Ecology and conservation of lesser prairie-chickens / edited by David A.Haukos, U.S. Geological Survey, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, Clint W. Boal, U.S. Geological Survey, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Historical and legal perspectives -- Part II. Ecology -- Part III. Emerging issues -- Part IV. Conservation and management.

Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens provides a compendium of data, analytical results, and synthesis generated among expert wildlife biologists, conservation biologists, and ornithologists. It thoroughly reviews the life history, genetics, and ecology of the species, and is ultimately directed toward developing and establishing appropriate conservation management strategies. It presents a detailed analysis of the issues and risks relative to conservation as well as an overview of potential conservation tools. It also addresses the challenges that natural resource managers continue to face in their current conservation efforts.

While dealing with immediate and short-term issues in Lesser Prairie-Chicken conservation, this book is also a useful starting point for guiding future research, management, and conservation of the species. It provides a definitive reference for researchers, managers, and policy makers as well as those with interests in environmental science, avian biology, game bird management, or Great Plains ecology.