Synthesis: Advances in Wildlife Study Design

In this chapter, we first briefly summarize our ideas on how to improve the way we pursue wildlife field studies through study design. We hope that our ideas, developed through the pursuit of many types of studies conducted under many different logistic and funding constraints, will serve to continue the discussion on improving scientific knowledge, conservation, and management of natural resources. We then provide the reader with a study guide for each chapter that serves as a reminder of the major points raised therein.