Britain hosts a diversity of freshwater environments, from torrential hill streams and lowland rivers to lakes and reservoirs, ponds and canals, and ditches and estuaries. Britain's Freshwater Fishes covers more than 50 species of freshwater and brackish fish found in these waters. This beautifully illustrated guide features in-the-hand and in-the-water photographs throughout, and accessible and informative overviews of topics such as fish biology and life cycles. Detailed species accounts descr...
Killifish (Nature Close-Ups (Steck-Vaughn Paperback)) (Nature Close-Ups (Steck-Vaughn Hardcover))
by Kathleen Pohl
A description of various kinds of killifish, their life cycles, and their behavior patterns.
Brief alphabetical entries identify different kinds of sharks and various aspects of their bodies and behavior.
No book has taught more serious fly tyers the basic skills of fly tying.
Discusses the life cycle of the spring peeper and the capture and care of this tiny tree frog as a pet.
Extinction in Our Times: Global Amphibian Decline: Global Amphibian Decline
Originally published in 2003, Covered Waters is a "forgotten classic" by Joseph Heywood. Now back in print and featuring new material, this collection of autobiographical essays and fishing tales helps readers understand the extent of Heywood's passion for the sport, especially in his native waters of Michigan. Covered Waters covers an outdoorsman's wanderings and wonderings about fishing and life, and how the two are often interconnected. These episodes include reminiscences of his days in the...
Saltwater Fishing Essentials (Outdoor Essentials Skills Guide)
by James Kavanagh and Waterford Press
Saltwater Fishing Essentials is a convenient quick reference to the topics every angler needs to know. This pocket guide provides information on all the basics including essential equipment; the best tackle and fishing methods for catching fish when surf casting, pier fishing or fishing backwaters and bays; when to fish; the most common species of nearshore saltwater fish and the hook size that applies to each, and how to land, gut and fillet a fish. This lightweight, waterproof folding guide is...
Letter Tracing Book Handwriting Alphabet for Preschoolers Cute Cow
by John J Dewald
Fish (Eyewitness Books (Knopf Hardcover)) (DK Eyewitness Books)
by Steve Parker
Everything the fish hobbyist needs to know about breeding fish in tanks is here! Dozens of fish species are described and their mating habits outlined. Tables and charts reveal ideal tank breeding conditions. More than 30 striking, full-color photos and dozens of precise line drawings!
The emergence patterns of trout-stream insects and effective new fly patterns and fishing techniques.
Key to the Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles (FBA Scientific Publication, #62)
by Peter S. Maitland
"Animals under Threat" highlights the plight of animals that are endangered or threatened by extinction. Each book examines the lifestyle of the animal, and why it is considered endangered or threatened. The human involvement in the threat to these animals or their habitat is discussed and the conservation efforts being made to avoid extinction are detailed. There is also further information on sustainable development and how the reader can become involved in saving the animals. Case studies on...
Humanity can make short work of the oceans' creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller's sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It's a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Islannd was the last redoubt of a species that had been decimated by hunting and habitat loss years before the explorers set sail.As Callum M. Roberts reveals in THE UNNATURAL HISTORY OF THE SEA, the oceans' b...