Conservation of wildlife and habitats

An exploration of the biodiversity status of coastal habitats worldwide, emphasising their importance to society, major threats and conservation challenges.

This book reviews state-of-the-art research into trait-based effects and their importance in community and ecosystem ecology.

Synthesises important concepts, patterns and issues relating to avian habitat selection, drawing on examples from Europe, North America and Australia.

This book reviews state-of-the-art research into trait-based effects and their importance in community and ecosystem ecology.

Synthesises important concepts, patterns and issues relating to avian habitat selection, drawing on examples from Europe, North America and Australia.

This book develops and defends an ethic of species preservation, genetic modification, human enhancement and species creation.

This book combines the ''resilience'' and ''cultural landscape'' approaches to develop a new perspective on analysing and managing landscape changes.

An insight into the booming industry of insect leisure and tourism, using case studies and examples from around the world.

This book develops and defends an ethic of species preservation, genetic modification, human enhancement and species creation.

This book combines the ''resilience'' and ''cultural landscape'' approaches to develop a new perspective on analysing and managing landscape changes.

An insight into the booming industry of insect leisure and tourism, using case studies and examples from around the world.

Authoritative and easily accessible account of the wildlife of Britain and Ireland, what is declining, what is not, and why.

Authoritative and easily accessible account of the wildlife of Britain and Ireland, what is declining, what is not, and why.

An exploration of the biodiversity status of coastal habitats worldwide, emphasising their importance to society, major threats and conservation challenges.

Landslides are dangerous, fascinating phenomena: understanding their biological and ecological aspects is essential for achieving slope stability and habitat restoration.

A compact overview of the process, theory and practice of conservation and its central place in environmental issues.

A compact overview of the process, theory and practice of conservation and its central place in environmental issues.

Landslides are dangerous, fascinating phenomena: understanding their biological and ecological aspects is essential for achieving slope stability and habitat restoration.

A new and integrative analysis of the concept of ecosystem functioning, providing guidance for its application in conservation practice.

A study of the Boreal Owl''s hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation.

A study of the Boreal Owl''s hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation.

A new and integrative analysis of the concept of ecosystem functioning, providing guidance for its application in conservation practice.

Synthesizes the ecology and natural history of North American freshwater mussels for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history enthusiasts.

Synthesizes the ecology and natural history of North American freshwater mussels for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history enthusiasts.

Authoritative reviews and focused case studies on the history and future of the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia.

Authoritative reviews and focused case studies on the history and future of the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia.

Explores key issues in biocultural diversity, examining species and sites considered to be sacred and their implications for conservation.

Explores key issues in biocultural diversity, examining species and sites considered to be sacred and their implications for conservation.

Student-focused, robust teaching package, with a strong illustration programme, now including references to software and databases and two new chapters.

Student-focused, robust teaching package, with a strong illustration programme, now including references to software and databases and two new chapters.

This book considers a number of problems posed by ungulates in different parts of Europe and evaluates management solutions.

This book considers a number of problems posed by ungulates in different parts of Europe and evaluates management solutions.

The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great AukThe great auk was a flightless, goose-sized bird superbly adapted for life at sea.

A joyous celebration of Britain's rich bird lifeIn Birdland, journalist and lifelong birder Jon Gower explores our intimate connection with the bird life around us.

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

This book provides an invaluable, comprehensive and practical introduction to conservation issues associated with current farming practice.

Wildlife Forensics: Methods and Applications provides an accessible and practical approach to the key areas involved in this developing subject.

Wildlife Forensics: Methods and Applications provides an accessible and practical approach to the key areas involved in this developing subject.

Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals.

Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals.

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

Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the world today.

Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the world today.

Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores.

Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores.

The third in a trilogy of global overviews of conservation of diverse and ecologically important insect groups.

The third in a trilogy of global overviews of conservation of diverse and ecologically important insect groups.

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges.

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges.

Invasive species have a critical and growing effect upon natural areas.