This title reports the findings of 15 years of conservation efforts to save the Giant Otter (known locally as the 'river wolf') in Peru. Richly illustrated, this book offers in-depth insights into the habitat, ecology, biology and natural history of these carnivores, as well as threats, past and current conservation efforts, and a look into the future of giant otter conservation.
Monitoring Tigers and Their Prey
This book presents a conceptually unified, statistically rigorous approach to ecological monitoring of wild tigers, synthesizing current scientific understanding of tiger ecology with recent advances in population sampling techniques. An array of approaches are presented for the monitoring of tiger populations and their prey species, tailored to suit a variety of practical contexts. Topics covered include methods for the estimation of habitat occupancy, as well as estimation of relative and abso...
The Current Status of the Brown Hare (Lepus Europaeus) in Britain
by M.R. Hutchings and Stephen Harris
This book presents the results of the national survey carried out in 1991-1993, discussing the findings in relation to previous knowledge, and drawing tentative conclusions about which factors are influencing the size and health of Britain's brown hare population.
A comprehensive account of the seal's migratory patterns, methods of hunting and patterns of reproduction. While seals are a perennial favourite among visitors to zoos for their playful and engaging behaviour, less is known about their actions in natural habitats. Based on extensive field observations, this thoroughly illustrated volume in The New Naturalist Series is one of the most authoritative studies of its kind. The late Professor Hewer shows how recent discoveries for determinin...
Ecological Corridors and Species (Nature & Environment S., #127) (Nature and Environment, #127)
by Fabio Corsi, Luigi Boitani, Iacopo Sinibaldi, and Council of Europe
Marine Mammals
by Prof Annalisa Berta, James L Sumich, and Kit M. Kovacs
This book, by two leading marine mammalogists, is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals. With chapters on the evolutionary history of the principle lineages, major organ systems, diving physiology, diet, sound production and echolocation, reproductive behavior, and conservation biology, this book will be required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals.
Electroreceptors and Other Specialized Receptors in Lower Vertrebrates (Handbook of Sensory Physiology, 3 / 3)
by T H Bullock, A Fessard, R.H. Hartline, A.J. Kalmijn, P Laurent, R.W. Murray, H Scheich, E. Schwartz, and T. Szabo
The originality of this volume is to reveal to the reader the fascination of some unfamiliar sensory organs that are sometimes ignored and often misunderstood. These receptors have only recently been identified and their functional specificity is in some cases still a matter for discussion. The four classes of sensory organs considered here differ widely from one another in many respects. One might even say that the only thing they have in common is that they belong to cold-blooded vertebrates....
Offering new insights into how they grow, learn and live, this book delves deep into the secretive behaviour of one of our rarest and most elusive mammals. It covers Pine Marten social interactions, courtship, mating, nesting and kit rearing, feeding and diet, as well as relationships with other wildlife. It also examines the considerable advantages of having these animals around and why it is in our interest to help them. Pine Martens are slowly starting to increase their numbers and expand th...
This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates on the characteristics of the distribution such as arachnida at high altitude (e.g. Himalaya), in caves, in polar regions and highlights differences between the arachnofauna of e.g. Mediterranean regions vs Central Europe, West African vs Indomalayan an...
Tabby cat or toucan? Airedale terrier or Angora rabbit? Python or Parakeet? If you didn't have a pet as a child, you probably wanted one. Pets features a huge range of pets from everyday pets such as cats and dogs to exotic pets such as tropical fish, toucans and terrapins, from cute mice to formidable pythons, from energetic rabbits to docile tortoises to thoroughbred horses.Part of the highly successful Mini Encyclopedia series, Pets includes 300 pets from around the world, offering a wealth o...
Concise Textbook of Equine Clinical Practice Book 3
by Tim Barnett, Erin M. Beasley, Laura H. Javsicas, and Graham Munroe
This concise, practical text covers the essential information veterinary students and nurses, new graduates, and practitioners need to succeed in equine medicine, focussing on respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. Written for an international readership, the book conveys the core information in an easily digestible, precise form with extensive use of bullet points, lists, diagrams, protocols, and extensive illustrations (over 300 full-colour, high-quality photographs). Part of a five-book...
"Meshing deft scientific text with Tuttle’s sumptuous images, it’s a superb introduction to the baroque morphologies and flying prowess of these beguiling beasts."- NatureBats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species looks in detail at the more than 1,300 species known today. Nocturnal, fast-flying and secretive, they are endlessly fascinating, yet extremely difficult to observe and catalogue. The diversity of bats is both rich and underestimated and the threats they face from humans are very real....
Humans and dolphins have a unique bond. We know that dolphins are highly intelligent, intensely sociable beings who recognize their own reflections, introduce themselves by name, form close friendships, communicate constantly, feel despondent, rescue one another (and humans), deduce, infer, throw tantrums, gossip, joke, and scheme. Many who have swum with them describe the experience as life-changing. They are heralded as magical creatures, and yet we force them into starring roles at theme park...
Written with clarity and wit by two top scientists, North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern United States. Drawing on more than twenty years of research, Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski detail the behavior, reproduction, diet, physiology, and habitat use of these engaging rodents, as well as their complex interdependent relationships with seed-producing trees. The authors compare...
This expedition book recounts the search for the exotic island of Madagascar for the aye aye - a rare creature. The Malagasy people have imbued it with strange magical powers - in one tribe the aye aye's slim third finger is dried and used by the village sorcerer as a magic charm against evil. But as the villagers continue with their "slash and burn" agricultural policy, an aye aye's natural habitat is all but being destroyed. The Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust decided to bring an aye aye ba...
The sequel to "Cry of the Kalahari", this book follows on from when the Owens return to the Kalahari to continue their study of elephants. As soon as they arrive, however, they are deported because of their open criticism of the government's soft stance on wildlife conservation. The Owens eventually return to Africa to continue their research at the remote Luangwa National Park in Zambia. It is there they discover the remains of hundreds of poached elephants. Abandoning their study project, the...
On the Classification and Geographical Distribution of the Mammalia, Being a Lecture on Sir Robert Reade's Foundation, Delivered Before the University of Cambridge ... May 10, 1859. To Which is Added an Appendix "On the Gorilla," and "On the Extinction...
by Richard 1804-1892 Owen
Catalogue of the Specimens of Mammalia in the Collection of the British Museum; pt.1-2
by John Edward 1800-1875 Gray