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Cambridge University Press Top Predators in Marine Ecosystems Their Role in Monitoring and Management 12 Conservation Biology Series Number 12
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Cambridge University Press Zoos in the 21st Century Catalysts for Conservation 15 Conservation Biology Series Number 15
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Cambridge University Press Ecosystem Functioning
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Cambridge University Press Ecology and Conservation of the Sirenia
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Cambridge University Press Birds and Habitat Relationships in Changing Landscapes Ecological Reviews
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Cambridge University Press Ecosystem Ecology A New Synthesis Ecological Reviews
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Cambridge University Press Ungulate Management in Europe Problems and Practices
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Cambridge University Press Invasive Species
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Cambridge University Press Priorities for the Conservation of Mammalian Diversity Has the Panda had its Day 3 Conservation Biology Series Number 3
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Cambridge University Press Fungi in Bioremediation 23 British Mycological Society Symposia Series Number 23
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Cambridge University Press Genetics Demography and Viability of Fragmented Populations
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Cambridge University Press Conservation of Exploited Species 6 Conservation Biology Series Number 6
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Cambridge University Press Conservation of Exploited Species 6 Conservation Biology Series Number 6
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Cambridge University Press Primates Face to Face The Conservation Implications of Humannonhuman Primate Interconnections 29 Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology Series Number 29
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Cambridge University Press Mammal Community Dynamics Management and Conservation in the Coniferous Forests of Western North America
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Cambridge University Press The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef
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Cambridge University Press Zoos in the 21st Century Catalysts for Conservation 15 Conservation Biology Series Number 15
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Cambridge University Press Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Cold Regions
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Cambridge University Press Birds and Habitat Relationships in Changing Landscapes Ecological Reviews
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Cambridge University Press The Boreal Owl
Book SynopsisSynthesising long-term studies of Boreal Owls, this book explores hunting modes, habitats and foods, prey interactions, reproduction and parental care, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation in boreal forests. It examines the effect of modern forestry practices in the context of sustaining viable Boreal Owl populations.Trade Review'Behavioral and population ecologists will find much value in this highly accessible book. Recommended.' R. L. Smith, Choice'Most texts on owls are descriptive, and so this one is unusual in having so much scientific research on a single species … the content is interesting … deserves to be found in libraries.' Professor Jim Lynch OBE FSB, The Biologist'One of the most valuable aspects of the book is the integration of 40 years of research that encompasses many different research questions focussed on a single species … clearly took tremendous effort and dedication; few other studies will match this one in extent and duration.' Ecology'This sumptuous book, written by the world's foremost Boreal Owl experts and chock full of interesting information … is literally 'worth its weight in gold' … It is highly recommended for every university library and for every keen owl student throughout the world.' C. Stuart Houston, The Canadian Field-NaturalistTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Boreal (or Tengmalm's) Owls: briefly; 3. Study areas and research methods; 4. Habitat use, roosts and nest sites; 5. Interactions with prey animals; 6. Life-history; 7. Mating and parental care; 8. Reproduction; 9. Dispersal and autumn movements; 10. Survival and mortality under temporally varying food conditions; 11. Old forests increase survival and lifetime reproductive success; 12. Family planning under fluctuating food conditions; 13. Population dynamics; 14. Population regulation; 15. Conservation of Boreal Owl populations; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Chimpanzee
Book SynopsisThe chimpanzee is one of our planet''s best-loved and most instantly recognisable animals. Splitting from the human lineage between four and six million years ago, it is (along with its cousin, the bonobo) our closest living relative, sharing around 94% of our DNA. First encountered by Westerners in the seventeenth century, virtually nothing was known about chimpanzees in their natural environment until 1960, when Jane Goodall travelled to Gombe to live and work with them. Accessibly written, yet fully referenced and uncompromising in its accuracy and comprehensiveness, this book encapsulates everything we currently know about chimpanzees: from their discovery and why we study them, to their anatomy, physiology, genetics and culture. The text is beautifully illustrated and infused with examples and anecdotes drawn from the author''s thirty years of primate observation, making this a perfect resource for students of biological anthropology and primatology as well as non-specialists inteTrade Review'Chimpanzee: Lessons from our Sister Species condenses over 60 years of chimpanzee research into an informative and entertaining book. Drawing on his own first-hand experience, the research of other scientists and historic accounts, Kevin Hunt describes the fascinating lives of chimpanzees in the wild, as well as the research methods used by leading experts in the field. If you want to know just how alike we truly are to our closest living relatives then you will get a very good idea from reading this book.' Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace'Ever since the seventeenth century, writers have suspected that apes have a story to tell about human life and our pre-historic origins. Year by year the details of that story are being worked out better and better. Chimpanzee is a terrific account from the leading edge.' Richard Wrangham, Ruth Moore Research Professor of Biological Anthropology, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Massachusetts, from the Foreword'Hunt skillfully weaves anecdotes and history into this scientific compendium of the behavioral ecology, biology, and evolution of chimpanzees. The book is generously illustrated, and each chapter includes extensive references. It is written in an accessible, conversational style that could only be achieved by someone with Hunt's first-hand experiences in the field and encyclopedic perspective. It will make a valuable reference for anyone interested in what is known and not yet known about one of our closest living relatives.' Karen B. Strier, Vilas Research Professor and Irven DeVore Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison'An exceptional book that delivers on every promise in its table of contents. Grounded in Hunt's 30+ years of chimpanzee field work and his commanding knowledge of others' research, he gives us a state-of-the-art research volume that will become an essential reference for primatologists, and anyone who wants to understand the true nature of our sister species. Hunt's writing is lucid, scholarly and wide-ranging as he carefully explains chimpanzee evolution, biology, social behavior, and so much more. Hunt skillfully embeds his own field observations to help readers grasp concepts like chimpanzee positional behavior, personality, maternal behavior, cognition and communication, hunting and aggression. He balances this perspective with a wealth of laboratory and captive findings. The extensive references for each chapter provide an outstanding resource for students, teachers and readers who choose to delve further. The volume is generously illustrated with photos, line drawings and abundant figures that enrich the text.' Linda F. Marchant, Professor Emerita, Miami University'The volume provides a synthesis of classic and current literature, which will help readers learn what experts think now and where their ideas came from.' L. K. Sheeran, Choice'This volume provides an exceptionally broad yet wonderfully detailed view of our sister species. It would be useful in a course on human evolution or primate behavior and ecology, and would benefit anyone interested in learning more about chimpanzees … Given the range of topics and depth of scholarship, even seasoned chimpanzee researchers will profit from reading this book.' Michael L. Wilson, The Quarterly Review of Biology'… the most impressive and comprehensive volume on the chimpanzee … since Jane Goodall … [it] belongs on the bookshelf of every 'chimpologist', or, arguably, every primatologist.' William C. McGrew, PrimatesTable of Contents1. Sister's keeper: humans and chimpanzees; 2. Wild lesson: why study animals in nature?; 3. A most surprising creature: the discovery of the chimpanzee; 4. Kin: the chimpanzee's place in nature; 5. Scratching out a living in an unforgiving world: habitat and diet; 6. Guts, glorious guts, large stomach and colon; 7. Thews, sinews and bone: chimpanzee anatomy and osteology; 8. Arboreal gathering, terrestrial traveling: locomotion and posture; 9. Forged in nature's cauldron: engineering the chimpanzee; 10. Up from the protoape: the evolution of the chimpanzee; 11. Building a natural wonder: growth, development and life history; 12. The source of similarity: chimpanzee genetics; 13. Making your way in the great wild world: chimpanzee senses; 14. The grim reaper in the forest primeval: wild chimpanzee diseases and lessons for healthy living; 15. Powering life: physiology and endocrinology; 16. Shelter from the storm: chimpanzee mothering; 17. Meat seeking missiles: chimpanzees as hunters; 18. The mind of the chimpanzee: reasoning, memory and emotion; 19. The brain of the chimpanzee: the mind's motor; 20. Tired nature's sweet restorer: chimpanzee sleep; 21. Chimpanzee thought transfer: communication and language; 22. Ape implements: making and using tools; 23. Wisdom of the ages: chimpanzee culture; 24. The daily grind: within-group aggression; 25. A nation at war with itself: defending a community of the mind; 26. The sporting chimpanzee: dominance without destruction; 27. The passion of Pan: sex and reproduction; 28. Into the light: Semliki chimpanzees; 29. The other sister, bonobos: the monkey convergence hypothesis; 30. Sister species: lessons from the chimpanzee; Appendix 1. Primate taxonomy; Appendix 2. Professional grade chimpanzee; Index.
£44.92
Cambridge University Press HumanWildlife Interactions
Book SynopsisHuman-wildlife conflict (HWC) is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing wildlife management and conservation today. Originally focused on the ecology and economics of wildlife damage, the study and mitigation of HWC has gradually expanded its scope to incorporate the human dimensions of the whole spectrum of human-wildlife relationships, from conflict to coexistence. Having the conflict-to-coexistence continuum as its leitmotiv, this book explores a variety of theories and methods currently used to address human-wildlife interactions, illustrated by case studies from around the world. It presents some key concepts in the field, such as values, emotions, social identity and tolerance, and a variety of insights and solutions to turn conflict into coexistence, from individual level to national scales, including conservation marketing, incremental and radical innovation, strategic planning, and socio-ecological systems. This volume will be of interest to a wide range of readers, Trade Review'This is an open-minded book that seeks to examine the many facets of each case study …' Amanda Hardy, The Biologist'It will be of great interest to life and conservation scientists because it offers a humanistic point of view that is fundamental to conservationists, but which is seldomly effectively addressed. It should also interest academics of the human sciences who are addressing other kinds of conflicts, such as political or religious polarizations … An urgent step in search for the balance necessary for human-wildlife coexistence can be found in this book.' Eduardo Bessa, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of Contents1. Human-wildlife conflicts and the need to include coexistence Beatrice Frank and Jenny A. Glikman; 2. A multilevel, systems view of values can inform a move toward human-wildlife coexistence Alia M. Dietsch, Michael J. Manfredo, Leeann Sullivan, Jeremy T. Bruskotter and Tara L. Teel; 3. Broadening the aperture on coexistence with wildlife through the lens of identity, risk, and morals Michelle L. Lute and Meredith L. Gore; 4. Understanding emotions as opportunities for and barriers to coexistence with wildlife Maarten Jacobs and Jerry Vaske; 5. Tolerance for wildlife: a psychological perspective Kristina Slagle and Jeremy T. Bruskotter; 6. A framework for assessing and quantifying human-wildlife interactions in urban areas Carl D. Soulsbury and Piran C. L. White; 7. Predators in humans landscapes Ketil Skogen, Sunetro Ghosal, Silje Skuland and Siddhartha Krishnan; 8. Corridor of conflict: learning to coexist with long distance mule deer migrations, Wyoming, United States Joshua Morse and Susan G. Clarka; 9. Collaborative approach for coexistence with wildlife in rural regions of Japan Ryo Sakurai; 10. Toward tolerance and coexistence: a comparative analysis of the human-macaque interface in Sulawesi, Indonesia, and Florida, United States Erin P. Riley; 11. Elephants and bees: using beehive fences to increase human-elephant coexistence for small-scale farmers in Kenya Lucy E. King; 12. The twin challenges of preventing real and perceived threats to human interests Omar Ohrens, Francisco Santiago-Avila and Adrian Treves; 13. Conflict and coexistence with invasive wildlife: examining attitudes and behaviours toward Burmese pythons in Florida Rebecca G. Harvey and Frank J. Mazzotti; 14. Institutions for achieving human wildlife coexistence: the case of large herbivores and large carnivores in Europe John D. C. Linnell and Bjørn Kaltenborn; 15. Worldviews and coexistence with coyotes Shelley M. Alexander and Dianne L. Draper; 16. Conservation marketing as a tool to promote human-wildlife coexistence Diogo Verissimo, Brooke Sadowsky and Leo Douglas; 17. Leaping forward: the need for innovation in wildlife conservation Leela Hazzah, Salisha Chandra and Stephanie Dolrenry; 18. Toward human-wildlife coexistence through the integration of human and natural systems: the case of grey wolves in the Rocky Mountains, USA Neil Carter, Jeremy T. Bruskotter, John Vucetich, Robert Crabtree, Hannah Jaicks, Gabriel Karns, Michael Paul Nelson, Doug Smith and John D. C. Linnell; 19. Planning for coexistence in a complex human-dominated world Silvio Marchini, Katia M. P. M. B. Ferraz, Alexandra Zimmermann, Thaís Guimaraes-Luiz, Ronaldo Morato, Pedro L. P. Correa and David W. Macdonald; 20. Human-wildlife interactions: multifaceted approaches for turning conflict into coexistence Jenny A. Glikman, Beatrice Frank and Silvio Marchini.
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The University of Chicago Press Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate
Book SynopsisBringing together leaders in the fields of climate change ecology, wildlife population dynamics, and environmental policy, this title examines the impacts of climate change on populations of terrestrial vertebrates. It also includes chapters that assess the details of climate change ecology.Trade Review"Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate provides an important, cutting-edge, and forward-looking contribution toward our understanding of climate effects on wildlife species. The strength of the book is that it is a compendium of work by both academic scientists and front-line conservation practitioners who are wrestling with ideas and practical ways to conserve wildlife in the face of changing climate. These essays set the standard for providing scientific insights for the practice of wildlife conservation in an era of changing climate." (Oswald Schmitz, Yale University)"
£124.00
The University of Chicago Press Serengeti IV Sustaining Biodiversity in a
Book SynopsisExplores our species role as a source of both discord and balance in Serengeti ecosystem dynamics. This book shows how the people and landscapes surrounding crucial protected areas like Serengeti National Park can and must contribute to Serengeti conservation.
£129.00
The University of Chicago Press Wildness Relations of People and Place Emersion
Book SynopsisWhether referring to a place, a nonhuman animal or plant, or a state of mind, wild indicates autonomy and agency, a will to be, a unique expression of life. Yet two contrasting ideas about wild nature permeate contemporary discussions: either that nature is most wild in the absence of a defiling human presence, or that nature is completely humanized and nothing is truly wild. This book charts a different path. Exploring how people can become attuned to the wild community of life and also contribute to the well-being of the wild places in which we live, work, and play, Wildness brings together esteemed authors from a variety of landscapes, cultures, and backgrounds to share their stories about the interdependence of everyday human lifeways and wildness. As they show, far from being an all or nothing proposition, wildness exists in variations and degrees that range from cultivated soils to multigenerational forests to sunflowers pushing through cracks in a city alley. Spanning diverse ge
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MN - University of British Columbia Press When the Caribou Do Not Come
Book SynopsisWhen the Caribou Do Not Come highlights the knowledge and perspectives of northern Canadian communities that have been dealing with caribou population fluctuations for generations.Trade ReviewAs a case study, the book provides a clear illustration of how environmental change interacts with changes in livelihoods and culture... readers are given a vision of how traditional approaches to fostering resilience can inform adaptive co-management of complex ecological systems. Summing Up: Recommended. -- J.L. Rhoades, Antioch University New England * CHOICE *Table of ContentsForeword / Fikret BerkesIntroduction / Brenda Parlee and Ken CainePart 1: Counting Caribou1 From Tuktoyaktuk – Place of Caribou / Frank Pokiak2 The Past Facing Forward: History and Caribou Management in Northern Canada / John Sandlos3 Recounting Caribou / Brenda Parlee4 Beyond the Harvest Study / Brenda Parlee, Natalie Zimmer, and Peter BoxallPart 2: Understanding Caribou5 We Are the People of the Caribou / Morris Neyelle6 Harvesting in Dene Territory: The Connection of Ɂepę́ (Caribou) to the Culture and Identity of the Shúhtagot’ı̨nę / Leon Andrew7 Dene Youth Perspectives: Learning Skills on the Land / Roger McMillanPart 3: Food Security8 Time, Effort, Practice, and Patience / Anne Marie Jackson9 The Wage Economy and Caribou Harvesting / Zoe Todd and Brenda Parlee10 Caribou and the Politics of Sharing / Tobi Jeans Maracle, Glenna Tetlichi, Norma Kassi, and David NatcherPart 4: Governance and Management11 Recollections of Caribou Use and Management / Robert Charlie12 Ways We Respect Caribou: A Comparison of Rules and Rules-in-Use in the Management of the Porcupine Caribou / Kristine Wray13 Letting the Leaders Pass: Barriers to Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Co-management as the Basis of Formal Hunting Regulations / Elisabeth Padilla and Gary P. Kofinas14 Linking the Kitchen Table and Boardroom Table: Women in Caribou Management / Brenda Parlee, Kristine Wray, and Zoe ToddIndex
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Basic Books King of Fish The ThousandYear Run of Salmon
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University of Arizona Press Wild Horses of the West
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Transworld Wild Fell
Book Synopsis''I found myself turning the pages with an inward leap of joy'' - Isabella Tree*Highly Commended in the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Conservation*In 2015, England''s last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District. It was a tragic day for the nation''s wildlife, but the fight to restore the landscape had already begun.Lee Schofield, ecologist and site manager for RSPB Haweswater is leading efforts to breathe life back into two hill farms and their thirty square kilometres of sprawling upland habitat. The farms sit at the edge of the region''s largest reservoir, beneath which lie the remains of a submerged village. The area''s history has been a turbulent one for both its people and its wildlife, leaving its habitats in tatters.In the search for inspiration, Lee sought out England''s rarest mountain flower and travelled from the wild fells of Norway to the pristine
£26.48
Michigan State University Press Natural Museums Us National Parks 18721916
Book SynopsisIn 1872 the world's first national park was founded at Yellowstone. Although ideas of nature conservation were not embrace by American public, five more were created before 1900. In 1916 the Park Service was born and the country boasted more than 14 national parks. This is their history.
£18.00
Bauhan (William L.),U.S. Words from the Wild Favorite Columns from a
Book SynopsisInspired by New Hampshire Public Television's award-winning series Windows to the Wild
£15.00
Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. Ecuador
Book SynopsisThe Cabeceras Cofanes-Chingual is one of the last intact mountainous regions in Ecuador. In October 2008 scientists from Ecuador, Peru, and the US conducted a rapid biological inventory and a social inventory to assess the region's suitability for protection as a municipal reserve. This book offers full and abstracted results of the fieldwork.
£24.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Recreational Hunting Conservation and Rural
Book SynopsisRecreational hunting has long been a controversial issue. Is it a threat to biodiversity or can it be a tool for conservation, giving value to species and habitats that might otherwise be lost? Are the moral objections to hunting for pleasure well founded? Does recreational hunting support rural livelihoods in developing countries, or are these benefits exaggerated by proponents? For the first time, this book addresses many of the issues that are fundamental to an understanding of the real role of recreational hunting in conservation and rural development. It examines the key issues, asks the difficult questions, and seeks to present the answers to guide policy. Where the answers are not available, it highlights gaps in our knowledge and lays out the research agenda for the next decade.Table of ContentsNotes on contributors. Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1 Conservation and Hunting. 1. Conservation and hunting: friends or foes? N. Leader-Williams. 2. An overview of recreational hunting in North America, Europe and Australia Robin Sharp and Kai Wollscheid. 3. Recreational fisheries: socio-economic importance, conservation issues and management challenges Robert Arlinghaus and Steven J. Cooke. 4. The ethics of recreational hunting Barney Dickson. Part 2 Science. 5. The science of sustainable hunting E.J.Milner-Gulland, Nils Bunnefeld and Gil Proaktor. 6. Guns, sheep and genes: when and why trophy hunting may be a selective pressure Marco Festa-Bianchet and Ray Lee. 7. Science and the recreational hunting of lions Andrew Loveridge, Craig Packer and Adam Dutton. Part 3 Livelihoods. 8. Sportsman’s shot, poacher’s pot: hunting, local people and the history of conservation William M. Adams. 9. Exploitation prevents extinction: Case study of endangered Himalayan sheep and goats Michael R. Frisina & Sardar Naseer A. Tareen. 10. Community benefits from safari hunting and related activities in southern Africa Brian T.B. Jones. Part 4 Policy and Practice. 11. Conservation values from falconry Robert E. Kenward. 12. Gamebird science, agricultural policy and biodiversity conservation in lowland UK Nicholas J. Aebischer. 13. The re-introduction of recreational hunting in Uganda Richard H. Lamprey and Arthur Mugisha. 14. Does recreational hunting conflict with photo-tourism? Richard Davies, Kas Hamman and Hector Magome. Part 5 Governance. 15. When does hunting contribute to conservation & rural development? Bill Wall and Brian Child. 16. Recreational hunting and sustainable wildlife use in North America Shane Patrick Mahoney. 17. The development of a recreational hunting industry and its relationship with conservation in southern Africa Vernon R. Booth and David H.M. Cumming. 18. The influence of corruption on the conduct of recreational hunting N. Leader-Williams, R.D. Baldus and R.J. Smith. Part 6 Regulation and Certification. 19. Regulation and recreational hunting Alison M. Rosser. 20. The application of certification to hunting: a case for simplicity Brian Child and Bill Wall. Conclusion. 21. Conservation, Livelihoods and Recreational Hunting: Issues and Strategies William M Adams, Barney Dickson, Holly Dublin and Jon Hutton. Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Future of Bluefin Tunas
Book SynopsisThe most thorough and current account of scientific research on bluefin tunasthe largest, most sought-after tunas in the worldBluefin tunas are dominant keystone predators known for their impressive size, strength, endurance, and speed. Electronic tags have revealed that they can dive to great depths (over 6000 feet) and migrate vast distancesfrom frigid subpolar seas to warm tropical watersfor spawning. Prized for their rich taste and unique texture, bluefin tunas are also a worldwide commodity of great value. However, over the past few decades, overfishing throughout their range has led to significant population reductions. In The Future of Bluefin Tunas, Barbara A. Block brings together renowned bluefin experts from 15 different countries to share the latest information on the science, fisheries policy, and management decisions related to each of the three species within the Thunnus groupAtlantic, Pacific, and Southern. Synthesizing basic and applied research, the book delves intoTable of ContentsPrefaceAtlanticChapter 1. The Journey from Overfishing to Sustainability for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus Clay E. Porch, Sylvain Bonhommeau, Guillermo A. Diaz, Haritz Arrizabalaga, and Gary MelvinChapter 2. Otolith Microchemistry: Migration and Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Jay R. Rooker and David H. SecorChapter 3. Life History and Migrations of Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Haritz Arrizabalaga, Igor Arregui, Antonio Medina, Naiara Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, Jean-Marc Fromentin, and Igaratza FraileChapter 4. Use of Electronic Tags to Reveal Migrations of Atlantic Bluefin Tunas Barbara A. BlockChapter 5. Spatial Mixing Models for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Nathan TaylorPacificChapter 6. Life History of Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus orientalis Tamaki ShimoseChapter 7. Migrations of Pacific Bluefin Tuna Tagged in the Western Pacific Ocean Takashi Kitagawa, Ko Fujioka, and Nobuaki SuzukiChapter 8. Transpacific Migration of Pacific Bluefin Tuna with Chemical Tracers Daniel J. MadiganChapter 9. Tagging to Reveal Foraging, Migrations, and Mortality of Pacific Bluefin Tuna Rebecca E. Whitlock, Murdoch K. McAllister, and Barbara A. BlockSouthernChapter 10. Keys to Advancing the Management of Southern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus maccoyii Jessica H. Farley, Ann L. Preece, Mark V. Bravington, J. Paige Eveson, Campbell R. Davies, Karen Evans, Toby A. Patterson, Naomi P. Clear, Peter M. Grewe, Jason R. Hartog, Richard M. Hillary, Alistair J. Hobday, Matthew J. Lansdell, and Craig H. ProctorChapter 11. Rebuilding Southern Bluefin Tuna: Past, Present, and Future Richard M. Hillary, Ann L. Preece, and Campbell R. DaviesChapter 12. Bluefin Tunas in a Changing Ocean Alistair J. Hobday, Barbara A. Muhling, Elliott L. Hazen, Haritz Arrizabalaga, J. Paige Eveson, Mitchell A. Roffer, and Jason R. HartogAquacultureChapter 13. Spain's Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Aurelio Ortega and Fernando de la GándaraChapter 14. The Resource and Environmental Intensity of Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Dane H. Klinger and Nicolas MendozaContributorsIndex
£100.22
Arcadia Publishing Theodore Roosevelt Bison Restoration on the
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History Press Yampa Valleys Lost Egeria Park
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Critical Critters
Book SynopsisCeri''s humorous but meaningful message accompanied by Ralph''s sensational paintings will satisfy art-lovers and conservationists alike.Following on from Extinct Boids and Nextinction, Critical Critters is the third in this epic trilogy of books dedicated to extinct and critically endangered animals from cartoonist Ralph Steadman and filmmaker Ceri Levy - the GONZOVATIONISTS.Expect plenty more of what made the first two books so successful - unpredictable nonsense beasts, irreverent jokes, a diary-style record of the creative mayhem, and around 100 spectacular illustrations by Ralph of critically endangered mammals, insects, fish, lizards and trees a stunning collection, with a serious conservation message.Trade Review[Steadman's] wonderfully idiosyncratic style captures the animals in a way no camera could, his paintings positively fizzing off the page. -- James Lloyd * BBC Focus *From grumpy mountain gorillas to the humble red squirrel, Steadman gives amazing life to creatures that might not be around much longer. * Big Issue North *A brilliant book that will satisfy conservationists and art-lovers alike. -- Katya Edwards * Daily Mail *Table of ContentsGin Martini Calls How to Value a Species and Why We Should Care Creating a Synopsis Woolly Mammoth Ralph emails: Anyway – starting is necessary… Foreword Humphead Wrasse Singapore Freshwater Crab Grunting Spiked Turt Amur Leopard Invasion of the Gonzovationists Groglick Red Wowlet Jamaican Iguana Sumatran Rhinoceros Mountain Gorilla Hawksbill Turtle Bornean Orangutan Sumatran Orangutan Chinese Pangolin Sunda Pangolin Pygmy Tarsier Maned Three-toed Sloth The Visitation Hector’s Dolphin Hippopotamus Irrawaddy Dolphin African Elephant Asian Elephant Bonobo Saiga Antelope Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Angelshark Pygmy Three-toed Sloth Tarzan’s Chameleon Black-footed Ferret Przewalski’s Horse Striped Spirit Wine Cuban Crocodile Kanab Ambersnail Pool-strutting Monkeychick Philippine Crocodile Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat Digg Soiler Dratsab White Rhinoceros Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Southern Bluefin Tuna Pacific Bluefin Tuna Golden-rumped Sengi Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Luristan Newt Rat-arsed Skunk Aye-aye Baad Guttering Gnat Flutterby Little Mother Moth Red Wolf Tiger Grevy’s Zebra Giant Panda Borneo Pygmy Elephant Snow Leopard Chimpanzee Terry Cotter – the Island’s Potter Fin Whale Galápagos Sea Lion Black Rhinoceros Blue Whale Golden Bamboo Lemur Long-nosed Gwylim Black Spider Monkey Suicide Palm Addax or White Antelope African Wild Dog Amazonian Manatee American Manatee or West Indian Manatee African Manatee Grey Nurse Shark Garden Bumblebee Polar Bear Articulated Bumlice Greek Red Damsel Lion Hula Painted Frog Indri Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly Western Long-beaked Echidna Eastern Long-beaked Echidna Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna Visiting the Steadman Uncontinuum Mongolian Beaver Volcano Rabbit African Wild Ass Dylis Voryd Peacock Parachute Spider Saint Lucia Racer Indian Python Horrid Ground-weaver Spider Why-me? Skimleach Frigate Island Giant Tenebrionid Beetle Chinese Giant Salamander Vaquita Leatherback Sea Turtle Red Squirrel Saola Monarch Butterfly Largetooth Sawfish Walrus White-headed Langur Masai Giraffe Reticulated Giraffe Southern Giraffe Northern Giraffe Bactrian Camel Lemur Leaf Frog Dugong Western European Hedgehog Acknowledgements
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Giant Otter: Giants of the Amazon
Book SynopsisThe aptly named giant otter is exceptionally well adapted to life in rivers, lakes and wetlands in tropical South America. Known in Spanish as lobo del rio or 'river wolf', it can be as long as a human is tall, and is the most social of the world's thirteen otter species. Each individual is identifiable from birth by its pale throat pattern, as unique as your fingerprint. Giant otters are top carnivores of the Amazon rainforest and have little to fear... except man. There are many reasons why scientists and tourists alike are fascinated by this charismatic species. Spend a day in the life of a close-knit giant otter family and you'll realise why. Learn about their diet and hunting techniques, marking and denning behaviour, and breeding and cub-rearing strategies, including shared care of the youngest members. Become familiar with the complex life histories of individual otters over their 15-year lifespans. And accompany a young disperser during the trials and tribulations of a year spent looking for a mate and a home of its own. Although giant otters have few natural enemies, they became the target of the international pelt trade in the 1940s, and by the early 1970s had been hunted to the brink of extinction. Today, illegal hunting is a minor hazard. So why is the giant otter still endangered? Find out about current threats to the species and discover how a variety of conservation actions are benefiting the otters over the last decades. Then be a part of the solution by acting on the steps we can all take to help further giant otter conservation.
£999.99
University of Massachusetts Press Going Wild: Hunting, Animal Rights and the
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1994, this is an examination of the ways in which different conceptions of nature shape our responses to specific environmental issues. In this revised edition, Jan E. Dizard adds a new chapter, updating the controversy over the state-managed deer hunt at the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts, and placing it in a broader national context.
£32.11
University of Vermont Press Landowners Guide to Wildlife Habitat
Book SynopsisAn easy-to-use guide for enhancing wildlife habitat quality, timber values, and the appearance of forest lands.
£23.80
Smithsonian Books America'S Marine Sanctuaries: A Photographic
Book SynopsisAn extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locationsAmerica''s Marine Sanctuaries tells the story of fourteen underwater places so important they are under special protection, together forming the US National Marine Sanctuary System. These sanctuaries, spanning more than 620,000 square miles and ranging from the Florida Keys to the Great Lakes and to the Hawaiian Islands, are critical and breathtaking marine habitats that provide homes to endangered and threatened species. They also preserve America''s rich maritime heritage and act as living laboratories for science, research, education, and conservation, offering outdoor recreation experiences for all ages. Through 175 full-color photographs and lively narrative, America''s Marine Sanctuaries showcases each of the marine sanctuaries and the creatures that live there, from whales and manatees to Hawaiian monk seals and Laysan ducks, as well as sunken ships from the Ghost Fleet and USS Monitor to Shipwreck Alley. The book underscores how marine sanctuaries have shaped the nation''s development, survival, and identity, and celebrates these protected underwater treasures for all they can tell us about our communities, our country, and our world.
£27.90
University of Alaska Press The Politics of Wilderness Preservation
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£21.80
University of Alaska Press Big Game in Alaska: A History of Wildlife and
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J Ross Publishing Sea Turtle Health and Rehabilitation
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£320.15
WW Norton & Co Grinnell: America's Environmental Pioneer and His
Book SynopsisGeorge Bird Grinnell, the son of a New York merchant, saw a different future for a nation in the thrall of the Industrial Age. With railroads scarring virgin lands and the formerly vast buffalo herds decimated, the country faced a crossroads: Could it pursue Manifest Destiny without destroying its natural bounty and beauty? The alarm that Grinnell sounded would spark America’s conservation movement. Yet today his name has been forgotten—an omission that John Taliaferro’s commanding biography now sets right with historical care and narrative flair. Grinnell was born in Brooklyn in 1849 and grew up on the estate of ornithologist John James Audubon. Upon graduation from Yale, he dug for dinosaurs on the Great Plains with eminent paleontologist Othniel C. Marsh—an expedition that fanned his romantic notion of wilderness and taught him a graphic lesson in evolution and extinction. Soon he joined George A. Custer in the Black Hills, helped to map Yellowstone, and scaled the peaks and glaciers that, through his labors, would become Glacier National Park. Along the way, he became one of America’s most respected ethnologists; seasons spent among the Plains Indians produced numerous articles and books, including his tour de force, The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Ways of Life. More than a chronicler of natural history and indigenous culture, Grinnell became their tenacious advocate. He turned the sportsmen’s journal Forest and Stream into a bully pulpit for wildlife protection, forest reserves, and national parks. In 1886, his distress over the loss of bird species prompted him to found the first Audubon Society. Next, he and Theodore Roosevelt founded the Boone and Crockett Club to promote “fair chase” of big game. His influence among the rich and the patrician provided leverage for the first federal legislation to protect migratory birds—a precedent that ultimately paved the way for the Endangered Species Act. And in an era when too many white Americans regarded Native Americans as backwards, Grinnell’s cries for reform carried from the reservation, through the halls of Congress, all the way to the White House. Drawing on forty thousand pages of Grinnell’s correspondence and dozens of his diaries, Taliaferro reveals a man whose deeds and high-mindedness earned him a lustrous peerage, from presidents to chiefs, Audubon to Aldo Leopold, John Muir to Gifford Pinchot, Edward S. Curtis to Edward H. Harriman. Throughout his long life, Grinnell was bound by family and sustained by intimate friendships, toggling between the East and the West. As Taliaferro’s enthralling portrait demonstrates, it was this tension that wound Grinnell’s nearly inexhaustible spring and honed his vision—a vision that still guides the imperiled future of our national treasures.Trade Review"Without a doubt, the United States is a better place because of George Bird Grinnell.... [We] finally have an exhaustively detailed biography of an inexhaustible man who deserves his place in the pantheon of environmental founders.... Grinnell’s memory lives on in the wild. And with this book, he is given the fresh look that he deserves." -- Timothy Egan - New York Times Book Review"An impressive, eminently readable biography of the great conservationist George Bird Grinnell.... Anyone who's ever set foot in a national park and wondered how it came to be will find an important part of the answer in this expansive look at an equally expansive life." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"The best book I read this decade was: Grinnell: America’s Environmental Pioneer by John Taliaferro." -- Jeff Ament, bassist of Pearl Jam"In Grinnell: America’s Environmental Pioneer and His Restless Drive to Save the West, the first full-length biography of the man, John Taliaferro seeks to restore [Grinnell] to his rightful place among the giants of the early conservation movement in the United States. . . . Alas, our current environmental crises reach well beyond the problems that Grinnell and his clique aimed to solve. Even so, his life and work offer valuable lessons." -- Andrew Graybill - Wall Street Journal"A fine biography of a significant environmental champion." -- Kirkus Reviews"George Bird Grinnell is one of fascinating characters of the nineteenth century—a participant in events both heroic and tragic—and so it is good news that we have a full biography. Conservation traces many of its roots to Grinnell, so we need to understand him!" -- Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?"George Bird Grinnell, one of the great visionaries in American environmentalism, has long deserved to have his story told. Among our ablest biographers, John Taliaferro has given us a smartly crafted and richly detailed portrait of a sage life that speaks to our often reckless but sometimes responsible ways, past and present." -- Jack E. Davis, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf"A meticulous, indelible, and exhilarating portrait of George Bird Grinnell, in which John Taliaferro returns the ardent conservationist and ethnographer to full life. And what a life it was. A steadfast friend to North American wildlands and wildlife—and to its native peoples—Grinnell strides across the pages of this fine biography alive with the same passions that impelled him to roam and to write about the vanishing frontier." -- William Souder, author of On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson
£26.59
Chelsea Green Publishing Co Birds, Beasts and Bedlam: Turning My Farm into an
Book Synopsis'A do-er, not a dreamer, Gow has become one of our most outspoken rewilders.' Countryfile Magazine ‘In this warm and funny autobiography, [Gow] writes with a whimsical fluency about the moments of humour and pathos in an unusual life.’ Country Life ‘Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.’ Guardian ‘Courageous, visionary, funny.’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding Tearing down fences literally and metaphorically, Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of Britain’s most colourful rewilder, Derek Gow. How he raised a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, transported a raging bison bull across the UK, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat and restored the ancient white stork to the Knepp Estate with Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree. After a Shetland ewe captured a young Derek’s heart, he grew up to become a farmer with a passion for ancient breeds. But when he realised how many of our species were close to extinction, even on his own land, he tore up his traditional Devon farm and transformed it into a rewilding haven for beavers, water voles, lynx, wildcats, harvest mice and more. Birds, Beasts and Bedlam is the story of a rewilding maverick and his single-minded mission to save our wildlife.Trade Review‘A larger-than-life character who writes as well as he thinks, Derek Gow has seen the future – rewilding – and it works.’—Stanley Johnson‘Derek’s passion for our native wildlife is matched by his highly pragmatic approach to helping it thrive. He gets stuff done. The story of his amazing work at Broadwoodwidger is highly entertaining but also a heartfelt plea for a wilder, more inspiring Britain.’—Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall‘Derek Gow’s riotous adventures rescuing threatened species and releasing them for rewilding read like Gerald Durrell on steroids. Courageous, visionary, funny and always up for a scrap with bureaucracy and complacency, the world needs many more Derek Gows.’—Isabella Tree, author of Wilding‘A brilliant read – and the entertaining backstory of a species of human megafauna who has transformed the British conservation scene.’—Benedict Macdonald, author of Rebirding (winner, 2020 Wainwright Conservation Prize)‘There is only one Derek Gow. Like a gruff, bearded naiad, he speaks for nature with all the force of someone who has spent a life protecting it. The trickle of good news stories coming out of British conservation nearly all owe a significant debt to Gow; he has been instrumental in the restoration of the marvellous beaver, the increase in water voles and the return of storks to English land. In Birds, Beasts and Bedlam, this fascinating man tells us about his life and how he ended up championing rewilding as a solution to our impoverished landscape. More than this, there are hilarious stories of his many interactions with animals, both wild and less than pleased, that have dotted his journey in turning sterile Devon farmland into a beautifully rewilded tapestry of faunal interactions.’—Dr Ross Barnett, author of The Missing Lynx‘A great read from a rewilding polymath. This is how it’s done – and you’ll also learn about the struggles. Nature needs more bold people like Derek Gow to restore our damaged planet.’—Roy Dennis MBE, author of Restoring the Wild‘It is a charming, passionate and timely book. It will stir thoughts in many, and motivate them to do even small things that can have large consequences. I hope it will become a classic.’—Bernd Heinrich, author of A Naturalist at Large‘Derek Gow’s Birds, Beasts and Bedlam is charming, witty and has a “get it done” approach to the reintroduction of endangered species and restoration of natural habitats destroyed by hundreds of years of overmanagement.’—Benjamin Kilham, wildlife biologist; author of In the Company of Bears 'Gow writes with abandon, tattling off tales with the loquacity of a folklorist, or any salty farmer worth their salt. Luckily for us, the splendor of his life’s work, and its ecologic importance, emerges as conspicuously as a bison in a raspberry bush, shaking and stomping.'—World Literature Today'Derek Gow’s hilarious Birds, Beasts and Bedlam exposes the bureaucratic hurdles to be over-come by those trying to restore lost species.'—Robin Hanbury-Tenison
£19.00
Conservation International,U.S. A Biological Assessment of the Wapoga River Area
Book SynopsisIn response to a need for biological data on the virtually-unexplored forests of Irian Jaya, scientists surveyed the Waponga River Area and discovered many new plant and animal species, highlighting the importance of the area for conservation and illustrating the scientific world's limited knowledge of the region's flora and fauna. This book provides the results of that intensive survey, which included vegetation, aquatic insects, ants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
£22.37
The University of Chicago Press A Biological Assessment of Laguna del Tigre
Book SynopsisThe Laguna del Tigre National Park - a critical reservoir of wetland and tropical dry forest habitats - is currently threatened by human encroachment, out-of-control fires, and hydrocarbon exploitation. This rapid assessment of the region reveals a freshwater reef, two new species of fish, and range extensions for an endemic deer mouse and an aquatic snake, as well as providing detailed observations of the endangered Morelet's crocodile and the first species list for ants and phytoplankton in the park. Of special significance are toxological studies of DNA damage to two fish species, drawing international attention to the potential effects of hydrocarbon operations on the park's ecosystems.
£23.22
