For students of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in wildlife, forestry, veterinary sciences and candidates preparing for various competitive examinations.

1. Importance of Wildlife and Forest2. Natural Resources and their Conservation3. Wildlife Values 4. Wildlife and Its Management5. Population Management/Improvement/Manipulation 6. Habitat Management/Improvement/Manipulation 7. Peoples Management 8. Wildlife Ecology9. Census 10. Conservation, Preservation, Protection and Categories of Wild Animals 11. Sanctuary and National Park 12. Projects 13. Classification 14. Zoo-geographical Regions (Animal Distribution) 15 Distinguishing Characters of Certain Wild Mammals16. Ideal Habitat & Management of Certain Wild Animals17. International & National Organizations.

Wildlife management in Indian universities is being taught as a core subject of Forestry Science and even independently. Teaching and attention on the subject is progressing day-by-day. It is very essential to understand the role played by the wild animals, which unfortunately has come to an alarming stage. Wild animals are a part and parcel of the ecosystem as a natural renewable resource, maintaining foodchains, keeping balance and providing hygienic conditions for the existence of all Organisms including humans. Making the General mass of the country conscious of this fact is an essential time demand so that wild animals may be conserved and propagated scientifically and judiciously throughout the country up to the optimum-level as well as getting revenue by them. This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of wildlife and its management. This is the thoroughly revised, updated and enlarged edition of the book which covers almost all parts of course-curricula for the both undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Indian universities in the field of wildlife management. The text has been written in a simple and lucid language so that the reader can grasp the matter easily and succinctly.