Intersections of Conservation Biogeography and Wildlife Management: Navigating the Anthropocene Era

This book offers a novel approach to the new science of conservation biogeography, for the more effective assessment and management of human–animal relationships, supported by natural and social science perspectives and technological developments. Conservation biogeography offers a deeper understanding of the modern context of rapid environmental change, politicized and polarized opinions on conservation, and the role for computational technology. Conservation biogeography includes individual perspectives within conservation psychology and group-based issues in broad social, economic, and political contexts. Concepts examined include intersections between wildlife charisma and conservation, perspectives on trophy hunting and human–environment relationships, environmental applications of geomatics, and computerization. This book contributes to the interests of academic researchers, students, practitioners and policymakers, and general readers.

Kaushalendra Kumar Jha is a forester with high administrative and academic skills in forest management and environmental science. He holds degrees, research, and teaching position from Indian Universities and Management Institute (botany and forestry: aquatic, afforestation, avian, and raptor ecology; forest produce management; climate change and international conventions). He acquired skill upgradation degree and trainings from European and North American Universities (sustainable tropical forest management with specialization in environment, tree improvement, and geoinformatics). He has considerable number of publications.

Michael Campbell is an environmental scientist with expertise in applied ecology and biochemical relations in environmental changes. He holds degrees, research, and teaching positions in applied biogeography, geomatics, conservation biology, and landscape ecology, from the Universities of London (Imperial College), Manchester Metropolitan, Leicester, and Lancaster (all in the UK), and Carleton University in Canada. He has published widely in the environmental sciences.