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Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats

Beak, Tooth and Claw - Why We Must Live with Predators (Paperback): Mary Colwell Beak, Tooth and Claw - Why We Must Live with Predators (Paperback)
Mary Colwell
R233 Discovery Miles 2 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic Dyer Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. But many consider them to our competition, even our enemies. The problem is that predators eat what we farm or use for sport. From foxes and ravens attacking new-born lambs to weasels eating game-bird chicks, predators compete with us, putting them directly into the firing line. Farming, fishing, sport and leisure industries want to see numbers of predators reduced, and conservation organisations also worry that predators are threatening some endangered species. Other people, though, will go to great lengths to protect them from any harm. This clashing of worlds can be intense. So, what do we do? One of the greatest challenges facing conservation today is how, when and where to control predators. It is a highly charged debate. Mary Colwell travels across the UK and Ireland to encounter the predators face to face. She watches their lives in the wild and discovers how they fit into the landscape. She talks to the scientists studying them and the wildlife lovers who want to protect them. She also meets the people who want to control them to protect their livelihoods or sporting interests. In this even-handed exploration of the issues, Mary provides a thoughtful and reasoned analysis of the debates surrounding our bittersweet relationship with predators.

Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi (Paperback, 2nd edition): Terry Stevenson Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Terry Stevenson; Illustrated by Brian Small; John Fanshawe; Illustrated by John Gale
R1,209 R950 Discovery Miles 9 500 Save R259 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This spectacular new edition of the best-selling Helm field guide of all time covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. More than 1,300 species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes the identification, status, range, habits and voice, with fully updated range maps for each species. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of the region - East Africa shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges.

Sky Dance - Fighting for the wild in the Scottish Highlands (Paperback): John D. Burns Sky Dance - Fighting for the wild in the Scottish Highlands (Paperback)
John D. Burns 1
R319 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R63 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Lord Purdey was shaking with anger. 'Bring back the lynx? Over my dead body!' The environmental protestors murmured, and Rory stepped forward. 'Your hunting has destroyed our hills and left them treeless wastes, devoid of wildlife. It's time that changed.' 'Listen, you lentil-eating cat lover,' Purdey barked through the megaphone, 'men like me own Scotland. If we want to kill anything that moves and turn the whole damn place into a theme park, we'll do it.' Someone from the group of protestors hurled a turnip. It struck Purdey and he crumpled to the ground. Just as the archaic class system he represents must eventually fall, Angus thought with a grin. In his first two bestselling books, The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, John D. Burns invited readers to join him in the hills and wild places of Scotland. In Sky Dance, he returns to that world to ask fundamental questions about how we relate to this northern landscape - while raising a laugh or two along the way. Anyone who has gazed at the majesty of the Scottish mountains will know this place and want to return to it. Now, as wild land is threatened like never before, it's time we asked ourselves what kind of future we want for the Highlands.

Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change - Pastoralism in Fennoscandia (Hardcover): Tim Horstkotte, Oystein Holand,... Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change - Pastoralism in Fennoscandia (Hardcover)
Tim Horstkotte, Oystein Holand, Jouko Kumpula, Jon Moen
R4,076 Discovery Miles 40 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume offers a holistic understanding of the environmental and societal challenges that affect reindeer husbandry in Fennoscandia today. Reindeer husbandry is a livelihood with a long traditional heritage and cultural importance. Like many other pastoral societies, reindeer herders are confronted with significant challenges. Covering Norway, Sweden and Finland - three countries with many differences and similarities - this volume examines how reindeer husbandry is affected by and responds to global environmental change and resource extraction in boreal and arctic social-ecological systems. Beginning with an historical overview of reindeer husbandry, the volume analyses the realities of the present from different perspectives and disciplines. Genetics, behavioural ecology of reindeer, other forms of land use, pastoralists' norms and knowledge, bio-economy and governance structures all set the stage for the complex internal and externally imposed dynamics within reindeer husbandry. In-depth analyses are devoted to particularly urgent challenges, such as land-use conflicts, climate change and predation, identified as having a high potential to shape the future pathways of the pastoral identity and productivity. These futures, with their risks and opportunities, are explored in the final section, offering a synthesis of the comparative approach between the three countries that runs as a recurring theme through the book. With its richness and depth, this volume contributes significantly to the understanding of the substantial impacts on pastoralist communities in northernmost Europe today, while highlighting viable pathways to maintaining reindeer husbandry for the future. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of both the natural and social sciences who work on natural resource management, global environmental change, pastoralism, ecology, social-ecological systems, rangeland management and Indigenous studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution- Non Commercial- No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Remembering Elephants (Hardcover): Margot Raggett Remembering Elephants (Hardcover)
Margot Raggett
R1,477 Discovery Miles 14 770 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Butterflies - Beautiful Flying Insects (Hardcover): Julianna Photopoulos Butterflies - Beautiful Flying Insects (Hardcover)
Julianna Photopoulos
R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Butterflies and moths hold an enduring fascination for their unusual life cycle, as they change from one creature into another. Butterflies is an outstanding collection of photographs showcasing nature's most beautiful and often elusive butterflies and moths - members of the Lepidoptera order - in the variety of their natural habitats. With 17,500 species of butterfly and 160,000 species of moth in the world today, they can be found on every continent apart from Antarctica, and in every nation. Arranged in chapters covering some of the most beautiful and interesting types of butterfly and moth, their habitats, their transition from egg to caterpillar and from chrysalid to adult, as well as their behaviour, the book reveals little-known facts about their life cycle, anatomy, self-defence mechanisms, feeding and migration. For example, did you know that while caterpillars chew their solid food, adult butterflies can only consume liquid, and some moths do not even have mouths? Or that many species can taste with their feet? With full captions explaining how the species breeds, feeds, and changes from caterpillar to the animal kingdom's most stunning member, Butterflies is a brilliant examination in more than 200 outstanding colour photographs of these fascinating insects.

Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation (Paperback): Alexandra Palmer Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation (Paperback)
Alexandra Palmer
R1,241 Discovery Miles 12 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation explores how conservationists decide whether, and how, to undertake rehabilitation and reintroduction (R&R) when rescuing orphaned orangutans. The author demonstrates that exploring ethical dilemmas is crucial for understanding ongoing disagreements about how to help endangered wildlife in an era of anthropogenic extinction. Although R&R might appear an uncontroversial activity, there is considerable debate about how, and why, it ought to be practised. Drawing on in-depth qualitative research with orangutan conservation practitioners, this book examines how ethical trade-offs shape debates about R&R. For example, what if the orphan fails to learn how to be an orangutan again, after years in the company of humans? What if she is sent into the forest only to slowly starve? Would she have been better off in a cage? Could the huge cost of sending a rescued ape back to the wild be better spent on stopping deforestation in the first place? Or do we have a moral obligation to rescue the orphan regardless of cost? This book demonstrates that deconstructing ethical positions is crucial for understanding ongoing disagreements about how to help our endangered great ape kin and other wildlife. Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation is essential reading for those interested in conservation and animal welfare, animal studies, primatology, geography, environmental philosophy, and anthropology.

Seasons of Storm and Wonder (Hardcover): Jim Crumley Seasons of Storm and Wonder (Hardcover)
Jim Crumley
R766 R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Save R141 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Longlisted for the 2022 Highland Book Prize From Jim Crumley, the "pre-eminent Scottish nature-writer†(Guardian), this landmark volume documents the extraordinary natural life of the Scottish Highlands and bears witness to the toll climate chaos is already taking on our wildlife, habitats and biodiversity – laying bare what is at stake for future generations.  A display of head-turning autumn finery on Skye provokes Jim Crumley to contemplate both the glories of the season and how far the seasons themselves have shapeshifted since his early days observing his natural surroundings. After a lifetime immersed in Scotland's landscapes and enriched by occasional forays in other northern lands, Jim has amassed knowledge, insight and a bank of memorable imagery chronicling the wonder, tumult and spectacle of nature’s seasonal transformations. He has witnessed not only nature’s unparalleled beauty, but also how climate chaos and humankind has brought unwanted drama to wildlife and widespread destruction of ecosystems and habitats. In this landmark volume, Jim combines lyrical prose and passionate eloquence to lay bare the impact of global warming and urge us all towards a more daring conservation vision that embraces everything from the mountain treeline to a second spring for the wolf.

A Political Ecology of Forest Conservation in India - Communities, Wildlife and the State (Hardcover): Amrita Sen A Political Ecology of Forest Conservation in India - Communities, Wildlife and the State (Hardcover)
Amrita Sen
R3,916 Discovery Miles 39 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book critically explores the political ecology of human marginalization, wildlife conservation and the role of the state in politicizing conservation frameworks, drawing on examples from forests in India. The book specifically demonstrates the nuances within human-environmental linkages, by showing how environmental concerns are not only ecological in content but also political. In India a large part of the forests and their surrounding areas were inhabited far before they were designated as protected areas and inviolate zones, with the local population reliant on forests for their survival and livelihoods. Thus, socioecological conflicts between the forest dependents and official state bodies have been widespread. This book uses a political ecology lens to explore the complex interplay between current norms of forest conservation and environmental subjectivities, illustrating contemporary articulation of forest rights and the complex mediations between forest dependents and different state and non-state bodies in designing and implementing regulatory standards for wildlife and forest protection. It foregrounds the issues of identity, migration and cultural politics while discussing the politics of conservation. Through a political ecology approach, the book not only is human-centric but also makes significant use of the role of non-humans in foregrounding the conservation discourse, with a particular focus on tigers. The book will be of great interest to students and academics studying forest conservation, human-wildlife interactions and political ecology.

Water Vole Field Signs and Habitat Assessment - A Practical Guide to Water Vole Surveys (Paperback): Mike Dean Water Vole Field Signs and Habitat Assessment - A Practical Guide to Water Vole Surveys (Paperback)
Mike Dean
R766 Discovery Miles 7 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An essential guide to assist those surveying for water voles, whether as a professional ecological consultant, a researcher or simply an interested amateur. This book provides detailed descriptions of all the habitats used by water voles, including ideal habitats as well as less typical places, with annotated photos to help the surveyor home in on just the right areas to look. It also contains a comprehensive photographic reference guide to assist in the correct identification of water vole field signs, and explains how to distinguish them from those of similar species. Tips on where and how to search for field signs are also provided, along with guidance on how best to record survey data.

The Fresh and the Salt - The Story of the Solway (Hardcover): Ann Lingard The Fresh and the Salt - The Story of the Solway (Hardcover)
Ann Lingard
R763 R688 Discovery Miles 6 880 Save R75 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Shortlisted for the 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year Firths and estuaries are liminal places, where land meets sea and tides meet freshwater. Their unique ecosystems support a huge range of marine and other wildlife: human activity too is profoundly influenced by their waters and shores. The Solway Firth - the crooked finger of water that both unites and divides Scotland and England - is a beautiful yet unpredictable place and one of the least-industrialised natural large estuaries in Europe. Its history, geology and turbulent character have long affected the way its inhabitants, both human and non-human, have learnt to live along and within its ever-changing margins.

Rewild Your Garden - Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies (Hardcover): Frances Tophill Rewild Your Garden - Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies (Hardcover)
Frances Tophill 1
R528 R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

**A SUNDAY TIMES GARDENING BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020** 'A must-read for every gardener who wants to up their game for wildlife and do their bit for the planet.' -- Isabella Tree 'A refreshing, uplifting and positive look at the true value of a garden.' -- Alan Titchmarsh The perfect book for any gardener looking to get back in touch with their wild side. The rewilding of public spaces and farmland is vitally important to conservation, but how can we support native species and provide rich habitats on our own doorsteps? In this practical, beautifully illustrated guide horticulturalist and Gardener's World presenter Frances Tophill shows you how to plan and maintain a beautiful garden that will attract bees and birds as well as a throng of unsung garden heroes. Whether you have a small balcony or a large open space, discover the joys of welcoming natural ecosystems back into your garden - along with a host of new visitors.

You are Noah!: Introduction (Hardcover): Hein Prinsloo Curson You are Noah!: Introduction (Hardcover)
Hein Prinsloo Curson
R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This intends to be the most ambitious conservation project in history. Incorporating advanced research as well as Jurassic strength and security, the future 100-square kilometres conservation park landscape lies on the North-East coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Eco-tourism will be at the heart of its sustainability. The park's aquarium will be the biggest sea life centre in the world. While massive Eden-project-like Geo Domes, built using smart glass and sophisticated climate control systems, will provide ecosystems for animals from other continents whilst under the South African sun. Noah's Ark, a response to the ecosystem crisis our planet faces, is intended to show the way for many more to follow. Yes, we are taking more notice of climate change also recycling and prioritising renewable energy. Plus, especially now with Covid-19 restrictions, people are reconnecting with nature. All of which is raising awareness to the overriding need for a world-saving solution. The initial challenge for the project team, led by Richard & Hein Prinsloo-Curson, is to inspire YOU and all those who want to save our planet and all our precious fellow creatures, to activate a massive change in environmental policies worldwide. * The Noah's Ark Foundation is a non-profit organisation set up to manage the ark and support global projects which prevent deforestation, pollution, hunting and animal poaching.

A Manual for Wildlife Radio Tagging (Paperback, 2nd edition): Robert E. Kenward A Manual for Wildlife Radio Tagging (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Robert E. Kenward
R2,496 R2,284 Discovery Miles 22 840 Save R212 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Retaining the introductory flavor of the now classic First Edition, this revision includes all the latest techniques in the field. New information on methods of radio tag harnessing, new sections on satellite tracking techniques and new types of data analysis are all included. Still the only comprehensive, up-to-date, introduction to this fundamental technique for wildlife and behavioral biologists.
* A unique guide to the subject
* Full coverage of the very latest techniques in both terrestrial and satellite tracking
* Detailed, practical guidance in how to fit tags, track animals, source and evaluate equipments and techniques and analyse resulting data

Must Love Trees - An Unconventional Guide (Hardcover): Tobin Mitnick Must Love Trees - An Unconventional Guide (Hardcover)
Tobin Mitnick
R625 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R155 (25%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Tobin Mitnick, JewsLoveTrees creator and shameless tree lover, leads you, the tree-curious, through the wonderful world of North American trees with fact, opinion, and humor. In Must Love Trees, Mitnick invites you to share his deeply personal connection to our forest companions in ways that expand the storied genre of nature writing. From an imagined dialogue with the world’s oldest bristlecone pine, to the minutiae of tree huggability, to the emotional toll of taking up the practice of bonsai, this fresh take into the world of trees is divided into three equally humorous and insightful sections. The first section discusses Mitnick’s personal opinions and relationship with trees while the second section describes the science behind trees (from tree botany to tree biology to tree ecology). In the final section, Mitnick answers the question: Who would these trees be if they all attended high school together?  Tobin’s detailed description of a tree in action and his thorough run-down of our most-treasured North American trees (all 100 of whom happen to be classmates at “Tree High North Americaâ€), makes this compilation an original and occasionally outlandish guide for both the budding and seasoned tree-lover. Must Love Trees features beautiful drawings of a vast selection of North American trees, including:     Renowned icons like the Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Beloved favorites like the Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)   Historical tragedies like the American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) Menacing creepers like Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) Unsung wonders like the Common Paw-Paw (Asimina triloba) Part textbook, part memoir, and part comedy, Must Love Trees is the most complete—and most unconventional—story of our forest pals ever told.

Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard (Hardcover): Douglas W. Tallamy Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard (Hardcover)
Douglas W. Tallamy
R719 R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Save R110 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy local ecosystems and human well-being. In his new book Nature's Best Hope, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Tallamy advocates for homeowners everywhere to turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats and mitigate the effects of development and corporate agriculture. This home-based approach doesn't rely on the federal government and protects the environment from the whims of politics. It is also easy to do, and readers will walk away with specific suggestions they can incorporate into their own yards. Nature's Best Hope is nature writing at its best - rooted in history, progressive in its advocacy, and above all, actionable and hopeful. By proposing practical measures that ordinary people easily can do, Tallamy gives us reason to believe that the planet can be preserved for future generations.

Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts - Balancing Energy Sustainability with Wildlife Conservation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Regina... Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts - Balancing Energy Sustainability with Wildlife Conservation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Regina Bispo, Joana Bernardino, Helena Coelho, Jose Lino Costa
R3,664 Discovery Miles 36 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a state-of-art overview of the significant advances in understanding the impacts of wind energy on wildlife. However, many challenges remain regarding planning and policy, assessment of direct and indirect effects on wildlife, methodological approaches, technology development, and mitigation strategies and their effectiveness. The book comprises a selection of the best contributions presented at the 4th Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife impacts, held in Estoril, Portugal, 2017. The contents promote the international cooperation among researchers, developers, regulators and stakeholders that have contributed to building knowledge on this topic.

At the Bottom of Dudley's Garden - A beautifully original story about the importance of wildflowers and bees (Paperback):... At the Bottom of Dudley's Garden - A beautifully original story about the importance of wildflowers and bees (Paperback)
Dinah Mason Eagers; Illustrated by Anna Platts
R251 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R44 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"We need to tell you something Lily!" they buzzed. "It's about the wildflowers ..."Lily Katinka thinks she is the most beautiful flower in Dudley's garden. But she's rather worried because Dudley has allowed the end of the lawn to grow wild, and it seems so untidy! Adding to her dismay, the 'ugly weeds and scruffy grasses' are getting a lot of attention from the bees and the butterflies. What is so special about the bottom of the garden? Lily Katinka has to find out ... Perfect for children and families who love a heartwarming and beautifully illustrated story about the hidden world of wildflowers in the garden. This edition features an author's note filled with surprising details about bees - for example, did you know that honey bees make a special food out of pollen called bee bread? A beautiful book inside and out 'An important lesson that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and it's not just looks that take centre stage' ~ Kraftireader 'A beautiful story about a Lily who thinks she's the most important plant in the garden ... engaging and memorable' ~ Goodreads reviewer

Chimpanzee - Lessons from our Sister Species (Hardcover): Kevin D. Hunt Chimpanzee - Lessons from our Sister Species (Hardcover)
Kevin D. Hunt
R2,714 Discovery Miles 27 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The chimpanzee is one of our planet's best-loved and most instantly recognisable animals. Splitting from the human lineage between four and six million years ago, it is (along with its cousin, the bonobo) our closest living relative, sharing around 94% of our DNA. First encountered by Westerners in the seventeenth century, virtually nothing was known about chimpanzees in their natural environment until 1960, when Jane Goodall travelled to Gombe to live and work with them. Accessibly written, yet fully referenced and uncompromising in its accuracy and comprehensiveness, this book encapsulates everything we currently know about chimpanzees: from their discovery and why we study them, to their anatomy, physiology, genetics and culture. The text is beautifully illustrated and infused with examples and anecdotes drawn from the author's thirty years of primate observation, making this a perfect resource for students of biological anthropology and primatology as well as non-specialists interested in chimpanzees.

Theodore Roosevelt & Bison Restoration on the Great Plains (Paperback): Keith Aune, Glenn Plumb Theodore Roosevelt & Bison Restoration on the Great Plains (Paperback)
Keith Aune, Glenn Plumb; Contributions by Leroy Littlebear Hunter, Jim Posewitz, Kent Redford
R548 R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Save R102 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
International Trade in Wildlife (Paperback): Tim Inskipp, Sue Wells International Trade in Wildlife (Paperback)
Tim Inskipp, Sue Wells
R953 Discovery Miles 9 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1979 International Trade in Wildlife is a product of the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora conference, containing the full text of the CITIES convention. The volume outlines the animals and plants controlled by CITIES, and describes the protective policies put in place to protect endangered plants and animals. It gives a detailed background to the international traffic in monkey's, spotted cats, whales, ivory, parrots, tortoises, marine turtles, crocodiles, butterflies, sponges and rare orchids at the time of publication and acts as a comprehensive document on the conservation policies enacted through CITIES, as well as facts surrounding the decline of endangered species. Although published over 40 years ago, the document still offers a comprehensive and useful guide to conservation and will be an important historical document for environmental policy makers and conservationists alike.

Much Ado About Mothing - A year intoxicated by Britain's rare and remarkable moths (Paperback): James L Owen Much Ado About Mothing - A year intoxicated by Britain's rare and remarkable moths (Paperback)
James L Owen
R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

James Lowen narrates a year-long quest to see Britain's rarest and more remarkable moths. Although mostly unseen by us, moths are everywhere. And their capacity to delight astounds. Inspired by a revelatory encounter with a Poplar Hawk-moth - a huge, velvety-winged wonder wrapped in silver - James Lowen embarks on a year-long quest to celebrate the joy of Britain's rarest and most remarkable moths. By hiking up mountains, wading through marshes and roaming by night amid ancient woodlands, James follows the trails of both Victorian collectors and present-day conservationists. Seeking to understand why they and many ordinary folk love what the general public purports to hate, his investigations reveal a heady world of criminality and controversy, derring-do and determination. From Cornwall to the Cairngorms, James explores British landscapes to coax these much-maligned creatures out from the cover of darkness and into the light. Moths are revealed to be attractive, astonishing and approachable; capable of migratory feats and camouflage mastery, moths have much to tell us on the state of the nation's wild and not-so-wild habitats. As a counterweight to his travels, James and his young daughter track the seasons through a kaleidoscope of moth species living innocently yet covertly in their suburban garden. Without even leaving home, they bond over a shared joy in the uncommon beauty of common creatures, for perhaps the greatest virtue of moths, we learn, is their accessibility. Moths may be everywhere, but above all, they are here. Quite unexpectedly, no animals may be better placed to inspire the environmentalists of the future.

A Wood of One's Own - A lyrical, beguiling and inspiring nature memoir (Paperback): Ruth Pavey A Wood of One's Own - A lyrical, beguiling and inspiring nature memoir (Paperback)
Ruth Pavey; Illustrated by Ruth Pavey 1
R336 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R86 (26%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Delightful... Pavey writes with warmth and spirit, and brings this space to life' Penelope Lively 'Captivating and grounded... If this book was not as much a pleasure to write as it is to read, I'll eat my hat and gardening glove' Observer After years spent living amid the thrum of London, Ruth Pavey yearned to reconnect with the British countryside and she endeavoured to realise her long-held dream of planting a wood. Touring to the West Country in the late 1990s, Pavey found herself in the Somerset Levels. On seeing this expanse of reclaimed land under its wide, soft skies she was struck by its beauty and set-out to plant a wood, tree by tree. She bought four acres, and over the years transformed them into a haven where woodland plants and creatures could flourish an emblem of enduring life in a changeable world. A Wood of One's Own is the story of how she grew to understand and then shape this derelict land into an enduring legacy a verdant landscape rich with wildlife. Interwoven with Pavey's candid descriptions of the practical challenges she faced are forays into the Levels' local history, as well as thoughtful portraits of its inhabitants both past and present. Accompanied throughout by the author's evocative hand-drawn illustrations, A Wood of One's Own is a lyrical, beguiling and inspiring story; a potent reminder of nature's delicate balance, and its comforting and abiding presence.

Remembering Bears (Hardcover): Margot Raggett Remembering Bears (Hardcover)
Margot Raggett
R1,489 Discovery Miles 14 890 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Britain's Living Seas - Our Coastal Wildlife and How We Can Save It (Paperback): Hannah Rudd Britain's Living Seas - Our Coastal Wildlife and How We Can Save It (Paperback)
Hannah Rudd
R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discover the incredible diversity of life within our seas and learn how we can all play a role in protecting and conserving it. Our seas are home to an abundance of fascinating creatures and stunning habitats. From spectacular kelp forests to intricate rocky reefs and from mud plains to open ocean, the British Isles have a diversity of marine ecosystems that rival those seen on any nature documentary. Yet, for generations, we have been slowly suffocating life beneath the waves. Decades of unsustainable exploitation, endless pollution and a warming climate have had a devastating effect on our marine habitats. However, it's not too late to make a difference and change course. Written in collaboration with the Wildlife Trusts, Britain's Living Seas provides a user-friendly and richly illustrated guide to coasts around the British Isles, uncovering the diversity of life within a range of marine habitats and the life-giving services that they provide us. Outlining how their very existence is under threat, marine biologist Hannah Rudd presents an alternative and sustainable future for the management of our seas. We can all do our bit as individuals too. Through practical steps such as re-thinking what we eat, our relationship with plastic and how we spend our money, we can become marine conservationists in our everyday lives and help to create a healthier future for our oceans. Everyone can discover more about the wonders within the waters that surround us and play a part in rebuilding our connection with the natural world.

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