Wildlife: general interest

A comprehensive survey of the valuable work undertaken by Britain's network of bird observatories, with summaries and tables of noteworthy events and much historical background.

The Fish in the Forest is an elegantly written, beautifully illustrated exploration of the complex web of relationships between the salmon of the Pacific Northwest and the surrounding ecosystem.

North Carolina harbors an incredible diversity of habitats that provide food and shelter for more than 440 bird species throughout the year, making the state a destination for birders and nature lovers.

Declining bird populations, especially those that breed in North American grasslands, have stimulated extensive research on factors that affect nest failure and reduced reproductive success.

In 1935, an Australian government agency imported 101 specimens of the Central and South American Cane Toad in an attempt to manage insects that were decimating sugar-cane harvests.

Among all the large whales on Earth, the most unusual and least studied is the narwhal, the northernmost whale on the planet and the one most threatened by global warming.

Some 300 species of amphibians inhabit North America.

This stunning field guide provides a comprehensive resource for identifying and appreciating nearly 500 species of spiders.

North Carolina harbors an incredible diversity of habitats that provide food and shelter for more than 440 bird species throughout the year, making the state a destination for birders and nature lovers.

This is the first scholarly book on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa.

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California zookeeper Theodora Bentley travels to Iceland to pick up an orphaned polar bear cub destined for the Gunn Zoo's newly installed Northern Climes exhibit.

Have you ever laid eyes on a blue whale?

Oh me, oh my!

Let's talk about the reptiles.

The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America.

Ask Your Animal provides a clear, hands-on guide to relating with animals and nature using intuitive communication.

There are many curious facts about animals and it's always interesting to know all about them.

Everyone s shadows are missing.

So what does your child do when confronted with a creepy crawlie?

Is there life in the desert?

The grasslands is home to different kinds of wildlife.

How do seas differ from oceans?

Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable.

The coral reefs are very important environmental structures but they need your love and care.

The northeastern seaboard of North America, extending from Labrador to Cape Cod, was the first region of North America to suffer from human exploitation.

What is your perfect job?

The forest is big and mysterious.

There are way too many marine lives under the ocean that you can imagine.

Almost everyone has had a moment when they've felt a connection to an animal.

What would you see if you ride a submarine to explore the deep blue sea?

If your kids can't get enough of sea creatures, then this reference book is definitely for them.

If you impose education on a child, then chances are high that learning will fail.

What are the biggest animals in the world?

In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the nitty-gritty of how to dig, clean, and cook them using his favorite recipes.

Winner: John Burroughs MedalLong ago we invited bears into our stories, our dreams, our nightmares, our lives.

Archibald Rutledge's story "e;The Doom of Ravenswood"e; is a harrowing account of the power of the natural world and of the dangers for humans and animals alike to be found in the ominous swamps of the South Carolina lowcountry.

Let's raise smart kids, and let's do that with one educational book at a time.

Coyotes hold a peculiar interest as both an enduring symbol of the wild and a powerful predator we are always anxious to avoid.

The Southern Wildlife Watcher is a colorful look at thirty-six common and not-so-common animals found in the southeastern United States-from the hummingbird to the bald eagle and from the bullfrog to the bobcat.

The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), as the apex of the Coral Triangle, is considered the center of the center of marine biodiversity where the highest number of colorful reef and marine fishes, various sizes of corals and shells, myriad shapes of algae, and protective mangrove forests are found.

This study was conducted by the Asian Development Bank to assess the impact of projects involving the construction of dams on aquatic biodiversity in Nepal.

You see frogs, I see toads.

A picture book about frogs can work wonders for a child's imagination.

A detailed account of over one hundred shark-related incidents on the coast of the Carolinas from a shark-bite investigatorPowerful and mysterious, sharks inspire both fascination and fear.

This book depicts the wonder of the world of Dolphins in all its glory.

Can you list the wild animals that you know of?

Methods in Neurosciences, Volume 5: Neuropeptide Technology: Gene Expression and Neuropeptide Receptors discusses procedures and tools of assay useful for the identification, purification, and quantification of neuropeptides and their receptors.

Advances in Cellular Neurobiology, Volume 5 focuses on cellular neurobiology, drawing on some aspects of biochemistry, endocrinology, embryology, morphology, genetics, pharmacology, pathology, and physiology.