Conservation of wildlife and habitats

A comprehensive treatment of the birds of the genus Saxicola.

Oceanography has moved into the spotlight of urgent social concern, because of the oceans' impact on issues such as global climate change, biodiversity, and even national security.

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the incredible variety of bees from around the worldWhen many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the western domesticated honey bee, insects that live in large, socially complex societies inside a hive with a single queen and thousands of workers.

This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them over both ecological and evolutionary timescales.

From vividly colored underwater photographs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef to life-size dioramas re-creating coral reefs and the bounty of life they sustained, the work of early twentieth-century explorers and photographers fed the public's fascination with reefs.

South Africa's fynbos region has intrigued biologists for centuries.

In Butterfly Biology Systems Roger Dennis explores key topics and contentious issues in butterfly biology, specifically those in life history and behaviour.

The mountain chain known as the Blue Ridge traces a 550-mile arc through Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia.

This volume brings together current research and practice on gibbon conservation, ecology, taxonomy and phylogenetics.

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

Despite the wealth of natural historical research conducted on migration over decades, there is still a dearth of hypothesis-driven studies that fully integrate theory and empirical analyses to understand the causes and consequences of migration, and a taxonomic bias towards birds in much migration research.

The global illegal wildlife trade is estimated by Interpol to be worth $20 billion annually.

"e;You can take down an individual, you can take down an organization, but you can't destroy a movement.

Mass extinctions, the fossil record, and whether we can avoid a disastrous human-made mass extinction event.

The number of primates on the brink of extinction continues to grow, and the need to respond with effective conservation measures has never been greater.

The Hawaiian Honeycreepers are typified by nectar feeding, their bright colouration, and canary-like songs.

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

A personal and readable review of how plants and animals colonize islands.

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.

With less than twenty species worldwide and only four British and Irish species, the grouse is surprisingly well-known.

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

Provides a comparative approach to plant succession among all terrestrial biomes and disturbances, helping to reveal generalizable patterns.

A practical, step-by-step guide to rearing freshwater mussels, one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world.

Discusses the benefits and risks, as well as the economic and socio-political realities, of rewilding as a novel conservation tool.

In Decolonizing Extinction Juno Salazar Parrenas ethnographically traces the ways in which colonialism, decolonization, and indigeneity shape relations that form more-than-human worlds at orangutan rehabilitation centers on Borneo.

Invasive alien plants and animals are known for their disruption of ecosystems and threat to biodiversity.

For the first time ever, a DVD featuring exclusive video and audio material accompanies the latest New Naturalist volume, a multimedia first for the series.

Conservationist Grant Fowlds lives to save and protect Africa's rhinos, elephants and other iconic wildlife, to preserve their habitats, to increase their range and bring back the animals where they have been decimated by decades of war, as in Angola, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

When Anne Innis saw her first giraffe at the age of three, she was smitten.

The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico.

From conservation to protecting endangered species to sustainable living, A Christian's Guide to Planet Earth offers a faith-based framework for viewing our responsibility to the natural world as well as practical, biblical ways we can care for the magnificent creation around us.

South Africa's fynbos region has intrigued biologists for centuries.

From individual grains to desert dunes, from the bottom of the sea to the landscapes of Mars, and from billions of years in the past to the future, this is the extraordinary story of one of nature's humblest, most powerful, and most ubiquitous materials.

Winner of the Whitley Award for Best Natural History Book 2022A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future.

The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet.

This comprehensive volume describes the present state of wildlife on a global scale, using a taxonomic approach.

A richly illustrated and comprehensive introduction to the world's sharksSharks are the top predators in many marine ecosystems.

An amazing journey into the hidden realm of nature's soundsThe natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range.

27 Kurzkrimis voller Spannung, Scharfsinn und Witz.

Unsere Welt steht an einem Wendepunkt: Das Verhältnis zwischen Mensch und Natur ist so fragil wie nie zuvor.

For over 350 million years, thousands of species of amphibians have lived on earth, but since the 1990s they have been disappearing at an alarming rate, in many cases quite suddenly and mysteriously.

Leading researchers present current methodological approaches and future directions for a less anthropocentric study of animal cognition.

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

Moths provides a comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating and popular insects.