Excerpt: "e;Before commencing to treat of the most correct methods to be observed in the breeding, it will be as well to mention the different varieties of sporting dogs, and also the various sub-genera of each species, of which every one who knows anything of the subject need not be informed; but as this work affects to be a Vade Mecum for sportsmen, young far more than old, it is as well to put before the young idea certain established rules, not to be violated with impunity, and without following which no kennel can be great or glorious.
Obwohl die possierlichen Zwergschläfer erst seit den 1990er-Jahren in Mitteleuropa als Haustiere gehalten werden, haben sie bereits eine große Fangemeinde gewonnen.
Der Dsungarische Zwerghamster ist eines der kleinsten Heimtiere der Welt und erobert mit seinen Knopfaugen, dem treuen Blick und dem weichen Fell die Herzen im Sturm.
Faszination Fuchs: alles zum ÜberlebenskünstlerRoter Pelz, bernsteinfarbene Augen, grazile Statur – wer ihm einmal begegnet, vergisst diesen Anblick nicht mehr.
Reidar Müllers Sachbuch "Wolfsspur" ist eine Liebeserklärung an den Wolf und den Wald und eine abenteuerliche Geschichte aus den endlosen Wäldern Skandinaviens.
La photographe Geneviève LeSieur pose un regard tendre sur les chats qu'elle a croisés au cours de ses promenades dans le quartier de Limoilou, à Québec, et sur ceux que son voyage aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine a mis sur sa route.
During a time when most wild animals are experiencing decline in the face of development and climate change, the intrepid mountain lion -- also known as a puma, a cougar, and by many other names - has experienced reinvigoration as well as expansion of territory.
In the tradition of Douglas Chadwick's best-selling adventure memoir, The Wolverine Way, Tracking Gobi Grizzlies creates a portrait of these rarest of bears' fight for survival in one of the toughest, most remote settings on Earth.
Glutton, demon of destruction, symbol of slaughter, mightiest of wilderness villains The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy.
Knowledge of bat echolocation and social calls, and identification using ultrasonic 'bat detectors' and sound analysis software, has grown significantly in the last decade.
Conor Mark Jameson has spent most of his life exploring the natural environment and communicating his enthusiasm for it to family, friends and, more recently, readers of a range of newspapers and magazines.
Conor Mark Jameson has spent most of his life exploring the natural environment and communicating his enthusiasm for it to family, friends and, more recently, readers of a range of newspapers and magazines.
This is a high-wire adventure story of grit and determination, and of love, hope and 88 Capuchin monkeys in the back of a Hercules transport plane, but most of all, at its heart, it is an inspiring tale of the life-changing bond between one man and his ape.
Some seven years after abandoning the life of an international journalist for a life in the wilds, Mike Tomkies began a remarkable experiment, rearing the most ferocious animal to roam wild in Britain - the Scottish wildcat.
Bridget MacCaskill has been observing otters for many years and studies undertaken with her late husband, Don, resulted in books and a film about otters and their environment.
The first book to describe all 13 species of otters, shows the beauty, ecology and fascination of otters in the world, also their plight in many countries.
'Wonderful' Yorkshire Times'Not just a celebration of these enigmatic creatures, but also a timely alarm bell about their shrinking numbers' The Lady'Just about every hedgehog fact you could wish to know' Northern EchoHedgehogs, with their quiet determination and bristling, bumbling ways, are one of the most enduring symbols of the countryside and town gardens.
