Author: Robert J. Hudson
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521340991
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
This book, first published in 1989, examines the controversial position of commercial utilisation in relation to wildlife conservation. Production of large mammals has earned respectability as an agricultural strategy and its evaluation has been listed as a priority requirement in the World Conservation Strategy. However, many authorities question whether wildlife production is a viable economic and environmental strategy, and suggest that it runs counter to its claimed purpose. This book evaluates this controversy by chronicling the changing role of wildlife and by reflecting on the implications of these trends. The book should be of interest to people both applauding and deploring the use of wildlife in this economic role.
Wildlife Production Systems
Author: Robert J. Hudson
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521340991
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
This book, first published in 1989, examines the controversial position of commercial utilisation in relation to wildlife conservation. Production of large mammals has earned respectability as an agricultural strategy and its evaluation has been listed as a priority requirement in the World Conservation Strategy. However, many authorities question whether wildlife production is a viable economic and environmental strategy, and suggest that it runs counter to its claimed purpose. This book evaluates this controversy by chronicling the changing role of wildlife and by reflecting on the implications of these trends. The book should be of interest to people both applauding and deploring the use of wildlife in this economic role.
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521340991
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
This book, first published in 1989, examines the controversial position of commercial utilisation in relation to wildlife conservation. Production of large mammals has earned respectability as an agricultural strategy and its evaluation has been listed as a priority requirement in the World Conservation Strategy. However, many authorities question whether wildlife production is a viable economic and environmental strategy, and suggest that it runs counter to its claimed purpose. This book evaluates this controversy by chronicling the changing role of wildlife and by reflecting on the implications of these trends. The book should be of interest to people both applauding and deploring the use of wildlife in this economic role.
Intentions and Capabilities
Author: Donald Paul Steury
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Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Publisher:
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Category : Sustainable agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
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Category : Sustainable agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Bison
Author: Desmond Morris
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1780234570
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Stoic, regal, and formidable in size and strength, the bison has long epitomized the American West. Perhaps this is even more so because we have, in our avarice, nearly destroyed them all, and are now seeking to restore their populations. From spiritual figure to abused resource to powerful symbol of wildlife preservation, the bison is a microcosm of the West itself, and in this book, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris tells its fascinating story from the first evidence of its fossil record two million years ago all the way up to today. Exploring the bison’s evolution and habitat, Morris paints a nuanced portrait of this iconic animal, exploring the different sides of its personality. He shows that, while generally seen as gentle and calm, bison in fact are very unpredictable, liable to attack at any moment. Comparing and contrasting the two remaining species—the European wisent and the American bison—he goes on to tell the heartbreaking story of their near-extinction, how we hunted them down from innumerable numbers to less than a thousand, with such little regard that it was a common practice for train travelers to shoot them from their passing cars. He also tells the story of our more recent efforts—and successes—at bringing them back to such a point that their domestically raised meat has now become a popular alternative to beef. Throughout, Morris balances this natural history with a cultural one, the lore of the bison and the spirit of the west, dotting his text with vibrant images of the bison from nature, art, and popular culture. The result is an absorbing history of one of the most majestic creatures to walk the plains of the earth.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1780234570
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Stoic, regal, and formidable in size and strength, the bison has long epitomized the American West. Perhaps this is even more so because we have, in our avarice, nearly destroyed them all, and are now seeking to restore their populations. From spiritual figure to abused resource to powerful symbol of wildlife preservation, the bison is a microcosm of the West itself, and in this book, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris tells its fascinating story from the first evidence of its fossil record two million years ago all the way up to today. Exploring the bison’s evolution and habitat, Morris paints a nuanced portrait of this iconic animal, exploring the different sides of its personality. He shows that, while generally seen as gentle and calm, bison in fact are very unpredictable, liable to attack at any moment. Comparing and contrasting the two remaining species—the European wisent and the American bison—he goes on to tell the heartbreaking story of their near-extinction, how we hunted them down from innumerable numbers to less than a thousand, with such little regard that it was a common practice for train travelers to shoot them from their passing cars. He also tells the story of our more recent efforts—and successes—at bringing them back to such a point that their domestically raised meat has now become a popular alternative to beef. Throughout, Morris balances this natural history with a cultural one, the lore of the bison and the spirit of the west, dotting his text with vibrant images of the bison from nature, art, and popular culture. The result is an absorbing history of one of the most majestic creatures to walk the plains of the earth.
Federal Register
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Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
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Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Draft Bill of the Indian Fish and Wildlife Resource Management Act of 1993
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- )
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Category : Federal aid to recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Federal aid to recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Abstracts of Funded Research
Author: National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (United States. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service)
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Bison Producers' Handbook
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Category : American bison
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
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Category : American bison
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Study of Airpower
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
Weapons of Mass Destruction [2 volumes]
Author: Eric A. Croddy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1851094954
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
The first accessible reference to cover the history, context, current issues, and key concepts surrounding biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons. A collection of information on everything from aerosols to zones of peace, these two volumes cover historical background, technology, and strategic implications of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, thus providing facts, terms, and context needed to participate in contemporary policy debate. This encyclopedia is the only comprehensive reference dedicated to the three types of weapons of mass destruction. With over 500 entries arranged alphabetically, volume one covers biological and chemical weapons, while volume two focuses on nuclear weapons. Experts from eight countries cover issues related to these weapons, policies, strategies, technologies, delivery vehicles, arms control concepts, treaties, and key historical figures and locations. Entries are written to make difficult concepts easy to understand by cutting through military and scientific jargon. Students, lay readers, scientists, and government policy makers are provided with the broad range of information needed to place today's policy discussions in proper strategic or historical context.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1851094954
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
The first accessible reference to cover the history, context, current issues, and key concepts surrounding biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons. A collection of information on everything from aerosols to zones of peace, these two volumes cover historical background, technology, and strategic implications of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, thus providing facts, terms, and context needed to participate in contemporary policy debate. This encyclopedia is the only comprehensive reference dedicated to the three types of weapons of mass destruction. With over 500 entries arranged alphabetically, volume one covers biological and chemical weapons, while volume two focuses on nuclear weapons. Experts from eight countries cover issues related to these weapons, policies, strategies, technologies, delivery vehicles, arms control concepts, treaties, and key historical figures and locations. Entries are written to make difficult concepts easy to understand by cutting through military and scientific jargon. Students, lay readers, scientists, and government policy makers are provided with the broad range of information needed to place today's policy discussions in proper strategic or historical context.