Conservation of wildlife and habitats

Brings together viewpoints from leading ecologists and evolutionary biologists to discuss how speciation affects patterns of biological diversity.

The complete guide to our closest living relative, drawing on thirty years of primate observation.

A concise environmental history of the near-extinction of the bison from the mid-eighteenth century to the present.

This Students' Dictionary of Zoo and Aquarium Studies contains over 5,000 terms (illustrated by 88 figures) used in zoos, aquariums, safari parks, birds of prey centres, petting zoos, animal rescue centres and other facilities that make up the 'zoo industry'.

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

Proposes new ways of managing ecological invasions by implementing an open adaptive network framework for ecosystem transformation.

A celebration of the wildlife and landscapes of Britain's most vital wildlife habitats those that make up our coastline.

A critical synthesis of the impacts of climate change on birds, examining potential future effects and conservation responses.

Bats are highly charismatic and popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own right, but illustrate most of the topical and important concepts and issues in mammalian biology.

Mushrooms, the first of a major new series of books on British natural history, provides a remarkable insight into the natural and human world of fungi.

Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation, a volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes series, provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans.

This practical manual of amphibian ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of amphibian researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study amphibians and to track their conservation status and population trends.

Every year around August, large flocks of Eastern Curlews leave their breeding grounds in the Arctic and embark on a perilous 10,000km journey to the coast of Australia.

Few parts of our British islands can compare with our sea coasts as plant hunting ground.

Tracing the history of environmental policy and politics from the seminal moments of 1978 at Love Canal to current environmental justice disputes, this in-depth study offers a cross-border analysis of the modern environmental movement that should be of interest to students and practitioners, academics and activists.

Camera trapping is a powerful and now widely used tool in scientific research on wildlife ecology and management.

Fragmentierung und Zerstörung von Wildtier-Lebensräumen durch menschliche Aktivitäten stellen heute im Natur- und Artenschutz eine der grössten Herausforderungen dar.

Written by the renowned TV presenter Chris Packham, this book is suitable for anybody with an interest in urban wildlife and conservation.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is one of the most cherished and reviled laws ever passed.

The Eurasian beaver was near extinction at the start of the twentieth century, hunted across Europe for its fur, meat and castoreum.

'Smit's vision of Eden is the eighth wonder of the world' Independent'Inspiring.

Since the first edition of this book published in 2005, there has been an immense amount of new and fascinating work on the history, ecology, and evolution of the Mediterranean flora.

The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data.

In Writing Without Teachers, well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow outlines a practical program for learning how to write.

Trees are crucial in preserving a liveable future.

A brilliant writer and gifted "e;big picture"e; thinker, David Ehrenfeld is one of America's leading conservation biologists.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 WAINWRIGHT BOOK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 POLARI FIRST BOOK AWARD'This is a book to get lost in .

It is accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world.

'Captivating.

The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 species of seashell from around the worldAuthoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise e-guide to seashells of the world.

With a new introduction by the authorSome thousands of years ago, the world was home to an immense variety of large mammals.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK*****You don't fall in love in Cyprus in the summer of 1974.

'One woman's gloriously lyrical account of life and love as a shepherdess' Mail on Sunday'Janet White's unfailingly enjoyable book .

Das sechste Massenaussterben von Flora und Fauna hat bereits begonnen.

Some thousands of years ago, the world was home to an immense variety of large mammals.

'BRITAIN'S FINEST LIVING NATURE WRITER' - THE TIMESA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' from 'indisputably, one of the best nature-writers of his generation' (Country Life) Written in diary format, The Wood is the story of English woodlands as they change with the seasons.

Why have island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction?

A wonderful anthology of poetry celebrating the British coastline and life above and below the deep blue sea.

A brilliant writer and gifted "e;big picture"e; thinker, David Ehrenfeld is one of America's leading conservation biologists.

Born Wild is a story of passion, adventure and skulduggery on the frontline of African conservation.

A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEK: 'particularly enjoyable'Somehow laugh-out-loud funny - passionate, warm and full of fascinating insights into the eccentric world of the field naturalist.

For many years, the Tasmanian wilderness has been the site of a fierce struggle.

'Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife.

SHORTLISTED AND HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON CONSERVATION.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON GLOBAL CONSERVATION'Pilcher is both very funny and very, very clever.

'Wonderfully intense and honest - a poignant manual of how to grow hope against the odds.

If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose?

'A cracking read.

'Wonderfully intense and honest - a poignant manual of how to grow hope against the odds.