Conservation of wildlife and habitats

Charles Waterton was the first conservationist who fought to protect wild nature against the destruction and pollution of Victorian industrialisation.

Over two years the professionals at Gardeners' World created a series of beautiful flower gardens from a disused playing field in Birmingham.

One of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written, this is the true story of a journey to the high Himalayas in search of the snow leopard.

David Bellamy is a natural story teller whose memoir will be packed full of funny anecdotes and observations.

In seven works of non-fiction, especially in Birders and the universally acclaimed Birds Britannica, Mark Cocker has established himself as one of the foremost writers on nature and wilderness.

Richard Leakey spent years trying to save Africa's animals.

Waterlog celebrates the magic of water and the beauty of wild Britain.

Conservation of Tropical Birds has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans all the tropical regions of the world.

Conservation of Tropical Birds has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans all the tropical regions of the world.

Rangeland ecosystems which include unimproved grasslands, shrublands, savannas and semi-deserts, support half of the world s livestock, while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species.

Maintaining forest biodiversity by combining protection, management and restoration of forest and woodland landscapes is a central component of sustainable development.

Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical.

This book provides students with the skills to develop their own models for application in conservation biology and wildlife management.

A richly illustrated field guide to all of North America's major habitatspacked with invaluable information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventuresWhether you're a birder, naturalist, outdoor enthusiast, or ecologist, knowing the surrounding habitat is essential to getting the most out of your experiences in the field.

A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinctionMost of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady.

Will most of the major fisheries of the world be exhausted by 2048, as has been claimed?

Without plants, there would be no life on earth.

Planet Earth is the most spectacular look at our planet that has ever been broadcast.

This is the beautifully told tale of Norton's growing love of the sea, from family holidays in Whitley Bay as a boy, to his first over zealous attempts at diving.

In 2008, a YouTube clip became an internet phenomenon.

Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle.

Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most threatened birds and what people can do to help protect them.

Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most threatened birds and what people can do to help protect them.

Das geheime Leben der Bären zwischen Wildnis und ZivilisationMoritz Klose bringt uns in seinem Buch »Im Reich der Bären.

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.

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

Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation.

Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation.

Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive, that gives you fresh, wholesome, chemical-free food with flavours that go way beyond anything the shops can offer.

Arthur Parkinson's town garden is like a path of pots, a tiny, exposed stage on bricks.

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

We all now know that the arctic is the canary in the coal mine of climate change, but that is only part of the story.

A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth.

An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to lifeCould extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life?