0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R50 - R100 (3)
  • R100 - R250 (88)
  • R250 - R500 (318)
  • R500+ (1,231)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

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

Sustaining Young Forest Communities - Ecology and Management of early successional habitats in the central hardwood region, USA... Sustaining Young Forest Communities - Ecology and Management of early successional habitats in the central hardwood region, USA (Hardcover, Edition.)
Cathryn Greenberg, Beverly Collins, Frank Thompson III
R4,417 Discovery Miles 44 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edited volume addresses a rising concern among natural resource scientists and management professionals about decline of the many plant and animal species associated with early-successional habitats, especially within the Central Hardwood Region of the USA. These open habitats, with herbaceous, shrub, or young forest cover, are disappearing as abandoned farmland, pastures, and cleared forest patches return to forest. There are many questions about "why, what, where, and how" to manage for early successional habitats. In this book, expert scientists and experienced land managers synthesize knowledge and original scientific work to address questions on such topics as wildlife, water, carbon sequestration, natural versus managed disturbance, future scenarios, and sustainable creation and management of early successional habitat in a landscape context.

Wetlands - Integrating Multidisciplinary Concepts (Paperback, Edition.): Ben A. LePage Wetlands - Integrating Multidisciplinary Concepts (Paperback, Edition.)
Ben A. LePage
R1,520 Discovery Miles 15 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The science of wetlands and our understanding of these complex ecosystems have improved considerably. The emergence of multidisciplinary strategies is providing new opportunities and innovative approaches to address issues such as climate change and coastal protection. This book, with contributions from 19 specialists from academia, government, and industry, provides a trans-disciplinary approach to the understanding wetlands science, drawing together a wide range of expertise. Topics covered include the physical aspects that shape different wetlands around the world, as well as wetlands ecology, regulation, policy, and related social and economic issues.

Featuring contributions from some of the world's leading wetlands researchers and practitioners, this book provides an invaluable resource for undergraduate and post-graduate training in all aspects of wetlands management, conservation, and construction. It is also a useful auxiliary text for researchers working across disciplines in fields such as wetlands science, law, landscape architecture, environmental engineering, conservation ecology, and related disciplines.

"

Disease in Wild Animals - Investigation and Management (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2007): Gary A. Wobeser Disease in Wild Animals - Investigation and Management (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2007)
Gary A. Wobeser
R7,640 Discovery Miles 76 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gary Wobeser's successful book from 1994 has been completely updated and enlarged in a new second edition. An in-depth overview of the available techniques for the investigation and management of disease in free-ranging animals is provided. The subjects are illustrated with examples drawn from around the world, with emphasis on the special requirements involved in working with wild animals. The book draws on the author 's training as a wildlife biologist.

Wolves - Ecology, Conservation, and Management - An Annotated Bibliography (Paperback): Eli L. Maclaren Wolves - Ecology, Conservation, and Management - An Annotated Bibliography (Paperback)
Eli L. Maclaren; Edited by Ludwig N Carbyn, Elaine L. Maloney
R482 R456 Discovery Miles 4 560 Save R26 (5%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A comprehensive annotated bibliography on wolves - their ecology, conservation and management. Includes references contained in Ecology and Conservation of Wolves in a Changing World, supplemented by references recovered through a search of various databases and personal collections.

Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology - Concepts and Applications (Hardcover, Edition.): C. Ashton Drew,... Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology - Concepts and Applications (Hardcover, Edition.)
C. Ashton Drew, Yolanda F. Wiersma, Falk Huettmann
R6,406 Discovery Miles 64 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Most projects in Landscape Ecology, at some point, define a species-habitat association. These models are inherently spatial, dealing with landscapes and their configurations. Whether coding behavioral rules for dispersal of simulated organisms through simulated landscapes, or designing the sampling extent of field surveys and experiments in real landscapes, landscape ecologists must make assumptions about how organisms experience and utilize the landscape. These convenient working postulates allow modelers to project the model in time and space, yet rarely are they explicitly considered. The early years of landscape ecology necessarily focused on the evolution of effective data sources, metrics, and statistical approaches that could truly capture the spatial and temporal patterns and processes of interest. Now that these tools are well established, we reflect on the ecological theories that underpin the assumptions commonly made during species distribution modeling and mapping. This is crucial for applying models to questions of global sustainability.

Due to the inherent use of GIS for much of this kind of research, and as several authors research involves the production of multicolored map figures, there would be an 8-page color insert. Additional color figures could be made available through a digital archive, or by cost contributions of the chapter authors. Where applicable, would be relevant chapters GIS data and model code available through a digital archive. The practice of data and code sharing is becoming standard in GIS studies, is an inherent method of this book, and will serve to add additional research value to the book for both academic and practitioner audiences."

When do fishes become juveniles? (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998): G. H. Copp, Vladimir Kovac, K.... When do fishes become juveniles? (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
G. H. Copp, Vladimir Kovac, K. Hensel
R4,433 Discovery Miles 44 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Metamorphosis and the transition from larvae or embryos to juveniles in fishes are important in order to answer, for example, questions about: (1) life-history styles and their modifications in evolutionary perspective and within current environmental demands; (2) the development and application of fisheries recruitment models, (3) the use of ontogenetic scales for interspecific comparisons, (4) the identification of ontogenetic shifts in resource use, and (5) the discovery of evolutionary interrelationships of species or genera. This volume is dedicated to recent studies and reviews of existing knowledge on this insufficiently-addressed area of ichthyology. Most of the papers in this volume were presented in Bratislava, Slovakia, at the 1st International Workshop of the Fish Ontogeny Network of Europe (FONE) in September 1997, a meeting sponsored in part by the European Commission. This volume emphasizes an integrated approach to the study of fish ontogeny, which is a process during which one event is related to another and everything is related to everything else, encompassing physiology, morphology, behaviour and niche. Within this comprehensive perspective, the papers in this volume are grouped along four major themes: reflections on early ontogeny and metamorphosis, organism-environment relationships, ontogeny of predator-prey interactions, and behaviour and ontogeny. Among other issues, the papers consider topics such as whether one can identify when fish metamorphosis ends, whether the larva period begins with hatching or with the onset of exogenous feeding, whether fish ontogeny is saltatory' or gradual', and whether larvae are eliminated in some fishes with direct development. The keynote paper of this volume reviews the main topics within contemporary paradigms and the final paper concludes that the onset of the juvenile period can be identified in some species, but precision remains problematic, emphasizing the need for further research in this dynamic area of fish biology.

Biology of Skates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): David A. Ebert, James Sulikowski Biology of Skates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
David A. Ebert, James Sulikowski
R4,412 Discovery Miles 44 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Skates have become a concern in recent years due to the preponderance of these elasmobranchs that are caught as bycatch or as a directed fishery. This has raised concern because skates have life history characteristics that may make them vulnerable to over-exploitation. It was due to this concern that prompted Drs. David Ebert and James Sulikowski to organize an international symposium on the Biology of Skates . The aims and goals of the symposium were to bring together an international group of researchers to meet, discuss, perhaps develop collaborations, and present their most recent findings.

The symposium was held over two days, on 13-14 July, 2006, in conjunction with the 22nd annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society in New Orleans, LA. A total of 31 authors from four countries contributed 16 papers that appear in this volume. The papers are broadly arranged into four separate categories: systematics and biogeography, diet and feeding ecology, reproductive biology, and age and growth. This is the first dedicated book on the biology of skates. We hope that readers will find this volume of interest and that it helps encourage and stimulate future research into these fascinating fishes."

Ecological Effects of Water-level Fluctuations in Lakes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): Karl M.... Ecological Effects of Water-level Fluctuations in Lakes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Karl M. Wantzen, Karl-Otto Rothhaupt, Martin Moertl, Marco Cantonati, Laszlo G.-Toth, …
R5,625 Discovery Miles 56 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Most aquatic ecosystems have variable water levels. These water-level fluctuations (WLF) have multiple effects on the organisms above and below the waterline. Natural WLF patterns in lakes guarantee both productivity and biodiversity, while untimely floods and droughts may have negative effects. Human impacts on WLF have led to a stabilization of the water levels of many lakes by hydraulic regulation, untimely drawdown due to water use, or floods due to water release from hydropower plants in the catchments.

This book provides a first review in this field. It presents selected papers on the ecological effects of WLF in lakes, resulting from a workshop at the University of Konstanz in winter 2005. Issues addressed here include the extent of WLF, and analyses of their effects on different groups of biota from microorganisms to vertebrates. Applied issues include recommendations for the hydrological management of regulated lakes to reduce negative impacts, and a conceptual framework is delivered by an extension of the floodpulse concept for lakes. Current impacts on water use, including increasing demands on drinking and irrigation water, hydropower etc., and climate change effects on WLF make this book an essential resource for aquatic ecologists, engineers, and decision-makers dealing with the management of lake ecosystems and their catchments.

Essential Fish Habitat Mapping in the Mediterranean (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): Vasilis D.... Essential Fish Habitat Mapping in the Mediterranean (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Vasilis D. Valavanis
R4,440 Discovery Miles 44 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Proper designation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) is a highly important spatial measure in any management of fishery resources. EFH is defined as those waters and substrates necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity, a definition that includes the physical, chemical and biological properties of marine areas and the associated sediment and biological assemblages that sustain fish populations throughout their full life cycle.

This book presents latest advances in EFH mapping and modelling and introduces the environmental approach to EFH identification through the combined use of latest technologies and advanced techniques, such as Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Statistics.

The contents of this book include overviews and comparisons of different approaches on species habitat modelling, methods to identify teleconnection patterns between large-scale meteo-oceanic phenomena and local environmental variation, and EFH maps for cephalopod, shrimp, hake, anchovy, sardine, and swordfish resources in the Mediterranean. The aims of this book are to provide accumulated knowledge on marine species essential habitat mapping and to be a source for further developments in the important topic of marine resource management.

Aquaculture, Innovation and Social Transformation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): Keith Culver, David... Aquaculture, Innovation and Social Transformation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Keith Culver, David Castle
R4,396 Discovery Miles 43 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Keith Culver and David Castle Introduction Aquaculture is at the leading edge of a surprisingly polarized debate about the way we produce our food. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, aquaculture production has increased 8. 8% per year since 1970, far surpassing productivity gains in terrestrial meat production at 2. 8% in the same period (FAO 2007). Like the 'green revolution' before it, the 'blue revolution' in aquaculture promises rapidly increased productivity through technology-driven - tensi?cation of aquaculture animal and plant production (Costa-Pierce 2002; The Economist 2003). Proponents of further aquaculture development emphasize aq- culture's ancient origins and potential to contribute to global food security d- ing an unprecedented collapse in global ?sheries (World Fish Center; Meyers and Worm 2003; Worm et al. 2006). For them, technology-driven intensi?cation is an - dinary and unremarkable extension of past practice. Opponents counter with images of marine and freshwater environments devastated by intensive aquaculture pr- tices producing unsustainable and unhealthy food products. They view the promised revolutionasascam, nothingmorethanclever marketingbypro?t-hungry ?shfa- ers looking for ways to distract the public from the real harms done by aquaculture. The stark contrast between proponents and opponents of modern aquaculture recalls decades of disputes about intensive terrestrial plant and animal agriculture, disputes whose vigor shows that the debate is about much more than food production (Ruse and Castle 2002).

Fish and Diadromy in Europe (ecology, management, conservation) (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008):... Fish and Diadromy in Europe (ecology, management, conservation) (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Sylvie Dufour, Etienne Prevost, Eric Rochard, Patrick Williot
R4,383 Discovery Miles 43 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Most of the diadromous fish of the world have decreased in distribution and abundance since the beginning of the twentieth century. They are now threatened, and important conservation issues arise. The causes of these trends vary among species and basins but regional human impact (damming, pollution, fisheries) and global change (climate) are suspected to be responsible for these difficulties. This book contains selected papers from an international symposium organised by the Diadfish network held in Bordeaux (France) in 2005. Readers will find up-to-date information on the ecology, ecotoxicology and physiology of several diadromous species (Atlantic salmon, shads, lampreys, eels) and this whole group in Europe. Main impacts are also documented and analysed in case studies, and solutions or remediation actions are presented.

Ecotoxicology of Antifouling Biocides (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): Takaomi Arai, Hiroya Harino,... Ecotoxicology of Antifouling Biocides (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Takaomi Arai, Hiroya Harino, Madoka Ohji, William Langston
R4,427 Discovery Miles 44 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Organotin compounds, used as antifouling biocides since 1960, are chemical compounds that act as endocrine disrupters. It is not known how organotin compounds cause hormone disturbance, however, and many questions remain about their effect on aquatic organisms. Studies on organotin compounds have recently evolved, with many new findings reported. Following a worldwide ban on organotin compounds in 2008, alternative compounds will mainly be used, with the potential for coastal areas to become contaminated, causing, among other effects, cholinesterase inhibition in aquatic organisms. Use of alternative compounds must be controlled to avoid such errors. These and other findings are described and concisely summarized in this book, providing a useful reference in countries where alternative biocides are being considered. Included are studies on the effects on marine organisms, making this book an excellent aid to experts in environmental chemistry, to government organizations, and to students.

Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis: - The Indo-West Pacific (Hardcover, Edition.): David J. W. Lane Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis: - The Indo-West Pacific (Hardcover, Edition.)
David J. W. Lane
R4,421 Discovery Miles 44 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This work assesses the issues facing biodiversity maintenance on tropical islands, and the impacts of biodiversity loss. The emphasis is on the Indo-West Pacific region, which includes many small islands where the biodiversity is under threat as a result of not only climate change and habitat destruction, but invasions by organisms previously absent from an island. The contributors are distinguished biodiversity scientists from inside and outside the region, and cover topics ranging from the state of conservation action in South-East Asia, the role of parks, and the status and threat to endemics, to impacts of oil and gas exploration and forest fragmentation. Issues needing still to be addressed, especially in relation to implications of biodiversity loss or change for the maintenance of ecosystem processes, are highlighted. The conclusions and case studies have lessons for all involved in the conservation of the biotas and ecosystems of islands. Previously published in Biodiversity and Conservation 19:2 2010

Wild North Carolina - Discovering the Wonders of Our State's Natural Communities (Hardcover, New edition): Michael P.... Wild North Carolina - Discovering the Wonders of Our State's Natural Communities (Hardcover, New edition)
Michael P. Schafale
R1,061 R879 Discovery Miles 8 790 Save R182 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Celebrating the beauty, diversity, and significance of the state's natural landscapes, Wild North Carolina provides an engaging, beautifully illustrated introduction to North Carolina's interconnected webs of plant and animal life. From dunes and marshes to high mountain crags, through forests, swamps, savannas, ponds, pocosins, and flatrocks, David Blevins and Michael Schafale reveal in words and photographs natural patterns of the landscape that will help readers see familiar places in a new way and new places with a sense of familiarity. Wild North Carolina introduces the full range of the state's diverse natural communities, each brought to life with compelling accounts of their significance and meaning, arresting photographs featuring broad vistas and close-ups, and details on where to go to experience them first hand. Blevins and Schafale provide nature enthusiasts of all levels with the insights they need to value the state's natural diversity, highlighting the reasons plants and animals are found where they are, as well as the challenges of conserving these special places. |Celebrating the beauty, diversity, and significance of the state's natural landscapes, this book provides an engaging, beautifully illustrated introduction to North Carolina's interconnected webs of plant and animal life. Blevins and Schafale reveal in words and photographs natural patterns of the landscape that will help readers see familiar places in a new way and new places with a sense of familiarity.

Managing Coastal and Inland Waters - Pre-existing Aquatic Management Systems in Southeast Asia (Hardcover, 2010 ed.): Kenneth... Managing Coastal and Inland Waters - Pre-existing Aquatic Management Systems in Southeast Asia (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Kenneth Ruddle, Arif Satria
R4,496 Discovery Miles 44 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Besides the erroneous assumption that tropical fisheries are open access, the cases demonstrate that pre-existing systems (1) are concerned with the community of fishers and ensuring community harmony and continuity; (2) involve flexible, multiple and overlapping rights adapted to changing needs and circumstances; (3) that fisheries are just one component of a community resource assemblage and depend on both the good management of linked upstream ecosystems and risk management to ensure balanced nutritional resources of the community; and (4) pre-existing systems are greatly affected by a constellation of interacting external pressures.

Management of Disease in Wild Mammals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): Richard Delahay, Graham C.... Management of Disease in Wild Mammals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Richard Delahay, Graham C. Smith, Michael R. Hutchings
R2,888 Discovery Miles 28 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In recent years nobody could have failed to notice the frequent and often sensati- alist media headlines warning of the latest global disease threat to humankind. But behind all the hyperbole lie real challenges related to dealing with the increasing incidence of emerging zoonotic disease events, the majority of which are thought to originate in wildlife (Jones et al. 2008). There are also many important diseases of domestic livestock which also occur in wildlife (e. g. foot and mouth disease and classical swine fever in wild boar, bovine tuberculosis in deer, badgers or possums), some of which can have a devastating impact on the farming industry, the wider rural economy and ultimately the public purse. But we should also not forget that wildlife diseases may have serious implications for the conservation of biodiversity. For some of the rarest, most endangered species (such as the Ethiopian wolf) d- ease may pose the greatest threat to their survival. If we are to avoid or reduce these impacts then we must improve our ability to detect and manage the risks associated with disease in wildlife populations. This is a challenge that will require expertise from many different disciplines: veterinary, ecological, medical, economic, poli- cal and zoological. In such an interdisciplinary field it is difficult to stay up to date with contemporary ideas and with techniques that may be rapidly evolving.

Wildlife Study Design (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2008): Michael L. Morrison, William M. Block, M. Dale... Wildlife Study Design (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2008)
Michael L. Morrison, William M. Block, M. Dale Strickland, Bret A. Collier, Markus J. Peterson
R2,304 Discovery Miles 23 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

We developed the first edition of this book because we perceived a need for a compilation on study design with application to studies of the ecology, conser- tion, and management of wildlife. We felt that the need for coverage of study design in one source was strong, and although a few books and monographs existed on some of the topics that we covered, no single work attempted to synthesize the many facets of wildlife study design. We decided to develop this second edition because our original goal - synthesis of study design - remains strong, and because we each gathered a substantial body of new material with which we could update and expand each chapter. Several of us also used the first edition as the basis for workshops and graduate teaching, which provided us with many valuable suggestions from readers on how to improve the text. In particular, Morrison received a detailed review from the graduate s- dents in his "Wildlife Study Design" course at Texas A&M University. We also paid heed to the reviews of the first edition that appeared in the literature.

Natural Resource Management and Local Development (Hardcover, 2011 ed.): Russel D. Taylor, Emmanuel Torquebiau Natural Resource Management and Local Development (Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
Russel D. Taylor, Emmanuel Torquebiau
R4,393 Discovery Miles 43 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Natural resource management by rural citizens in tropical regions is crucial both to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem processes, but also to the the well-being and food security of the people that live there. This situation is especially acute in Africa where conflicts between habitat destruction and utilization can arise in areas which are important not only for biodiversity but for the long-term maintenance of ecosystems on which the people ultimately rely. There can also be conflicts between outside specialists and the indigenous knowledge of local communities. A holistic approach involving local peoples in management of their natural resources is therefore essential. A range of approaches to the problem is explored here in relation to natural resource management to local development and livelihoods, and the multi-functional nature of land-use. Major topics debated are the dichotomy between strictly protected areas and ones including human activity, people-centred rather than legally enforced conservation, market forces, and the interrelationships between agriculture and conservation. The book has 12 chapters, prepared by researchers actively involved in community aspects of natural resource management in Africa, and is based on an international workshop held in Niamey, Niger, in 2008. It will be of interest to all involved in the community approach to biodiversity conservation in less developed countries generally and not only in Africa as many of the issues addressed are pertinent globally. Reprinted from Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 10 (2009).

Bio-invaders (Paperback, 1): Sarah Johnson Bio-invaders (Paperback, 1)
Sarah Johnson
R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

We are pleased to announce a new series of environmental history readers, suitable for students. Comprising essays selected from our journals, Environment and History and Environmental Values, each inexpensive paperback volume will address an important theme in environmental history, combining underlying theory and specific case-studies. The first volume, Bio-invaders, investigates the rhetoric and realities of exotic, introduced and 'alien' species. The book comprises a number of general essays, exploring and challenging common perceptions about such species, and a series of case studies of specific species in specific contexts. Its geographical coverage ranges from the United Kingdom to New Zealand by way of South Africa, India and Palestine; and the essays cover both historical and recent introductions.

New Zealand Freshwater Fishes - an Historical and Ecological Biogeography (Hardcover, Edition.): R.M. McDowall New Zealand Freshwater Fishes - an Historical and Ecological Biogeography (Hardcover, Edition.)
R.M. McDowall
R5,723 Discovery Miles 57 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a synthesis of taxonomic and ecological information on New Zealand's freshwater fish fauna. New Zealand has been isolated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean since it separated from Gondwana during the Cretaceous period, some 80 million years ago. This prolonged geological isolation, combined with the islands' very vigorous geological history, impacted by oceanic submergence, tectonic activity, mountain building extreme volcanism, and great climatic variability, create a dynamic scenario within which the New Zealand biota, including its freshwater fishes, have evolved over millions of years. These impacts have contributed to a highly dynamic biological history with undoubted though little understood extinction and vigorous colonisation of the islands' fresh water. One of the key elements for understanding the origins and derivations of this fish fauna is that in all groups some or all of the species are diadromous, customarily spending a significant phase of their lives at sea. This has no doubt contributed in an important way the fauna's origins as well, there has been frequent loss of diadromous behaviours leading, to species that have abandoned their sea-migratory behaviours and which now complete their entire lives in fresh water. The distribution patterns reflect these changing habits, with diadromous species being broadly distributed but tending to be lowland in range, whereas the derived, non-diadromous species have narrower ranges, but are often found further inland and at high elevations. This book provides an ecological and historical synthesis of these divergent patterns across New Zealand's geography and history.

Through Animal's Eyes - True Stories from a Wildlife Sanctuary (Paperback): Lynn Marie Cuny Through Animal's Eyes - True Stories from a Wildlife Sanctuary (Paperback)
Lynn Marie Cuny
R404 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Save R48 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Book-of-the-Month Club, Quality Paperback Book Club, and One Spirit Selection. "The day we met Cuny] was feeding five beautiful yearlings intravenously, who surely would have died from dehydration, while she simultaneously supervised the feeding of skunks, possums, squirrels-you name it. She is selfless and dauntless in her battle to rescue and rehabilitate animals. I feel privileged to know her and serve on her board. There are few better qualified to look through the eyes of an animal. It is a beautiful, touching book." Loretta Swit, actress "Heartwarming tales of rescued creatures are presented in this collection of vignettes from a large wildlife rehabilitation center . . . Cuny's love for her charges shines through in her stories." -- Booklist "Her brief stories are often touching, such as when she describes a young raccoon, rescued from a fire, self-medicating its burned paws with aloe vera plants; or two crab-eating macaques, confined inside a research facility for eighteen years, experiencing the outdoors for the first time." -- Natural History "This book deserves a spot on every library shelf along with such nonfiction animal story classics as Adamson's Born Free, North's Rascal, and the work of Jane Goodall . . . Cuny's achievement is in her ability to present the animals' experiences in a factual, sympathetic, but unsentimental tone."-- Appraisal: Science Books for Young PeopleLynn's stories from Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR) range from the humorous to the tragic, from the surprising to the inevitable. The animals she describes range from the day-old field mouse to the three-legged coyote; from a fox-loving hen to the exotic and abused mountain lions, macaque monkeys and black bears. Always, she reveals the dignity of each animal, trying to survive in a world made cruel and dangerous by the thoughtlessness of humans.

The Nile - Origin, Environments, Limnology and Human Use (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2009. Corr. 2nd printing 2009): Henri J. Dumont The Nile - Origin, Environments, Limnology and Human Use (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2009. Corr. 2nd printing 2009)
Henri J. Dumont
R8,630 Discovery Miles 86 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What have we learnt about the Nile since the mid-1970s, the moment when Julian Rzoska decided that the time had come to publish a comprehensive volume about the biology, and the geological and cultural history of that great river? And what changes have meanwhile occurred in the basin? The human popu- tion has more than doubled, especially in Egypt, but also in East Africa. Locally, industrial development has taken place, and the Aswan High Dam was clearly not the last major infrastructure work that was carried out. More dams have been built, and some water diversions, like the Toshka lakes, have created new expanses of water in the middle of the Sahara desert. What are the effects of all this on the ec- ogy and economy of the Basin? That is what the present book sets out to explore, 33 years after the publi- tion of "The Nile: Biology of an Ancient River". Thirty-seven authors have taken up the challenge, and have written the "new" book. They come from 13 different countries, and 15 among them represent the largest Nilotic states (Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya). Julian Rzoska died in 1984, and most of the - authors of his book have now either disappeared or retired from research. Only Jack Talling and Samir Ghabbour were still available to participate again.

Comparative Evaluations of Innovative Fisheries Management - Global Experiences and European Prospects (Hardcover, 2009 ed.):... Comparative Evaluations of Innovative Fisheries Management - Global Experiences and European Prospects (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Kjellrun Hiis Hauge, Douglas Clyde Wilson
R4,552 Discovery Miles 45 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Comparative Evaluations of Innovative Fisheries Management begins with a look at four places outside the European Union known for innovative management: New Zealand, Nova Scotia, Alaska and Iceland. Then the focus shifts to the success criteria related to specific disciplines including biological and social robustness, economic efficiency and impacts on management costs. Hypotheses are tested using data capable of generating useful results. The main conclusions include a retrospective of how key concepts defined and represented the various perspectives, skills and backgrounds that made up the multidisciplinary CEVIS project.

America's Natural Places: South and Southeast (Hardcover): Stacy S Kowtko America's Natural Places: South and Southeast (Hardcover)
Stacy S Kowtko; Edited by Stacy S Kowtko
R3,020 Discovery Miles 30 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the Texas Blackland Prairies to the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain of the Carolinas, this volume provides a snapshot of the most spectacular and important natural places in the southern United States. America's Natural Places: South and Southeast examines over 50 of the most spectacular and important areas of this region, with each entry describing the importance of the area, the flora and fauna that it supports, threats to the survival of the region, and what is being done to protect it. Organized by state within the volume, this book informs readers about the wide variety of natural areas across the south and southeast and identifies places near them that demonstrate the importance of preserving such regions.

America's Natural Places: East and Northeast (Hardcover): Donelle Nicole Dreese America's Natural Places: East and Northeast (Hardcover)
Donelle Nicole Dreese; Edited by Stacy S Kowtko
R3,020 Discovery Miles 30 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From Maine's Acadia National Park to Kentucky's Natural Bridge State Park Nature Preserve, this volume provides a snapshot of the most spectacular and important natural places in the East and Northeast. America's Natural Places: East and Northeast examines over 50 of the most spectacular and important areas of this region, with each entry describing the importance of the area, the flora and fauna that it supports, threats to the survival of the region, and what is being done to protect it. Organized by state within the volume, this work informs readers about the wide variety of natural areas across the east and northeast and identifies places that may be near them that demonstrate the importance of preserving such regions.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
The Lost Whale
Hannah Gold Paperback R240 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920
The Climate Crisis - South African…
Vishwas Satgar Paperback  (3)
R385 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010
Economics and Environmental Change - The…
Clement A. Tisdell Hardcover R2,967 Discovery Miles 29 670
The Kruger National Park - A Social and…
Jane Carruthers Paperback R130 R102 Discovery Miles 1 020
Superworm and Friends Outdoor Activity…
Julia Donaldson Paperback R183 Discovery Miles 1 830
Elephant dawn - The inspirational story…
Sharon Pincott Paperback R295 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310
The Trials Of Life - A Natural History…
David Attenborough Paperback R430 R344 Discovery Miles 3 440
Unfair Game - An Expose Of South…
Michael Ashcroft Paperback R341 Discovery Miles 3 410
Bringing Back the Beaver - The Story of…
Derek Gow Paperback R277 Discovery Miles 2 770
The Elephants of Thula Thula - Finding…
Françoise Malby-Anthony Paperback R299 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340

 

Partners