Wildlife: general interest Books
Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster On Animals
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£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc How to Love Animals: In a Human-Shaped World
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£21.60
Les Belles Lettres Cave Canem: Hommes Et Betes Dans l'Antiquite
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£22.32
El lenguaje secreto de la naturaleza The Secret
Book SynopsisUn canto de amor a los animales.Un viaje a lo más profundo de la naturaleza.Todos nos hemos admirado alguna vez ante la grandiosidad y la belleza de la naturaleza. Este libro es un viaje que nos llevará por maravillosos lugares alrededor del mundo para conocer de cerca a seres que, al igual que nosotros, tienen familia, emociones, enfrentan desafíos, toman decisiones y crean alianzas.He dedicado toda mi vida y mi carrera de biólogo al estudio y a la protección de los animales. Espero contagiarte mi admiración por la naturaleza, mi amor por los árboles y mi devoción hacia otros animales que han marcado mi afortunada vida repleta de circunstancias excepcionales, grandes aventuras y encuentros fantásticos con seres sorprendentes. Acompáñame y descubre mi forma de ver el mundo, un lugar donde, sin importar que tengamos el aspecto de un helecho, el carácter de una mosca, la valentía de una hormiga o el corazón de una gaviota, todos somos iguales.
£30.98
Lone Pine Publishing International Inc. Birds of Texas
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£19.94
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Wild Florida
Book SynopsisProvides a captivating visual and narrative journey into the ecology of Florida’s animals. The intimate and artistic photographs in this book introduce readers to the wide variety of wildlife that thrives within the state.
£29.71
LEGARE STREET PR Colombofilia
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£23.70
Johns Hopkins University Press Becoming a Wildlife Professional
Book SynopsisThe essential guide for anyone planning a career in wildlife management and conservation. Working with wildlife can be a thrilling adventure steeped in the wonders of the natural world, but entering the field demands a strong personal commitment. With proper training and guidance, students can transform themselves into competitive applicants and forge successful careers. This book reveals the best way to become a wildlife management professional. Becoming a Wildlife Professional is the first comprehensive book to describe the entry-level jobs available for the next generation of wildlife biologists and conservationists. Scott E. Henke and Paul R. Krausman include detailed chapters on how students should prepare for a vocation in the wildlife profession while offering pragmatic advice about applying for and obtaining a job. The core of the book presents more than 100 diverse career options that are available to aspiring wildlife workers, including work in biological field research, foTrade ReviewEvery high school, community college, and university library should consider adding this book to their resource collections.—ARBAonlineBecoming a Wildlife Professional is a comprehensive and clearly written guide for students of biology, ecology, and conservation who want to work with wildlife. Particular attention is paid to the education needed to obtain a wildlife professional qualification, but accurate descriptions of most of the careers related to wildlife and conservation are provided . . . The authors encourage students to follow their career path and obtain their dream job and provide useful guidance on how to do it.—Conservation BiologyThe authors provide sound advice and key principles that will lead students to succeed in academic work and a career, stressing disciplinary, communication, and interpersonal skills . . . The volume's invaluable treatment may indeed encourage more students to pursue rewarding careers that focus on wildlife. Highly recommended.—ChoiceBilled as 'the first comprehensive book to describe the entry-level jobs available for the next generation of wildlife biologists and conservationists,' this tome covers everything a student could want to know about 100 different career options.—The RevelatorThis book is [a] treasure trove of advice for high school students through PhD candidates and early professionals. I found the guidance to be informative, practical, and realistic . . . Every high school career counselor, undergraduate student advisor, and graduate student advisor should have a copy of this book to loan to students to get them thinking strategically about pursuing their career.—Quarterly Review of BiologyBecoming a Wildlife Professional provides a wealth of guidance and information for aspiring wildlifers . . . To help guide these future professionals, I recommend that all wildlife professors keep a copy of this book readily available, just as most do with copies of their favorite data analysis and techniques texts.—Journal of Wildlife ManagementBecoming a Wildlife Professional is a unique and valuable reference. It is a must read for those wildlife professionals that have been around a while and are often asked for sage advice by the up-and-coming wildlife biologist. Alternatively, it can serve as a soon-to-be, well-worn reference and ''how to'' manual for students and recently minted professionals . . . This book is a great addition to the library of wildlife professionals at any stage of their career to help build a robust pipeline of wildlife biologists ready to tackle the 21st century challenges of protecting, managing, and conserving wildlife for future generations.—Richard B. Chipman, US Department of Agriculture, Journal of Wildlife DiseasesTable of ContentsForewordDedicationPrefaceAcknowledgmentsContributorsChapter 1. Why Choose a Career in the Wildlife Profession?Chapter 2. Wildlife Undergraduate Education and the University CurriculumChapter 3. Advice for a Student Entering the Wildlife Profession: A Professor's PerspectiveChapter 4. Skills for Non-Academic Wildlife and Conservation CareersChapter 5. Wildlife Careers: From A to ZChapter 6. Professional Societies: The Inside Track to Career SuccessChapter 7. The Resume: The Most Important Tool in Your Career KitChapter 8. The Professional Interview: Preparing for SuccessChapter 9. Being a Professional and Acting ProfessionallyChapter 10. Graduate School: A Professor's Perspective Chapter 11. Graduate School From the Student PerspectiveChapter 12. Professional Diversity: The Key to Conserving Wildlife Diversity
£46.35
MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi A Sportsmans Journey
Book SynopsisLyrically and spiritually connects readers with the natural world. Donald Jackson explores the rhythms and ways of hunting and fishing, particularly in America's Deep South, and in so doing helps readers understand and find meaning in why hunters and anglers venture far afield.
£81.75
University of North Texas Press,U.S. Morning Comes to Elk Mountain: Dispatches from
Book SynopsisOrganized as a series of monthly journal entries, Morning Comes to Elk Mountain is Lantz’s response to ten years of exploring the rough and unexpected beauty of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. A combination of memoir, natural history, Native American history, and geology, this book is enriched by 20 color photos and a map to appeal to the seasoned visitor as well as the newcomer to the refuge.The national wildlife refuge that’s the focus of the book was among the first established by President Theodore Roosevelt. He helped save the Wichitas from miners and land speculators, and instead the harsh yet scenic area became the nation’s first bison refuge, established to keep this American icon from slipping into extinction.Today the refuge hosts more than a million visitors a year, most of them coming to hike the trails, climb the rocks, photograph bison and prairie dogs, or simply commune with a beautiful, wild area that remains a spiritual landscape for the Kiowa and Comanche Indians who call it home.
£35.96
Texas A & M University Press It's a Long Way from Llano: The Journey of a
Book SynopsisWildlife management around the world has changed drastically in the last fifty years, and veteran biologist James G. Teer was a trailblazer for much of that time. In this memoir, he looks back on his life and on the transformation of his profession.A pioneer in managing land for deer, Teer became truly global in his conservation efforts. From studying waterfowl in Manitoba and monitoring deer herds in the Texas Hill Country, Teer was propelled into the world of big ranches and African safaris, working for and traveling with Texas landowners while helping to build the reputation of the wildlife ecology program at Texas A&M University.As he reminisces, Teer gives homage to the men who mentored and taught him and to those whose friendships lasted a lifetime. He salutes his colleagues and his students, and he confirms his lifelong commitment to the care and stewardship of animals everywhere.
£23.96
Kent State University Press Poachers Were My Prey: Eighteen Years as an
Book Synopsis"You ain't no damn game warden, are ya?" the poacher snarled. I looked him straight in the eye and lied. "Game warden . . . ? I ain't no game warden!"The poacher paused, mulling over my answer, and added quietly, "Then why you askin' so many questions?"Thus begins the story of R. T. Stewart's career as an undercover wildlife law enforcement officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. For nearly two decades, Stewart infiltrated poaching rings throughout Ohio, the Midwest, and beyond. Poachers Were My Prey chronicles his many exciting undercover adventures, detailing the techniques he used in putting poachers behind bars. It also reveals, for the first time, the secrets employed by undercover wildlife officers in catching the bad guys.Poaching—the illegal taking of wild game—goes on every day in the United States and throughout the world. Millions of dollars change hands annually from the illegal sale or trade of antlers, hides, horns, meat, feathers, fur, teeth, claws, gall bladders, and other wild-animal parts. As a result, wildlife populations suffer— including endangered and threatened species—and legitimate, law-abiding sport hunters get a bad reputation. R. T. Stewart dedi- cated his professional career to stopping such slaughter by actu- ally living with poachers for months or even years. "In essence, being an undercover officer involves living a lie," quips Stewart. "You're always pretending to be someone you're not."Undercover law enforcement is dangerous work and, as a re- sult, extremely stressful. Stewart recalls one particular case during which he realized he was too deeply undercover and came close to forgetting his real identity. Many undercover officers have crossed the line to become the very person they initially swore to stop. In Poachers Were My Prey, readers look over R. T. Stewart's shoulder as he deals with the temptations offered to an undercover officer, including money, sex, and drugs, and watch as he gets the job done and brings the poachers to justice.Poachers Were My Prey will be enjoyed by readers interested in law enforcement, wildlife, preservation, hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.
£20.21
University of Utah Press,U.S. Primate People: Saving Nonhuman Primates through
Book SynopsisIn the last 30 years the bushmeat trade has led to the slaughter of nearly 90 percent of West Africa’s bonobos, perhaps our closest relatives, and has recently driven Miss Waldron’s red colobus monkey to extinction. Earth was once rich with primates, but every species—except one—is now extinct or endangered because of one primate—Homo sapiens. How have our economic and cultural practices pushed our cousins toward destruction? Would we care more about their fate if we knew something of their individual lives and sufferings? Would we help them if we understood how our choices threaten their existence? This anthology helps to answer these questions.The first section of Primate People introduces forces that threaten nonhuman primates, such as the entertainment and “pet” industries, the bushmeat trade, habitat destruction, and logging. The second section exposes the exploitation of primates in research facilities, including the painful memories of an undercover agent, and suggests models of more enlightened scientific methods. The final section tells the stories of those who lobby for change, educate communities, and tenderly care for our displaced cousins in sanctuaries.Sometimes shocking and disturbing, sometimes poignant and encouraging, Primate People always draws the reader into the lives of nonhuman primates. Activists around the world reveal the antics and pleasures of monkeys, the tendencies and idiosyncrasies of chimpanzees, and the sufferings and fears of macaques. Charming, difficult, sensitive—these testimonies demonstrate that nonhuman primates and human beings are, indeed, closely related. Woven into the anthology’s lucid narratives are the stories of how we harm and create the conditions that endanger primates, and what we can and must do to prevent their ongoing suffering and fast-approaching extinction.Trade Review"Collectively, these essays are an urgent call to action for humans, since it is our greed and indifference that have pushed nonhuman primates into this rapid rate of extinction. Strongly recommended for general readers interested in primate conservation and the ethical issues surrounding the human exploitation of primates."—Library Journal “A significant contribution to the field of critical animal studies . . . but also to environmental ethics, law, biology, cognitive ethology, philosophy, and the social sciences. A useful and moving book.”—Carol Gigliotti, editor of Leonardo's Choice: Genetic Technologies and Animals “Primate People is written in an easy and concise manner for public consumption and thus is an effective tool for drawing much-needed attention to the use of primates in laboratories and the immense work of caring for them in sanctuaries.”—Conservation BiologyTable of ContentsTable of ContentsForeword–Marc Bekoff Acknowledgments Introduction–Lisa Kemmerer Part i: Foundations1. Primate Basics–Linda D. Wolfe 2. International Primate Conservation: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)–Birgith Sloth 3. Friends of the Earth Malaysia–Phaik Kee Lim 4. Looking Up, Counting Down–Noga and Sam Shanee 5. International Primate Protection League: A Wonderful Life–Shirley McGreal Part ii: Research6. Paper Lives–Michael A. Budkie 7. 16162–Matt Rossell 8. Monkeys, Malaria, and My Work in Miami–Juan Pablo Perea-Rodriguez 9. Learning from Macaques–Linda D. Wolfe 10. The Winding Path to Where I Stand: Becoming a Primatologist–Debra Durham Part iii: Sanctuaries11. Born to Be Wild: Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary–Barbara G. Cox 12. Loving and Learning–Deborah D. Misotti 13. Some Baboons in My CARE: Saba, Einstein, George Bush, Nathan, Snare-Boy, Tripsy, and Giovanni–Rita Miljo 14. A Veterinarian with Conviction–Karmele Llano Sanchez 15. Volunteering in Thailand: The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project–Fiona Mikowski 16. Friends Are the Family We Choose–Paula Muellner 17. ¡Comejenes y Terremotos! (Termites and Earthquakes!)–Keri Cairns 18. Singe–Helen Thirlway 19. Soiled Hands–Sangamithra Iyer Appendix: Opportunities to Work with Primates List of Contributors References and Suggested Reading Index
£17.56
Texas A & M University Press Nature Watch Big Bend: A Seasonal Guide
Book SynopsisIn this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas. If you're on the lookout for deer in January, tracking hummingbirds in August, photographing wildflowers in September, or listening to frog choruses after a summer rain—the authors provide “Where to Watch” suggestions on when and how to see these and many other park inhabitants, from beavers and bats to lizards and dragonflies. Each chapter features a weather and temperature chart, photographs, and eye-catching illustrations by Lynne Weber. Whether you are a casual tourist or a frequent visitor to Big Bend, the authors hope that knowing what to look for during your stay in one of the nation’s largest national parks will heighten your awareness, sharpen your observation skills, and enhance your overall experience in this iconic Texas landscape.Trade ReviewFew people know Big Bend National Park as well as Lynne and Jim Weber... and in Nature Watch they share that knowledge with readers"" - Roland ""Ro"" Wauer, author of Naturalist's Big Bend
£19.96
Scribner Book Company Kingdom of Play
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£16.20
University of Utah Press,U.S. Utah Mollusk Identification Guide
Book SynopsisThe Utah Mollusk Identification Guide offers up-to-date information for identifying aquatic and terrestrial snails, slugs, clams, and mussels within the state of Utah, providing comparative tables, taxonomic keys, and more than 230 images, including many type specimen images published for the first time. Amateur naturalists and biologists alike will benefit from detailed information regarding size, type, specimen location, junior synonyms (including taxonomy notes), original descriptions for each of the 139 species, and comments to help differentiate similar species. In contrast to older guides, this book includes data on the external and internal anatomy of mollusks. Taxonomic names are updated to incorporate the latest information available. Family descriptions and miscellaneous data on ecology, life history, and genetics are also presented. Distribution data are based on historical articles, museum records, personal observations, and collections. Although the focus is on Utah mollusks, many species are widely distributed and the data, images, references, and taxonomy details within the guide will be of interest to many outside the state.Trade Review“The first update of Utah mollusks since the 1929 Chamberlin and Jones volume. This book will unify the taxonomy in Utah and adjacent regions of aquatic and terrestrial mollusks and their habitat, a necessity for intermountain biological diversity and for conservation assessments.”—Peter Hovingh, retired biologist, expert on western mollusks "Wagner’s guide is a much needed, monumental contribution to mollusk conservation in Utah. Readers will find the comprehensiveness of this guide incredibly helpful, and it will become the new go-to resource for anyone interested in Utah mollusks."—Kate Holcomb, Statewide Mollusk Specialist, Utah Division of Wildlife ResourcesTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments What’s in the Guide Introduction Utah Gastropoda Key Phylum Mollusca The Freshwater Snails The Terrestrial Snails Utah Bivalvia Key Mussels and Clams Bibliography Glossary
£36.71
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd A Naturalists Guide to Dangerous Creatures of
Book SynopsisA Naturalist's Guide to the Dangerous Creatures of Australia is an easy-to-use introductory photographic guide to 280 species of dangerous creature commonly encountered in Australia. The species include terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
£11.69
