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Originally published in 1967, South Africa's Rule of Violence is a
record of aggression and violence against the black population of
South Africa during the Apartheid era. The author, who was active
in the political fight to end the apartheid system, collected many
of these records from a 15-year period, and many are reproduced in
the book. Mainly based on press reports, and illustrated with black
and white press photos, the book brings to life the tragic cruelty
of the Apartheid years and compares South African racism to that in
Nazi Germany.
In 1973, a herd of Camargue horses was released into a nature
reserve in the Rhone delta of France. The comprehensive long-term
study of the resulting population eruption provided the opportunity
for a unique analysis of the feeding ecology of free-ranging
horses. Horses and Grasses summarizes the study covering digestive
physiology, behavior, growth, and demography of wild horses and
zebras. It examines how these equids are affected by variations in
abundance and quality of grasses and in turn, how grazing affects
the plant communities. The book also provides insight into the
consequences of the hind-gut fermentation system for equid behavior
and ecology and contrasts this feeding strategy with that of the
recently evolved, highly successful grazing bovids.
Most large herbivores require some type of management within their
habitats. Some populations of large herbivores are at the brink of
extinction, some are under discussion for reintroduction, whilst
others already occur in dense populations causing conflicts with
other land use. Large herbivores are the major drivers for forming
the shape and function of terrestrial ecosystems. This 2006 book
addresses the scientifically based action plans to manage both the
large herbivore populations and their habitats worldwide. It covers
the processes by which large herbivores not only affect their
environment (e.g. grazing) but are affected by it (e.g. nutrient
cycling) and the management strategies required. Also discussed are
new modeling techniques, which help assess integration processes in
a landscape context, as well as assessing the consequences of new
developments in the processes of conservation. This book will be
essential reading for all involved in the management of both large
herbivores and natural resources.
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