Review Of "Bison: Mating And Conservation In Small Populations" By J. Berger And C. Cunningham

Document Type

Book Review

Publication Date

1-1-1995

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Choice

Abstract

An excellent monograph on an important and charismatic species, Berger and Cunningham's effort will probably remain the standard reference on North American bison for many years. Their study combines ten years of behavioral ecology work in the Dakota badlands with a historical review of bison populations in the area. This information is then used to derive predictions about the conservation of the species and appropriate measures to be taken in the area. Most of the book is concerned with the behavioral ecology of males and females and the effects of their mating behavior on the genetic change within the population. Other topics include the ecology of the badlands, population history of bison, and the insularization of wildlife reserves. The text is detailed and technical but accessible to most readers. Each chapter ends with a good summary and results of statistical tests cited in the chapter. A well-produced work, with numerous photographs, charts, and tables, an extensive bibliography, and a good index. An important addition to graduate-level libraries. Upper-division undergraduate through faculty.

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