Public Policy Issues in Wildlife Management

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At a time when wildlife policy management becomes increasingly complex and when effective administration is of paramount importance, William R. Mangun has designed a study analyzing the public policy-making process and wildlife conservation issues today. As editor, he has brought together an interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners to give a conceptual framework and in-depth evaluation of practical issues in wildlife management. The book stresses the importance of the human dimension and calls for knowledgeable public involvement. Charting new ground, the text should help resource managers and behavioural scientists, students, and professionals in public administration, political science, and wildlife protection find new ways to overcome current problems. The book begins with an overview of the enormous changes in wildlife management over the past 50 years, and then provides a theoretical framework for understanding wildlife policy. Strategies and operations, intergovernmental policies and programmes, issues in resource allocation and sustainable development, and organizational problems describe contemporary political, economic, social, and ethical conflicts and administrative pitfalls. Case studies range from problems like the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the plight of sea turtles, and endangered species plans to matters demonstrating local, state, national, and transnational priorities. The book demonstrates that a lack of understanding of the policy process will lead to compromised effectiveness, diminished professional pride, and relative powerlessness in overcoming the growing problems confronting those concerned with wildlife protection and conservation today.

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A strength of this book is the diversity of topics addressed under the umbrella of policy development and planning. Models for planning are clearly presented, along with a case study of the strategic planning process used by the Florida Game and Freshwater Commission in chapter 4. For aspiring wildlife planners, this chapter alone may be worth the price of the book.-Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
"A strength of this book is the diversity of topics addressed under the umbrella of policy development and planning. Models for planning are clearly presented, along with a case study of the strategic planning process used by the Florida Game and Freshwater Commission in chapter 4. For aspiring wildlife planners, this chapter alone may be worth the price of the book."-Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy

Author Bio

WILLIAM R. MANGUN is Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program in the Department of Political Science at East Carolina University. He worked formerly in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington, D.C. as the Project Manager for Policy Analysis and National Surveys and as National Resource Management Coordinator. Professor Mangun is the author of The Public Administration of Environmental Policy (1977) and co-author of Managing the Environmental Crisis: Incorporating Values in Natural Resource Administration (1989).