Conserving Bird Biodiversity: General Principles and Their Application

Preface 1. Biodiversity - evolution, species, genes Michael W. Bruford 2. Why conserve bird diversity? Colin Bibby 3. Mapping and monitoring bird populations: their conservation uses Les Underhill and David Gibbons 4. Priority setting in species conservation Georgina M. Mace and Nigel J. Collar 5. Setting sites for protection Andrew Balmford 6. Critically endangered bird populations and their management, Ben D. Bell and Don V. Merton 7. Diagnosing causes of population declines and selecting remedial actions Rhys E. Green 8. Outside the reserve: pandemic threats to bird biodiversity Deborah J. Pain and Paul F. Donald 9. Predicting the impact of environmental change Ken Norris and Richard Stillman 10. Fragmentation, habitat loss and landscape management Paul Opdam and John A. Wiens 11. The interface between research, education and training Leon Bennun 12. Conservation policies and programs affecting birds Gerard C. Boere and Clayton D. A. Rubec References Index.