VOLUME 1
Since its original publication in 1960, The Wildlife Techniques Manual has remained the cornerstone text for the professional wildlife biologist. Now fully revised and updated for the first time in a decade, this eighth edition promises to be the most comprehensive resource on wildlife biology, conservation, and management for years to come.
Superbly edited by Nova J. Silvy, the 50 authoritative chapters included in this work provide a full synthesis of methods used in the field and laboratory. Chapter authors, all leading wildlife professionals, explain and critique traditional and new methodologies and offer thorough discussions of a wide range of relevant topics. To effectively incorporate the explosion of new information in the wildlife profession, this latest edition is logically organized into a 2-volume set: Volume 1 is devoted to research techniques and Volume 2 focuses on pragmatic management methodologies.
Volume 1 includes new chapters on nutritional research and field sign identification while tackling emerging topics, including structured decision-making. It also covers
- experimental design
- analysis of wildlife biology data
- chemical immobilization
- disease investigation
- marketing techniques
- remote monitoring
- unmanned aerial vehicles
- bioacoustics monitoring systems
- estimation
- infrared and radar techniques
- population analysis
- vegetation sampling
- analyses of radiotelemetry data
- conservation genetics
A standard text in a variety of courses, the Techniques Manual covers every aspect of modern wildlife management and provides practical information for applying the hundreds of methods described in its pages.
This deft and thorough update ensures that The Wildlife Techniques Manual will remain an indispensable resource, one that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without.
Published in association with The Wildlife Society
VOLUME 2
Since its original publication in 1960, The Wildlife Techniques Manual has remained the cornerstone text for the professional wildlife biologist. Now fully revised and updated for the first time in a decade, this eighth edition promises to be the most comprehensive resource on wildlife biology, conservation, and management for years to come.
Superbly edited by Nova J. Silvy, the 50 authoritative chapters included in this work provide a full synthesis of methods used in the field and laboratory. Chapter authors, all leading wildlife professionals, explain and critique traditional and new methodologies and offer thorough discussions of a wide range of relevant topics.
Volume 2 includes new chapters on ethics in wildlife science and conservation, conflict resolution and management, and land reclamation. It also covers
- human dimensions
- adaptive management
- forest wildlife management
- rangeland management
- wetland management
- farmland management
- urban wildlife
- state land management
- Native American land management
- the role of NGOs
- invasive species
- climate change
- recreation disturbance
- harvest management
- wildlife damage
- captive propagation and translocations
- habitat conservation planning
A standard text in a variety of courses, the Techniques Manual covers every aspect of modern wildlife management and provides practical information for applying the hundreds of methods described in its pages.
This deft and thorough update ensures that The Wildlife Techniques Manual will remain an indispensable resource, one that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without.

Published in association with The Wildlife Society