Conservation and Management of Forest Wildlife

Dear Colleagues,

As shown in M.L. Hunter (Jr.)'s seminal book Wildlife, Forests and Forestry: Principles of Managing Forests for Biodiversity, published in 1990, and Forest Wildlife Management and Conservation, by D. B. Lindenmayer, published in 2009, forests are essential habitats for biodiversity. Understanding forest wildlife ecology is key to the successful conservation and management of species and communities, balancing conservation, human interests, wildlife use and wildlife appreciation. Any forest management action can affect the availability and quality of resources for forest wildlife populations, and scientific knowledge will therefore improve wildlife management and conservation strategies.

This Special Issue aims to gather articles and reviews on the following topics:

• The conservation and management of forest wildlife (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrate species and communities);
• Forest as a wildlife habitat (fragmentation, degradation, specialized species);
• Changes in afforestation in relation to wildlife;
• The monitoring of forest fauna and flora (long-term results are desirable);
• Human conflicts with forest fauna and increasing wildlife acceptance;
• The impact of climate change, forestry activities, hunting and other factors on forest species and communities.

Dr. Linas Balčiauskas
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.