There's more than one kind of Texas native-we share our magnificent state with numerous other species some with four legs or more and some with no legs at all.
This engaging personal account of one of America's most contested wildlife conservation campaigns has as its central character the black-footed ferret.
A photographic guide to 536 species of plant galls found west of the RockiesBeautiful and bizarre, plant galls are growths of various shapes, sizes, and colors produced in response to invading organisms.
Case Studies in Environmental Ethics is a collection of more than 40 case studies covering diverse topics such as: genetic engineering, aesthetics, pollution, animal rights, population, and resource management.
The most comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide to the world's wildcats and hyenasFrom the Leopard Cat of Asia, the Black-footed Cat of Africa, and the Amur Tiger of Siberia to South America's Ocelots and North America's Bobcats, the wildcats known as felids are among the most fascinating and spectacular of all animals.
Every year Americans use a staggering five hundred million pounds of toxic pesticides in and around their homes, schools, parks, and roads-a growing health risk for people and the environment.
A basic understanding of the care required for some of the most exotic pet species including snakes, turtles, iguanas, ferrets, birds, gerbils, and rabbits.
Nature documentaries often depict animal life as a grim struggle for survival, but this visually stunning book opens our eyes to a different, more scientifically up-to-date way of looking at the animal kingdom.
In this volume, new human disease pandemics, arising from animals stimulated by ongoing environmental change, demonstrate the value of ornithological research into avian diseases.
In this provocative walking meditation, writer and former park ranger William Tweed takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary.
Judith Lowry's voice and experiences make a rich matrix for essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions.
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the ways birds cohabitFeaturing dramatic and delightful wild bird colonies and communities, How Birds Live Together offers a broad overview of social living in the avian world.
This is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez, and San Felix y San Ambrosio.
China's stunning diversity of natural habitats--from parched deserts to lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species.
The best field guide to North American mammalsThe best-selling field guide that "e;sets new standards"e; (New Scientist) and "e;makes all other field guides for mammals of the United States.
Written by Stephen Grace, the companion book to The Great Divide, a film by Havey Productions, is a sweeping, magnificently illustrated story of Colorado water from the region's first inhabitants to the incoming settlers and developers to modern environmentalists.
The book explains what you need to set up a pet sitting/dog walking business, the decisions you will need to make before starting and how to set up your business.
This book presents the state of the art, principles and ideas of Electrophotonic analysis based on Gas Discharge Visualisation (GDV) technique, known as well as Electrophotonic Imaging (EPI).
375 exciting tales of heroism and tragedy drawn from the nearly 150,000 search and rescue missions carried out by the National Park Service since 1872.
Federal Facility Environmental Management Systems explains how, why, and when federal agencies need to establish compliant EMSs in accordance with the April 21, 2000, Executive Order.
Volume IFor the fly fisher seeking to catch more and bigger trout, fishing nymphs--patterns that mimic the larval stage of mayflies--can be a surefire approach.
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Southwest is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout the Southwest.
