Wildlife: general interest Books
Rowman & Littlefield No Animals Were Harmed The Controversial Line
Book SynopsisExploring the ways we have used animals for sport and entertainment. The controversial line between entertainment and abuse,Trade Review"A provocative examination of the fine line between the use and abuse of animals. In a continuation of his study on the interaction of animals and humans, Laufer (Journalism/Univ. of Oregon; Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets, 2010, etc.) opens the doors to the complex world of animal service and exploitation. What is the difference between use, misuse and abuse of animals? How does a person know an animal is actually enjoying itself? Do animals feel pain? Does a chicken raised specifically for meat suffer more or less at its death than a rooster raised specifically for cock fights? Is a circus act entertainment for humans or an enslavement of animals? These are some of the many troubling questions the author poses as he travels the world searching for answers. From a lion handler in Budapest to whale shows at SeaWorld to slaughterhouses in California, Laufer graphically details firsthand the varied ways humans and animals interact. Descriptions of canned hunts, dairy-cow abuse, vivisection and many examples of cockfights force readers to ponder the same questions as the author. Interviews with members of the Humane Society, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and numerous animal-rights organizations counterbalance interviews with breeders of fighting cocks, arsonists and many others who see no harm in how they treat animals. Laufer's compelling evidence will push readers to assess the distinctions between love and mistreatment among our animal brethren." --Kirkus"While [Peter Laufer] provides no easy answers, for his book raises as many ethical questions as it answers, his journey through the many forms of human-animal interaction gives readers new ways to ponder their own connections with the animals around them." --Booklist"This book asks its audience to reflect upon their own actions and, with greater awareness, perhaps some of the most blatant abuses will cease. A compelling read." --Library Journal
£16.19
Rowman & Littlefield Nature Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park
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£15.29
Globe Pequot Where Elk Roam Conservation and Biopolitics of
Book SynopsisAn inside look at working with the majestic elkâand the controversies surrounding their conservation.Trade ReviewBruce Smith is the foremost expert on elk in our region and one of the most vocal proponents of healthy, free-roaming populations of this majestic animal. Where Elk Roam: Conservation and Biopolitics of our National Elk Herd is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand in plain English the complexities and challenges of trying to do the right thing for our nation's signature herd at the National Elk Refuge. — Mike Clark, executive director, Greater Yellowstone Coalition.What one gets in Where Elk Roam is one of those rare gems of insight on wildlife biology most of us struggle a career for, but Smith has bound it all up nicely between two covers in a very readable and forthright way.--Author and naturalist Douglas SmithBruce Smith does a thorough job of describing the history—and musing the future of the National Elk Refuge (NER) in a northwest Wyoming valley called Jackson Hole. Together with Yellowstone National Park, this area was the nucleus of restoration efforts for elk in North America. This treatise is a prime example of how seasoned wildlife ecologists and managers can interweave science, politics, history, economics, and philosophy into a readable, informative, and entertaining format. The resultant story describes what modern wildlife management actually entails in that it is as much about people and people management as it is about wildlife. It could well serve as a reference for university classes dealing with wildlife management in the real world. If I were still teaching, I would have my students read Smith's book for that very reason.Smith weaves together his own experiences as a research biologist for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and, then, as the lead biologist for the NER for 22 years. The book contains descriptions of experiences in the field that will stir up the emotions and memories of any experienced field biologist—including the reappearance of wolves and what that might mean for management. Those descriptions are coupled with stories of intense bio-politics across a landscape including national parks, national forests, and state and private lands. Welcome to the world of modern wildlife managers operating at the crossroads of science, law, economics, and public opinion.In the end, Smith addresses the future of feeding elk and bison on the NER and elsewhere in Wyoming. The crowding of animals onto these feed grounds provides a reservoir for brucellosis with political and economic impacts on the livestock industry. And, it seems probable (inevitable?) that chronic wasting disease (a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy) will reach western Wyoming and spread rapidly through animals crowded onto the NER winter feed grounds and 16 other feed grounds operated by the State of Wyoming. To make matters more ominous, the agent that spreads the disease is a prion that can exist for long periods—measured in years—in the soil.In the final analysis, Smith calls for phasing out winter feeding operations in favor of a smaller elk herd in preference to an ''overstocked range riddled with disease.'' And, significantly—in spite of the many long standing barriers to achieving that end—Smith closes with the optimistic statement that change will occur ''. . . because the stakes of not changing grow every day.'' The clock is ticking.—Jack Ward Thomas, PhD, CWB Chief Emeritus, U.S. Forest Service Boone and Crockett Professor of Wildlife Conservation Emeritus, University of Montana, Missoula, MontanaThis important book is ostensibly about the mismanagement of the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. But author Bruce Smith says the underlying message is the threat of disease to wild elk throughout the Greater Yellowstone Area. Smith, who now lives in Sheridan, Montana, was for 22 years a biologist on the refuge. His primary concern is that wild elk are made increasingly susceptible to disease when winter ranges are artificially overstocked with animals, such as at Wyoming's feed grounds. The reason for the feed grounds? To reduce competition for grass between elk and cattle. The result? Thousands of elk with brucellosis, which can be transmitted to cattle and bison, causing spontaneous abortions. An even worse threat, writes Smith, is chronic wasting disease (CWD), which has no cure or preventative. While the prevalence of CWD in freeranging elk in Wyoming is only 2 to 3 percent, it can exceed 50 percent in captive elk, which transmit it easily to each other in the crowded conditions. Having fought inVietnam as a U.S. Marine, Smith is no stranger to combat. And he minces no words when talking to hunters about elk. "When they complain about wolves, I just shake my head," he says. "I tell them, 'You have no idea what the real threats to your elk are.' For some reason, the very real potential of devastating disease outbreaks still isn't on their radar." --Tom Dickson, Montana Outdoors
£13.49
Rowman & Littlefield Forbidden Creatures Inside The World Of Animal
Book SynopsisForbidden Creatures chronicles Laufer's worldwide quest to penetrate the underworld network of hunters, traders, and customers who constitute the nefarious business of animal smuggling.Trade Review"Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences—the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let's hope it helps stem the tide." –Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club "This book is a wild romp through backyards and bedrooms full of exotic—sometimes dangerous—creatures. And it is an exploration of the human psyche: What drives some people to become outlaws just to satisfy their desire to subjugate nature's other beasts? Laufer has hit another home run." —Mark Bauman, National Geographic SocietyIn praise of The Dangerous World of Butterflies: "[A] compelling, all-angles examination. . . . Laufer delivers an absorbing science lesson for fans of the colorful bugs." --Publishers Weekly "Recommended for scientists and lay readers who enjoyed Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief." —Library Journal "Like The Orchid Thief, The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre." --Los Angeles Times "[Laufer's] book is charming and his attention to detail, combined with a real gift for describing these fascinating characters -- like calling entomologist Arthur Shapiro "an endless litany of intriguing butterfly stories" -- made me want to read everything else he has written." --Andrew Ervin, Washington Post "...Laufer's The Dangerous World of Butterflies packs real entertainment wallop in a book filled with informed tidbits custom-designed for cocktail hour." --P. Joseph Potocki, The Bohemian "A charming . . . meditation on butterflies and the people who love them." --Kirkus "The Dangerous World of Butterflies: the Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists by Peter Laufer is an eye-opening peek into the world of butterfly collecting. From true crime to heated debates between butterfly conservationists and butterfly farmers, this book reads like a novel." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
£12.34
Rowman & Littlefield Bear Country Behavior
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£9.49
Rowman & Littlefield Birds of Virginia
Book SynopsisFalcon Field Guides[TM] are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.
£9.49
Rowman & Littlefield Decade of the Wolf Revised and Updated Returning
Book SynopsisWritten by an award-winning writer and the leader of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, this definitive book recounts the years since the wolves' return to Yellowstone.Trade Review"This should be your book if you care at all about preserving wildness in the world." —William Kittredge, author of The Nature of Generosity "Respectful and intriguing, this in an indispensable historical document on the West, all the more so for the elegance of the story and the clarity of writing." —Rick Bass, author of The New Wolves and The Ninemile Wolves
£17.05
Rowman & Littlefield Birds of Alaska
Book SynopsisBirds of Alaska is a field guide to the most common and sought-after species in the state. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, this informative guide makes it easy to identify birds in your backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas.
£9.49
Globe Pequot Butterflies Moths
Book SynopsisButterflies & Moths is an easily accessible field guide to familiar North American butterflies and moths. This is an essential resource for any level of nature explorer, to recognize and name the most common butterflies and moths.
£10.42
Rowman & Littlefield Bear Aware The Quick Reference Bear Country
Book SynopsisUpdated and revised guide filled with helpful tips on traveling and camping in bear country.
£8.96
Globe Pequot Grizzly Bears
Book SynopsisFalcon Field Guides are full-color, visually appealing, easily packable guides for identifying animals and learning about nature.
£7.59
Rowman & Littlefield Bison
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£9.49
Rowman & Littlefield Nature Guide to Yosemite National Park Nature
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£12.71
Rowman & Littlefield California Seashore Wildlife Falcon Pocket
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£11.39
Rowman & Littlefield Survive Tales of Man versus Weather Wilderness
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£13.56
Rowman & Littlefield Wolves
Book SynopsisWolves: A Falcon Field Guide presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this most feared yet misunderstood predator. Where do wolves live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? What issues exist in the controversial relationship between wolves and humans? This book contains all the information you need to know to become familiar with these fascinating animals. Accompanied by numerous full-color photos of wolves in their natural habitat, this handy field guide makes an excellent take-home souvenir and reference for anybody interested in wolves.
£9.49
Rowman & Littlefield Living with Goats
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for The Year of the Goat: Reading Margaret and Karl's delightful journey reminded me of the ideals that brought many of us at Moosewood together over thirty years ago. Margaret Hathaway's spirited storytelling and off-beat humor not only reawakened my own memories of adventurous times, but revealed that the dream to go "back to the land" to lead a simpler life is alive and flourishing. And boy did I learn a lot about goats and cheese! --Wynnie Stein, co-owner/author, Moosewood Restaurant "Back-to-the-land fantasies aren't new, but Hathaway gives theirs a modern twist by emphasizing "terroir," the idea that "food is rooted in the land," and of connecting "the palate to the place." Local-eating, slow-food activists will find much to chew on here."—Publishers Weekly "Hathaway's descriptions of the various characters they meet - both human and goat - are funny and vivid. . . . This is a book for anyone who's ever imagined going back in time to a simpler life - or anyone who loves cheese." --Entertainment Weekly "Hathaway pokes fun at her naive notions of rural life with a sly humor that nicely balances the naked earnestness of the endeavor. The details of animal husbandry and cheese production will intrigue those interested in foods origins, and many readers, particularly city dwellers, will also be captured by the personal story of a young couples unusually thoughtful efforts to build a meaningful life together." --Booklist
£16.14
Rowman & Littlefield Bighorn Sheep Falcon Pocket Guides
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£9.49
Rowman & Littlefield Black Bears Falcon Pocket Guides
Book SynopsisBlack Bears presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this widespread yet sometimes feared animal. Accompanied by numerous full-color photos of black bears in their natural habitat, this handy field guide makes an excellent take-home souvenir and reference for anybody interested in black bears.
£11.39
Rowman & Littlefield Beastly Menagerie Sir PilkingtonSmythes Marvelous
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£11.66
Rowman & Littlefield Trackers Field Guide A Comprehensive Manual for
Book SynopsisThe best field guide ever published on animal tracking in the United States.Trade Review"Jim's book represents a valuable addition to tracking literature. It is a wealth of natural history information gained from long hours observing animals in the field. For those wishing to expand their knowledge of mammals in the wild, Jim's book warrants long and careful study."—James C. Halfpenny, PhD, president of A Naturalist's World"Jim Lowery has written a superb field guide based on a lifetime of tracking experience and thousands of hours instructing students in the art and science of this ancient skill. The information he presents is highly insightful and guaranteed to enrich your own journey in tracking.—Bill Marple, director of tracking at Tom Brown Jr's Tracker School and founder of Earth Voices "The Tracker's Field Guide is a truly helpful work of art! Gratitude to Jim Lowery for his user friendly and inviting presentation of the complex and magical world of tracking and connecting to the natural world."—Jon Young, author of What the Robin Knows and founder of the 8 Shields Institute " His formula … is a combination of good photographs, concise drawings and illustrations, wreathed with prose that's uncompromisingly clear and utterly unaffected. Perusing this book produces an uncanny feel that you stand beside someone on a trail, who is pointing at tracks with a twig and making laconic observations."—San Francisco Chronicle "[T]his practical guide includes everything trackers need to make sense of signs and understand an animal's life story."—Book News "Based on real, scientific field experience, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone studying animal tracking around the world."—Chris Chisholm, The Wolf Camp and Wolf CollegeTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments vii1: Into the Animal's World 12: Clear Print Identification 43: Track Pattern Basics 94: Soil Movement and Track Identification 145: Track Pattern Interpretation 166: Using Pressure Releases for Interpretation 267: Mammal Pages 30 Cats 33 Bobcat 34 Domestic Cat 42 Mountain Lion 46 Dogs 55 Coyote 56 Domestic Dog 64 Gray Fox 68 Gray Wolf 76 Kit Fox 82 Red Fox 90 Rabbits and Hares 99 Black-Tailed Jackrabbit 100 Cottontail 108 Snowshoe Hare 116 White-Tailed Jackrabbit 122 Rodents 127 Antelope Squirrel 128 Beaver 132 Chipmunk 140 Fox Squirrel 148 Gray Squirrel 154 Ground Squirrel 162 Kangaroo Rat 170 Marmot/Woodchuck 178 Mice 184 Peromyscus Mice (Peromyscus Genus) 187 Harvest Mice (Reithrodontomys Genus) 188 Grasshopper Mice (Onychomys Genus) 189 Pocket Mice (Chaetodipus and Perognathus Genus) 190 Muskrat 192 Pocket Gopher 198 Porcupine 202 Red Squirrel 210 Vole 216 Woodrat 220 Weasels 229 Badger 230 Fisher 238 Marten 242 Mink 250 River Otter 256 Spotted Skunk 262 Striped Skunk 270 Weasel 278 Raccoons, Opossums, and Bears 287 Raccoon 288 Ringtail 296 Opossum 304 Black Bear 310 Grizzly Bear 318 Insectivore 323 Shrew 324 Ungulates 327 Bighorn Sheep 328 Burro 336 Domestic Cow 338 Elk 340 Feral Pig 348 Llama 350 Moose 352 Mule Deer/Black-Tailed Deer 356 Pronghorn 364 White-Tailed Deer 370 Appendix A: Mammal List 377Appendix B: Recommended Reading 380Appendix C: Visualizing Home-Range Sizes 396Appendix D: Resources 398Glossary 399Index 402About the Author 408
£25.46
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The True Story of Quintilius
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£12.59
Random House USA Inc A Lion Called Christian
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£16.80
McClelland & Stewart Inc. The Black Grizzly of Whiskey Creek
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£15.96
McGill-Queen's University Press Luminous Creatures
Book SynopsisHow a striking phenomenon people have observed for millennia became a field of scientific inquiry and revolutionized molecular biology and medical research.Trade Review"A fresh and welcome perspective on bioluminescence knowledge, especially before the Second World War, Luminous Creatures provides a window into the evolution of a fascinating aspect of natural history through recorded time." James Morin, Cornell University"Engagingly written and informative, Luminous Creatures covers the history of observations and research in connection with the phenomenon of bioluminescence through the ages, providing the reader not only with a chronology of scientific advances in the field but also with glimpses into the lives of some of the key researchers of living lights." Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow, Research Institute of Luminous Organisms, Hachijojima, Tokyo"Enlightenment is the through-line in Michel Anctil's intelligent new book on the history and science of light production in living organisms. After all, what is science, if not a journey from the darkness into the light? A probing of the mysteries of nature, through our specimens. It is exactly this sort of probing that Anctil writes about in Luminous Creatures, most radiantly. It is just as much about how real science is done. Its rich, variegated material will surely be dredged up and mined for shimmering treasures not only by future generations of scientists, but also by artists and writers, who, if they brave the science and stay with this book, may be similarly rewarded." Literary Review of Canada"Luminous Creatures provides an unparalleled holistic narrative of the development of oceanography as a scientific practice, the characters that drove the efforts, and the animals that they studied. [It] is profoundly well researched, is scientifically ac"This book is as much about the "luminaries" behind the major finds about light-producing organisms as the organisms themselves, and that in large part is why it is such a compelling read. Recommended." Choice"This work highlights how small the historiography of marine biology still is and how much space for expansion is available; Anctil is the first to tell many of these stories." Journal of the History of Biology
£40.50
University of British Columbia Press Game in the Garden
Book SynopsisThis intriguing book identifies the imaginative use of wild animals in early western society and shows how attitudes to wild animals changed according to subsistence and economic needs and how wildlife helped to determine social relations among people.Trade ReviewPart of the challenge of conserving biological diversity in the 21st century, Colpitts argues, will be to grapple with old, utilitarian understandings of nature and wildlife. [Game in the Garden] is well and clearly written, a solid attempt at developing those very understandings. -- Terry Glavin * Discovery, Spring 2003 *Table of ContentsIllustrations and TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Amerindians, Voyageurs, and the Animal Exchange in the Western Fur Trade2 The Territorial Period, Game Crisis, and the Western Domestication Movement3 From Meat to Sport Hunting4 Boosters, Wildlife, and Western Myths of Superabundance5 Pioneer Society and Fish and Game Protection ConclusionAppendix: Independent Conservation Associations in Western CanadaNotesSelected BibliographyIndex
£73.95
University of British Columbia Press Wildlife Conservation and Conflict in Quebec
Book SynopsisDespite the popular assumption that wildlife conservation is a recent phenomenon, it emerged over a century and a half ago in an era more closely associated with wildlife depletion than preservation. In Wildlife, Conservation, and Conflict in Quebec, Darcy Ingram explores the combination of NGOs, fish and game clubs, and state-administered leases that formed the basis of a unique system of wildlife conservation in North America. However, these early strategies were not as forward-focused as they appear. Ingram traces the emergence of a lease-based regulatory system that blended elite forms of sport and conservation. Applied first to British North America's prized salmon rivers, this system came to encompass the bulk of Quebec's hunting and fishing territories. Inspired by a longstanding belief in progress, improvement, and social order based on European as well as North American models, this system effectively privatized Quebec's fish and game resources, often to the detrimTable of ContentsContentsForeword: What You See Depends upon Where (and How) You Look / Graeme WynnIntroductionPart 1: Beginnings, 1840-801 The New Regulatory Environment2 Salmon, Sport, and the Lower St. Lawrence3 ConflictPart 2: Expansion, Consolidation, and Continuity, 1880-19144 From Public Space to Private Power5 The Evolution of Patrician Culture6 Opposition, Resistance, and the New CenturyConclusionAppendicesNotes; Bibliography; Index
£69.70
University of British Columbia Press Wildlife Conservation and Conflict in Quebec
Book SynopsisDespite the popular assumption that wildlife conservation is a recent phenomenon, it emerged over a century and a half ago in an era more closely associated with wildlife depletion than preservation. In Wildlife, Conservation, and Conflict in Quebec, Darcy Ingram explores the combination of NGOs, fish and game clubs, and state-administered leases that formed the basis of a unique system of wildlife conservation in North America. However, these early strategies were not as forward-focused as they appear. Ingram traces the emergence of a lease-based regulatory system that blended elite forms of sport and conservation. Applied first to British North America's prized salmon rivers, this system came to encompass the bulk of Quebec's hunting and fishing territories. Inspired by a longstanding belief in progress, improvement, and social order based on European as well as North American models, this system effectively privatized Quebec's fish and game resources, often to the detrimTable of ContentsContentsForeword: What You See Depends upon Where (and How) You Look / Graeme WynnIntroductionPart 1: Beginnings, 1840-801 The New Regulatory Environment2 Salmon, Sport, and the Lower St. Lawrence3 ConflictPart 2: Expansion, Consolidation, and Continuity, 1880-19144 From Public Space to Private Power5 The Evolution of Patrician Culture6 Opposition, Resistance, and the New CenturyConclusionAppendicesNotes; Bibliography; Index
£26.99
DK Horses
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£20.00
Cornell University Press Migrating Raptors of the World
Book SynopsisA comprehensive and accessible account of the history, ecology, geography, science, and conservation aspects surrounding the migration of approximately two hundred species of raptors.Trade Review"While there have been numerous academic papers on raptor migration, no one until Bildstein has attempted to synthesize the widely scattered data. His excellent and well-researched book offers a systematic overview of key migration routes and the species involved—he cites a list of 200 diurnal raptors—while surveying the hypotheses that attempt to explain the origins of bird-of-prey migration. Bildstein also provides an account of the world's top raptor-watching sites and rounds off with a consideration of conservation priorities."—Mark Cocker, Times Literary Supplement, June 22 2007"This book provides an excellent summary of what is known about how raptors prepare for and eventually undertake their movements. It summarises a great volume of scientific papers in a readable style. Eight species are selected for more detailed discussion: Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Honey Buzzard, Hen Harrier, Grey-faced Buzzard, Steppe Buzzard and Amur Falcon."—Birding World,"Migrating Raptors of the World, by Keith L. Bildstein, is a stunning book, exceptional in both its inherently worldwide scope and in the depth with which it treats its subjects. Like Bildstein, I was fascinated at an early age by the hunting flights of birds of prey-then as an adult so entranced by their far-flung migrations that I followed peregrine falcons in a light plane from Texas to Canada and back to the tropics. Yet if this volume had existed to answer, as it does, most of my questions about where my falcons went, and when, and how they did so, I might never have made the journey with them. Thus for both the professional ornithologist and those who simply feel their hearts go out to every autumnal kettle of broadwings channeling south between Vera Cruz and the coastal Sierras, to the sight of a tundra peregrine sweeping over a Caribbean marsh, putting a thousand shorebirds into simultaneous flight, or to the mystery of a golden eagle soaring north—from where to where?—along the Rocky Mountains' Front Range, this book is a key to these fierce and lovely creatures' heretofore almost mystical intercontinental realm. I could not recommend it more highly."—Alan Tennant, author of On The Wing: To the Edge of the Earth With The Peregrine Falcon"Through his extensive personal knowledge and familiarity with the published literature, Keith L. Bildstein has produced a comprehensive treatment of the spectacular phenomena of raptor migration. Until recently, migration has been one of the least understood aspects of raptor biology; however, this volume provides both professional ornithologists and amateur raptor migration enthusiasts with a very readable synthesis of our current understanding of raptor migration. Bildstein presents interesting case studies of several raptor species that illustrate how the migration strategies of these magnificent birds can develop very differently. He also highlights stories and findings from twelve of the world's most important hawk-watching sites. This book should be of broad interest to bird watchers, ornithologists, and conservation ecologists, but is a must for the libraries of raptor biologists."—Michael W. Collopy, Executive Director, Academy for the Environment
£36.00
Cornell University Press The North American Porcupine
Book Synopsis"Long and sympathetic watching, radio tracking, chemical analysis are all part of this naturalist's ingenious and peaceable arsenal of inquiry into the lives of porcupines."—Scientific AmericanTrade ReviewEngaging and interesting. The reader will learn much about this fascinating mammal that is frequent in our woods but often unseen by the untrained observer. * Wildlife Activist *
£33.15
Cornell University Press A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
Book SynopsisThird edition of the classic field guide, with a new illustration program, published with the support of the Asa Wright Nature Centre in commemoration of more than 40 years of excellence in conservation.Trade ReviewAs in previous editions, there is a store of information within these pages and a lot of natural history data that are not to be found elsewhere.... [ffrench's] legacy is well preserved in this posthumous edition. -- Christopher J. Sharpe * Neotropical Birding #14 *"Trinidad and Tobago provides wonderful birding and this guide does the island's brilliant bird life justice.... If you are planning a trip, I can thoroughly recommend this book. If you’re not planning a trip, I thoroughly recommend it too." — Dr Rebecca Nesbit and Phil Gould, The Biologist
£27.90
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Chasing Kangaroos A Continent a Scientist and a
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£11.39
Black Cat The Last Giants The Rise and Fall of the African
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£12.34
John Wiley & Sons To Save the Wild Bison Life on the Edge in
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£19.46
Penguin Random House LLC The Hopes of Snakes
Book SynopsisIn The Hopes of Snakes, Lisa Couturier celebrates the stories of forgotten, overlooked animals who have adapted nobly to city and suburban life in the Northeast. With sharp perception and deep humanity, she has found what is so remarkable in the nature we see most often and illuminated it like no one before her. The Hopes of Snakes is an eloquent and powerful debut by one of the best new writers exploring nature in the humanized landscape.
£16.85
Abrams Kraken The Curious Exciting and Slightly
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£11.99
Stackpole Books FIELD GUIDE TO URBAN WILDLIFE BY FEINSTEIN JULIE
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£24.30
Stackpole Books In the Company of Moose
Book SynopsisWildlife biologist Victor Van Ballenberghe gives insights into the species, their habitat, and predators.
£22.46
Stackpole Books Animal Tracks and Signs of North America
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£14.20
RLPG Wildlife of Virginia and Maryland And Washington
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£13.46
Stackpole Books Wildlife of Pennsylvania
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£17.06
Stackpole Books Eastern Cougar Historic Accounts Scientific
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£14.20
Stackpole Books Bears Wild Guide
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£14.20
Stackpole Books Animal Skulls A Guide to North American Species
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£38.00
Stackpole Books Prairie Ducks A Study of Their Behavior Ecology
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£15.26
Stackpole Books High Tide and an East Wind The Story of the Black
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£20.36
Stackpole Books Make a Home for Wildlife Creating Habitat on Your
Book SynopsisMake a Home for Wildlife helps you see your property in new ways and is the resource you need to improve the quality of your land. Focusing on the eastern US, this book describes basic habitat types, from forests to wetlands, and highlights native and introduced trees, shrubs, and plants that you can use to help wildlife make a home on your land.Trade ReviewMake a Home for Wildlife weaves personal stories and natural history in a way that will inspire every landowner to explore and understand their property with an eye toward creating and improving habitat—both to help wildlife and to increase their own enjoyment and satisfaction in being the steward of a small part of nature. The book is well-researched and delightful—truly a must-read. -- Steven Williams Ph.D, President of the Wildlife Management Institute and former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceI really enjoyed the book and particularly love the way it lets landowners tell the stories of what they have done. Make a Home for Wildlife brings together an amazing amount of information. All the technical details are there, but what the reader truly comes away with is the potential that we all have to make a difference, as well as the great satisfaction and the many rewards that come with making a home for wildlife. -- Margaret Brittingham Ph.D, Professor of wildlife resources and extension wildlife specialist at Penn State University and co-author of Terrestrial Vertebrates of Pennsylvania: A Complete Guide to Species of Conservation Concern
£22.50
