Wildlife: general interest

A comprehensive guide to empirical and theoretical research advances in culture and biology interplay Culture and biology are considered as two domains of equal importance and constant coevolution, although they have traditionally been studied in isolation.

Fish nutrition can be the deciding factor between a robust and healthy farmed fish population and low aquaculture production.

Fish nutrition can be the deciding factor between a robust and healthy farmed fish population and low aquaculture production.

The success of duck hunters throughout much of North America each fall depends to a large degree upon the spring productivity of the breeding waterfowl in the northern prairie states and the central provinces of Canada.

Travel the world to a variety of amazing locations - from jungle to desert to woodland to ocean and see if you can spot the birds that are hiding there.

Those who think sharks are a predominantly tropical species will be in for quite a surprise when they learn that the cold waters of New England are home to 33 different species.

This book is a magnificently illustrated volume that will help anglers, scientists, and nature lovers to identify and appreciate North American freshwater game fish.

This is the authorized guide to the Maine Birding Trail, which opens in 2009.

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.

Over ten feet long, it weighs in at nearly a quarter of a ton.

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Mono Lake is one of the largest lakes in California, and Californians have been using it, enjoying it, and abusing it since nomadic northern Paiutes began hunting the lake's vast bird populations.

In 1906 George Shiras III (18591942) published a series of remarkable nighttime photographs in National Geographic.

Eastern waterfowlers, who know the black duck best, regard this big dusky bird as the top game bird against which all other ducks are measured.

This is an outstanding treatise on one of America's most widely hunted and most important big-game animals.

In this volume Stanley P.

The success of duck hunters throughout much of North America each fall depends to a large degree upon the spring productivity of the breeding waterfowl in the northern prairie states and the central provinces of Canada.

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Wildlife biologist Victor Van Ballenberghe gives insights into the species, their habitat, and predators.

Got a question about dragonflies?

Bird-watchers know there is a list of species that regularly and dependably come to dine at backyard bird feeders.

Part natural history, part gardening guide, Butterflies in the Backyard contains solid information on butterfly behavior and habitats, and also explains in careful detail how to attract these lovely creatures to your backyard with plants and feeders.

*; First title in Stackpole Books new Wild Guide series*; A complete, expert introduction to the world of dragonflies and also covers damselflies*; Detailed color drawings of different species and behaviorsDazzling in appearance, idiosyncratic in behavior, dragonflies and damselflies have long captured the imaginations of nature lovers.

Get to know all the birds that will flock to your yard throughout the year, and how to attract those that need a little extra persuasion to visit.

Practical and easy-to-follow information on how to create a backyard habitat that will attract a variety of birds throughout the year, from cardinals, orioles, and chickadees to woodpeckers, hummingbirds, bluebirds, goldfinches, and more.

Fun and informative activities for all ages.

First-ever birding guide to this celebrated site.

Where to look for birds close to home--often-overlooked spots in cities and suburban neighborhoods that can be bird magnets.

More than 100 beautiful color photographs of Bald Eagles in flight and in the nest.

An innovative guide to making the most of the wilderness experience.

What is real wilderness?

Focuses on the animal's track pattern, making windblown and obscured tracks identifiable.

Fully illustrated guide to identifying water-dwelling macroinvertebrates.

Information on migratory flight patterns, flight speed and distance, travel seasons, calls of migrating birds, and more.

Identify and understand the wildlife most commonly found living near humans--and how they've adapted to thrive in cities and suburbs.

Natural history narratives for more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians found in Pennsylvania and throughout the northeastern United States-written in an engaging, straightforward style.

*; Illustrated natural history information on a popular backyard visitor, covering feeding behaviors, courtship, nest building, raising young, migration, and more*; Focus on Baltimore and Bullocks Orioles but with information on every North American species*; How to make your yard or garden more attractive to oriolesThe brilliant flash of an orioles orange or yellow plumage against a black background is a welcome sign of spring for birders and backyard bird-watchers alike.

Newly rewritten chapter on the future of antlers.

Over 400 photos of representative feathers from 379 species.

Comprehensive guide to the animals of North America.

Offers expert instruction and in-the-field advice for the novice and experienced tracker.

Songbirds, waterfowl, owls, shorebirds, warblers, woodpeckers, nightjars, birds of prey.

Detailed track and trail data for 135 species with actual-size track illustrations.