Conservation of wildlife and habitats

An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Explores equilibrium and non-equilibrium in undisturbed and disturbed ecological systems, examining how human activities affect the balance/imbalance of nature.

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This cutting-edge title is one of the first devoted entirely to the issue of carbofuran and wildlife mortality.

Each fall and spring, millions of birds travel the Pacific Flyway, the westernmost of the four major North American bird migration routes.

The story of Passenger Pigeon, and what we can learn from its demise 100 years ago.

TWELVE MOONS follows a year spent caught between the wild sea and the changing moon of the wide Northumberland skies.

Yellowstone National Park looks like a pristine western landscape populated by its wild inhabitants: bison, grizzly bears, and wolves.

Provides a synthesis of prior research and novel results about the behaviour, conservation, ecology, evolution, and physiology of kestrels.

Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has classically been defined as a situation where wildlife impacts humans negatively (physically, economically, or psychologically), and where humans likewise negatively impact wildlife.

'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary mammals from extinction.

Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems.

Swifts live almost entirely in the air.

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.

Stronghold is Tucker Malarkey s enthralling account of an unlikely visionary, Guido Rahr, and his crusade to protect the world s last bastion of wild salmon.

Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood.

Mossy greens, conker browns, cream, chocolate and deepest black; add stripes, swirls and splotches and you have some of the most striking wildlife Britain has to offer.

This detailed and comprehensive identification guide follows in the mould of Sylvia Warblers and Pipits and Wagtails.

An absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology and cultural history of the rich hedgerow heritage in the British Isles.

Rigorously and objectively examines the evolving context within which great ape and gibbon habitats are increasingly interfacing with extractive industries.

Andere Länder hatten – von Yellowstone bis zur Serengeti – längst ihre großen Nationalparks, als 1970 im Bayerischen Wald Deutschlands erster Nationalpark gegründet wurde.

Conservation genetics focuses on understanding the role and requirement of genetic variation for population persistence.

Written by the renowned TV presenter Chris Packham, this is a readable, practical guide to attracting wildlife to your garden.

Explore the world's natural habitats and the plants and animals that live there.

Trees and humans essentially want the same thing to live good, happy, purposeful lives and to flourish.

A multi-disciplinary perspective on species conservation, from the biology of threatened island species to leadership of their recovery.

This latest volume in the New Naturalist series provides a comprehensive study of wildlife conservation in Britain, concentrating on events in the last 30 years.

Captain Paul Watson, 2012 für seinen Umweltaktivismus mit dem Jules Verne Award ausgezeichnet, ist ein Kämpfer mit klarer Mission: die Weltmeere vor illegaler Ausbeutung und Umweltzerstörung zu schützen --"Wenn die Meere sterben, sterben wir alle.

The inspiring biography of an Adirondack legend whose tireless efforts are credited with much of today's preservation policies in the Adirondacks.

How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winterBirds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season.

From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them.

This book contains an updated assessment of trends in the adaptation for adoption of conservation agriculture and the latest on the technologies to induce resilience of agriculture to climate change, increase profitability and sustainability.

From Maine's Acadia National Park to Kentucky's Natural Bridge State Park Nature Preserve, this volume provides a snapshot of the most spectacular and important natural places in the East and Northeast.

The unique blend of theoretical and practical concepts makes this book equally suitable for managers, educators, and research biologists.

Winner of the 2014 Albert Corey Prize from the American Historical AssociationWinner of the 2013 Hal Rothman Award from the Western History AssociationWinner of the 2013 John Lyman Book Award in the Naval and Maritime Science and Technology category from the North American Society for Oceanic HistoryFor centuries, borders have been central to salmon management customs on the Salish Sea, but how those borders were drawn has had very different effects on the Northwest salmon fishery.

A practical and fascinating guidebook covering the fishes, invertebrates and other marine life of the North Sea and English Channel.

Along a tiny spring in a narrow canyon near Death Valley, seemingly against all odds, an Inyo Mountain slender salamander makes its home.

This book discusses whether, and how, coexistence of people and endangered wildlife may be encouraged.

Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood.

Birds and bird lore provide a fascinating window onto our social and cultural history, and can tell us much about our changing relationship with the British landscape, our people and society.

The first book to present the latest discoveries on the behaviour, ecology and evolutionary biology of lorises and pottos.

Schutzgebiete, wie Nationalparks, Biosphärenreservate und Naturparks, sind Flaggschiffe der Naturschutzbewegung.

Dependent on a shrinking supply of bamboo, hunted mercilessly for its pelt, and hostage to profiteering schemes once in captivity, the panda is on the brink of extinction.

Since the release of the documentary Blackfish in 2013, millions around the world have focused on the plight of the orca, the most profitable and controversial display animal in history.

Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a critical element in worldwide efforts to save them.

'The future of all life on this earth depends on our willingness to take action now' David AttenboroughThe official companion to the ground-breaking Netflix original series.

A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of standing waters (lakes and ponds).