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For more than 50 years, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
competition has championed honest and ethical wildlife photography,
while pushing the boundaries of artistic freedom, technical skill,
and narrative excellence. This powerful collection of pictures
features all the winning photographs from the 2018 competition. The
collection represents the work of many international photographers,
both professionals and amateurs. The photographs are chosen by an
international jury for their artistic merit and originality, from
categories that represent a diversity of natural subjects. The
range of styles is diverse, as is the genre of photography,
including action, macro, underwater, landscape, or environmental
reportage. Each photograph is accompanied by an extended caption
and there is an introduction by one of the world's most respected
nature photographers.
When all seems lost and we're certain that love is dead, the animal
kingdom teaches us to hope again. It's easy to let our differences
divide us, but that hasn't stopped the animal pals in this book
whose love for each other is pure: a golden retriever and a
cheetah. A badger and a fox. A pair of guinea pigs sharing snacks.
These friendships, between species and family across the animal
kingdom, are captured in this collection of over 80 photos
featuring pure and adorable moments of animals playing, cuddling
and exploring the world together. Whenever we're in doubt, this
photo collection is here to warm our hearts and remind us that love
is real (and that pandas are cute).
The Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah, created by
President Obama in 2016 and eviscerated by the Trump administration
in 2017, contains more archaeological sites than any other region
in the United States. It’s also a spectacularly beautiful
landscape, a mosaic of sandstone canyons and bold mesas and buttes.
This wilderness, now threatened by oil and gas drilling,
unrestricted grazing, and invasion by Jeep and ATV, is at the
center of the greatest environmental battle in America since the
damming of the Colorado River to create Lake Powell in the 1950s.
In The Bears Ears, acclaimed adventure writer David Roberts takes
readers on a tour of his favorite place on earth as he unfolds the
rich and contradictory human history of the 1.35 million acres of
the Bears Ears domain. Weaving personal memoir with archival
research, Roberts sings the praises of the outback he’s explored
for the last twenty-five years.
Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides.
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Horses of the World
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Elise Rousseau; Illustrated by Yann Le Bris; Translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan
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A beautifully illustrated and detailed guide to the world's horses
Horses of the World is a comprehensive, large-format overview of
570 breeds of domestic and extant wild horses, including hybrids
between the two and between domestic breeds and other equids, such
as zebras. This beautifully illustrated and detailed guide covers
the origins of modern horses, anatomy and physiology, variation in
breeds, and modern equestrian practices. The treatment of breeds is
organized by country within broader geographical regions--from
Eurasia through Australasia and to the Americas. Each account
provides measurements (weight and height), distribution, origins
and history, character and attributes, uses, and current status.
Every breed is accompanied by superb color drawings--600 in
total--and color photographs can be found throughout the book.
Describing and depicting every horse breed in existence, Horses of
the World will be treasured by all who are interested in these
gorgeous animals. * A unique large-format, field-guide approach
that provides complete coverage of the world's 570 horse breeds*600
superb color illustrations showcasing every breed* Additional color
photos and maps * Accessible text offers detailed information on
each breed, including measurements, distribution, origins and
history, character and attributes, uses, and current status
Carl H. and Evelyn M. Ernst have completely revised their landmark
reference "Venomous Reptiles of North America" to present the most
comprehensive review of these animals in years. The first volume
contains species accounts of the venomous lizards and elapid and
viperid snakes found north of Mexico's twenty-fifth parallel.
Volume 2 of this definitive work covers the twenty-one species of
the genus Crotalus found in the United States, Canada, and, for the
first time, those found in northern Mexico. Mixing their own
research with careful data description and intriguing stories,
Ernst and Ernst present the most accurate and interesting view of
North America's rattlesnakes available. They provide general
background information on Crotalus, including venom delivery
systems, how rattles function, what rattlesnakes eat, and what eats
rattlesnakes. Additionally, they offer specific and fascinating
details, such as observations of rattlesnakes swimming to offshore
islands, accounts of male combat bouts, possible "anting" behavior
in Crotalus viridis, and the features of the Santa Catalina Island
rattleless rattlesnake. Each species account includes vivid
photographs, range maps, and explanations of the limits to their
respective distribution. Presenting the latest research on venomous
reptiles in the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico and
featuring an extensive bibliography of literature on the subject,
this volume contains a wealth of information for anyone with an
interest in venom, snakes, or herpetology in general.
The intersection of race and species has a long and problematic
history. Western thinking specifically has demonstrated a societal
need to try to conceive of race as a purely biological fact rather
than a social construct. This book is an academic-activist
challenge to that instinct, prioritizing anti-racism in its
observation of the animal-race intersection. Too often, as
BEnEdicte Boisseron has indicated, this intersection typically
appears in the form of animal activists instrumentalizing racial
discrimination as a vehicle to approach animal rights. But why does
this intersection exist, and, perhaps more importantly, how can we
challenge it moving forward? This volume examines those two
critical questions, taking an interdisciplinary approach in moving
across subjects including art history, film studies, American
history, and digital media analysis. Our interpretation of animals
has, for centuries, been fundamental in the development of Western
race thinking. This collection of essays looks at how this
perspective contributes to the construction of racial
discrimination, prioritizing ways to read the animal in our culture
as a means for working to dismantle this conception.
“These cats are like emissaries from the raw landscapes out West,
probing the rest of the nation, showing us where patches of
wildness remain, and bring a fuller dimension of wildness to them.
It’s as if they’re testing to find out just what folks have in
mind when they say they want to preserve natural settings. How
natural? How toothy?” -- From the Foreword 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. What
makes this cat, the fourth carnivore in the food chain -- just
ahead of humans – so resilient and resourceful? And what can
conservationists and wild life managers learn from them about the
web of biodiversity that is in desperate need of protection? Their
story is fascinating for the lessons it can afford the protection
of all species in times of dire challenge and decline. With
hands-on experience in both the Rocky Mountains and the wilds of
Patagonia in South America, wildlife manager Jim Williams tracks
the path of the puma, and in doing so, challenges readers to
consider humans’ role in this journey as well as what commitment
to nature and conservation means in this day and age.
ETHNOBOTANY / ANIMALS "Samorini's observations support his
controversial hypothesis that human drugtaking derives from a
universal, biologically-based drive to alter consciousness. This
perspective on drug-taking behavior can only enlarge our own views
about the phenomenon which, in many humans, has become so
contentious." --Rick Strassman, M.D., author of DMT: The Spirit
Molecule and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University
of New Mexico School of Medicine "Samorini offers evidence for not
only the theory of a biological basis of the pursuit of altered
states, but also the possibility that this activity may expand the
behavioral repertoire, thus altering evolution. Provocative
reading." --Julie Holland, M.D., Editor of Ecstasy: The Complete
Guide and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Bellevue
Psychiatric Emergency Department From caffeine-dependant goats to
nectar addicted ants, wildlife offers amazing examples of animals
and insects seeking out and consuming the psychoactive substances
in their environments. Ethnobotonist Giorgio Samorini explores this
little-known phenomenon and suggests that, far from being confined
to humans, the desire to experience altered states of consciousness
is a natural drive shared by all living beings and that animals
engage in these behaviors deliberately. Rejecting the Western
cultural assumption that drug use is unnatural, Samorini opens our
eyes to the possibility that beings who consume
psychedelics--whether humans or animals--contribute to the
evolution of their species by creating entirely new patterns of
behavior that eventually will be adopted by other members of that
species. The author's fascinating accounts ofmushroom-loving
reindeer, intoxicated birds, and drunken elephants ensure that
readers will never view the animal world in quite the same way
again. Ethnobotonist and ethnomycologist Giorgio Samorini has
studied the use of psychoactive substances for more than twenty
years, conducting research in Africa, Latin America, India, and
Europe. He is editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Eleusis,
Plants and Psychoactive Compounds. He lives in Italy.
Celebrate our amazing world with this fascinating and entertaining
book featuring wow-worthy animal facts and beautiful photos that
will remind you of what we risk losing if we don't make changes to
our environment. Ever hear of the Pink-headed Duck? What about
Romeo the Frog, a type of rare water frog who found his mate with
the help of an online dating photo? Our world is full of quirky,
interesting wild animals that roam the treetops and plains and who
make our planet a vibrant, diverse place to live. Wild Life!
celebrates them by providing you with inspiring facts, conservation
success stories, and profiles of people working hard to find and
protect the rarest of these species. Along with remarkable,
full-color photos, this book will both entertain and inform you
about the rare and endangered animals that may soon disappear if we
don't make the necessary steps towards conserving our environment.
Multispecies Modernity: Disorderly Life in Postcolonial Literature
considers relationships between animals and humans in the iconic
spaces of postcolonial India: the wild, the body, the home, and the
city. Using a diverse range of texts, including fiction,
journalism, life writing, film, and visual art, this book argues
that a uniquely Indian way of being modern is born in these spaces
of disorderly multispecies living.Bringing together the fields of
animal studies and postcolonial studies, Multispecies Modernity
explores how these fields can complicate and enrich one another.
Each chapter considers a zone of proximity between human and
nonhuman beings. These spaces link animal-human relations to a
politics of postcolonial identity by transgressing the logics of
modernity imposed on the postcolonial nation. Disorderly
multispecies living is a resistance to the hygiene of modernity and
a powerful alliance between human and nonhuman subalterns. In
bringing an animal studies perspective to postcolonial writing and
art, this book not only offers a way to interpret these texts that
does justice to their significance, but also proposes both an
ethics of representation and an ethics of reading that have wider
implications for the study of relationships between human and
nonhuman animals in literature and in life.
Includes Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Ocotillo Wells State
Vehicular Recreation Area, and Bureau of Land Management desert
lands Written for both the casual and serious explorer, whether he
or she is traveling by vehicle, mountain bike, horse, or foot
Detailed information has been vetted by California State Parks and
the Bureau of Land Management. The book includes a backpocket map
for the area. Includes cultural and historical information as well
as the natural history of the area
To wolf expert, Shaun Ellis, wolves aren't just his work, they're
also his family. An extraordinary man, Shaun has been fascinated by
wolves all his life, even living as part of a wild pack for two
years with no human contact. What he gained was a unique and
fascinating insight into their world, and that of our very own
domestic dogs. Shaun Ellis grew up in the Norfolk countryside with
a passion for and understanding with animals from an early age. His
early fascination with wolves, and determination to understand
them, led to him spending years in the US with the Naz Paz Indian
tribe, watching wolves, learning to understand their roles and
behaviour in the pack and how to communicate with them. He even
lived as part of a wild pack for two years, without any human
contact. Bringing his knowledge back to the UK, he astonished
wildlife experts with his knowledge and insight. He now lives, eats
and sleeps with his two wolf packs at Combe Martin Wildlife Park.
This is the story of Shaun's determination to understand these
extraordinary animals and how what he has learned can help others
to understand their own domestic dogs.
Australia is home to more than 240 species of frogs, many of which
cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The Photographic Field
Guide to Australian Frogs provides readers with the tools to
confidently identify 242 species and five recognised subspecies. It
includes detailed information on the distribution, habitat
preferences and call of each frog species, as well as fully
illustrated keys to genera to assist with identification. Multiple
photographs of each species show variation in colour and pattern as
well as features used for identification such as thigh colouration,
skin texture, belly colour and patterning, eye colour and extent of
webbing between the toes. With a strong focus on illustrating
variation and key diagnostic features, this guide will enable frog
enthusiasts, environmental professionals and research scientists to
identify Australian frog species with a high level of confidence.
Features Features detailed descriptions with comparative analysis
to improve accurate identification. Is generously illustrated with
feature-specific images (e.g. photos of webbing, finger discs,
posterior thigh colour, bellies), which are vital for accurate
identification. Includes keys for identification and individualised
distribution maps. Includes detailed call descriptions with
comparison to similar species.
Candace Savage's acclaimed and beautifully written guide to the
ecology of the prairies, now revised and updated. Praise for the
previous edition of Prairie: "Impelled with its sense of the
miraculous in nature."-Globe and Mail This revised edition of
Prairie features a new preface along with updated research on the
effects of climate change on an increasingly vulnerable landscape.
It also offers new information on: * conservation of threatened
species, including the black-tailed prairie dog and farmland birds;
* grassland loss and conservation; * the health of rivers and the
water table; * the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on prairie
wetlands; * the benefits of regenerative agriculture. Illustrated
with elegant black-and-white line drawings and maps, this
award-winning tome continues to be a highly readable guide to
understanding the ecology, geological history, biodiversity, and
resilience of the prairies.
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