistSummaryFurther reading3. Genetic concepts and tools to support wildlife population biologyIntroductionWhat is genetic variation?Genetic markers used in wildlife population biologyInsights into wildlife population biology using genetic toolsSummaryFurther reading4. Estimating population vital ratesEstimating abundance and densitySurvival estimationEstimation of reproductionSex ratioSummaryFurther readingPART II: POPULATION PROCESSES: THE BASIS FOR MANAGEMENT5. The simplest way to describe and project population growth: exponential and geometric changeIntroductionFundamentals of geometric or exponential growthCauses and consequences of variation in population growthQuantifying population growth in a stochastic environmentSummaryFurther reading6. Density dependent population changeIntroductionNegative density dependencePositive density dependenceThe logistic: one simple model of negative density-dependent population growth.Some counterintuitive dynamics: limit cycles and chaosSummaryFurther reading7. Accounting for age and sex-specific differences: population projection models IntroductionAnatomy of a population-projection matrixHow timing of sampling affects the matrixProjecting a matrix through timeAdding stochasticity to a matrix modelSensitivity analysisCase studiesSummaryFurther reading8. Predation and wildlife populationsDoes predation affect prey numbers?Factors affecting how predation impacts prey numbersSummaryFurther reading 9. Genetic Variation and Fitness of Wildlife PopulationsIntroductionLong-term benefits of genetic variationWhat determines levels of genetic variation in populations?Quantifying the loss of heterozygosity: the inbreeding coefficientWhen does inbreeding lead to inbreeding depression?What to do when faced with inbreeding depression?General Rules SummaryFurther reading10. Dynamics of Multiple PopulationsIntroductionConnectivity among populationsMeasuring connectivity among wildlife populationsMultiple populations are not all equalOptions for restoring connectivitySummary Further readingPART III: APPLYING KNOWLEDGE OF POPULATION PROCESSES TO PROBLEMS OF DECLINING, SMALL, OR HARVESTABLE POPULATIONS11. Human Perturbations: Deterministic Factors Leading to Population DeclineIntroductionGeneral effects of deterministic stressors on populationsHabitat loss and fragmentationIntroduced and invasive speciesPollutionOverharvestGlobal climate changeSynergistic effects among deterministic stressorsSummaryFurther reading12. Predicting the dynamics of small and declining populationsIntroductionEcological characteristics predicting riskThe extinction vortexPredicting risks in small populationsPopulation viability analysis: quantitative methods of assessing viabilityOther approaches to assessing viabilitySome closing thoughts about assessing viabilitySummaryFurther reading13. Bridging applied population and ecosystem ecology with focal species conceptsIntroduction Flagship speciesUmbrella speciesIndicator speciesKeystone species and strong interactorsSummaryFurther reading14. Population biology of harvested populations IntroductionEffects of hunting on population dynamicsLong term effects: hunting as a selective forceModels to guide sustainable harvestsWaterfowl harvest and adaptive harvest managementManagement of overabundant and pest populationsSummaryFurther readingEpilogueReferencesSpecies listsSubject index.