Author: P.J. Olney
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401107211
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Past progress and future challenges R.J. Wheater Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK. In the past two decades much has been achieved in the sphere of breeding endangered species, and we should be pleased that our co operative efforts have already borne so much fruit. However, on balance and despite the best efforts of conservationists, the position of wildlife in the wild places where they are best conserved has become worse, often dramatically worse. Before returning to the United Kingdom in 1972, I was in Uganda for 16 years, most of which time was spent as Chief Warden of Murchison Falls National Park. Our main problem was that an over-population of large mammals was having a devastating impact on the habitat. Devas tation was being wrought on woodland areas by the arrival of large numbers of elephants into the sanctuary of the Park, following changes in land use in the areas outside the Park. These changes were in response to the requirements of an ever-expanding human population.
Creative Conservation
Author: P.J. Olney
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401107211
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Past progress and future challenges R.J. Wheater Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK. In the past two decades much has been achieved in the sphere of breeding endangered species, and we should be pleased that our co operative efforts have already borne so much fruit. However, on balance and despite the best efforts of conservationists, the position of wildlife in the wild places where they are best conserved has become worse, often dramatically worse. Before returning to the United Kingdom in 1972, I was in Uganda for 16 years, most of which time was spent as Chief Warden of Murchison Falls National Park. Our main problem was that an over-population of large mammals was having a devastating impact on the habitat. Devas tation was being wrought on woodland areas by the arrival of large numbers of elephants into the sanctuary of the Park, following changes in land use in the areas outside the Park. These changes were in response to the requirements of an ever-expanding human population.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401107211
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Past progress and future challenges R.J. Wheater Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK. In the past two decades much has been achieved in the sphere of breeding endangered species, and we should be pleased that our co operative efforts have already borne so much fruit. However, on balance and despite the best efforts of conservationists, the position of wildlife in the wild places where they are best conserved has become worse, often dramatically worse. Before returning to the United Kingdom in 1972, I was in Uganda for 16 years, most of which time was spent as Chief Warden of Murchison Falls National Park. Our main problem was that an over-population of large mammals was having a devastating impact on the habitat. Devas tation was being wrought on woodland areas by the arrival of large numbers of elephants into the sanctuary of the Park, following changes in land use in the areas outside the Park. These changes were in response to the requirements of an ever-expanding human population.
Creative Conservation
Author: Chrissy Wickes
Publisher: White Cloud Books
ISBN: 9781869665432
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This book showcases a group of 35 artists and their work, looking at what inspires them and how their awareness of the importance of conservation informs their work"--Back cover.
Publisher: White Cloud Books
ISBN: 9781869665432
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This book showcases a group of 35 artists and their work, looking at what inspires them and how their awareness of the importance of conservation informs their work"--Back cover.
The Alternative is Conservation
Author: Laura Brecht
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sewage
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sewage
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Նորս
Author: Margar Abgaryan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armenians
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armenians
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
The Dynamic Landscape
Author: Nigel Dunnett
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415438101
Category : Ecological landscape design
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
The Dynamic Landscape advances a fusion of scientific and ecological planning design philosophy that can address the need for more sustainable designed landscapes. It is a major statement on the design, implementation and management of ecologically inspired landscape vegetation.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415438101
Category : Ecological landscape design
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
The Dynamic Landscape advances a fusion of scientific and ecological planning design philosophy that can address the need for more sustainable designed landscapes. It is a major statement on the design, implementation and management of ecologically inspired landscape vegetation.
Plant Variation and Evolution
Author: David Briggs
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110760222X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
The long-awaited fourth edition of a classic text, now fully revised and updated for the molecular era.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110760222X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
The long-awaited fourth edition of a classic text, now fully revised and updated for the molecular era.
Psychology
Author: Michael Maher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Paik's Virtual Archive
Author: Hanna Hölling
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520288904
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Two works -- Conceptual and material aspects of media art -- Musical roots of performed and performative media -- Zen for film -- Changeability and multimedia art -- Time and conservation -- Heterotemporalities -- The material and the immaterial archive -- Archival implications -- Conclusion: the many archai of conservation and curation
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520288904
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Two works -- Conceptual and material aspects of media art -- Musical roots of performed and performative media -- Zen for film -- Changeability and multimedia art -- Time and conservation -- Heterotemporalities -- The material and the immaterial archive -- Archival implications -- Conclusion: the many archai of conservation and curation
Urban Habitats
Author: C. Philip Wheater
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134715714
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management issues presently being faced within our towns and cities are examined. Topics of concern to the conservationalist or habitat manager are explored, including: * the impact and monitoring of pollution * the effects of invasive species * guidelines for the ecological management of sites to enhance their nature conservation value. Urban Habitats is richly illustrated, features up-to-date references and data, and proposes a series of projects.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134715714
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management issues presently being faced within our towns and cities are examined. Topics of concern to the conservationalist or habitat manager are explored, including: * the impact and monitoring of pollution * the effects of invasive species * guidelines for the ecological management of sites to enhance their nature conservation value. Urban Habitats is richly illustrated, features up-to-date references and data, and proposes a series of projects.
Carnivores of Australia
Author: Alistair Glen
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643103171
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643103171
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.