Alexander Nikolaevich Romanov – world famous game biologist. Biography pages

Abstract

The article presents brief biography of game biologist Alexander Romanov (1924-2007) who started his professional career in the Institute of Biology of the Komi Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in Syktyvkar and continued it in the Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming in Kirov. Dr. Romanov developed the practical methods and tools for the live-catching and tagging the grouses (Tetraonidae). He also worked in field of experimental ecology of capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) that provided him with world fame. His works aimed at the translocations of capercaillie have great significance and were important for preservation of biodiversity in Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. The paper also presents the review of his publications over 40 year period (first was in 1951, last – in 1990) of his professional career.