Desert Puma

Author : Kenneth A. Logan,Linda L. Sweanor
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610910583

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Desert Puma by Kenneth A. Logan,Linda L. Sweanor Pdf

Scientists and conservationists are beginning to understand the importance of top carnivores to the health and integrity of fully functioning ecosystems. As burgeoning human populations continue to impinge on natural landscapes, the need for understanding carnivore populations and how we affect them is becoming increasingly acute.Desert Puma represents one of the most detailed assessments ever produced of the biology and ecology of a top carnivore. The husband-and-wife team of Kenneth Logan and Linda Sweanor set forth extensive data gathered from their ten-year field study of pumas in the Chihuahua Desert of New Mexico, also drawing on other reliable scientific data gathered throughout the puma's geographic range. Chapters examine: the evolutionary and modern history of pumas, their taxonomy, and physical description a detailed description and history of the study area in the Chihuahua Desert field techniques that were used in the research puma population dynamics and life history strategies the implications of puma behavior and social organization the relationships of pumas and their preyThe authors provide important new information about both the biology of pumas and their evolutionary ecology -- not only what pumas do, but why they do it. Logan and Sweanor explain how an understanding of puma evolutionary ecology can, and must, inform long-term conservation strategies. They end the book with their ideas regarding strategies for puma management and conservation, along with a consideration of the future of pumas and humans. Desert Puma makes a significant and original contribution to the science not only of pumas in desert ecosystems but of the role of top predators in all environments. It is an essential contribution to the bookshelf of any wildlife biologist or conservationist involved in large-scale land management or wildlife management.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : MINN:31951D02866185N

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Connecting Mountain Islands and Desert Seas by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edward Groughan
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781528988797

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The Desert's Daughters by Edward Groughan Pdf

A story of indomitable spirit. A journey of ancestral discovery. Set against the backdrop of the most inhospitable desert on the planet, two young women from different worlds forge a link that transcends time. Mia Chavez, a young Australian archaeologist, arrives in Chile to connect with her familial origins. Startling events unfold as she unearths dramatic links to the flight for the life of an Atacameños girl, Kiki, five centuries previously. Hunted by the malevolent shaman, Mamut, Kiki’s escape within the ancient mountains of the Andes, inexorably lure Mia to uncover a mystery beyond belief.

Author : Laura L—pez-Hoffman
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816528780

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Conservation of Shared Environments by Laura L—pez-Hoffman Pdf

The United States and MexicoÕs shared environment extends far beyond the political line. For instance, it comprises the plant and animal species whose natural distributions extend deep into each nation along with the waters in rivers and aquifers that support ecosystem function far removed from the border. Conservation of Shared Environments presents a broad perspective on the ecological, social and political challenges of conserving biodiversity across the U.S.-Mexico border. Covering topics as diverse as wildlife and grassland preservation, water rights, ecosystem services, indigenous peoples, and the ecological consequences of border security, the contributors illustrate collaborative, transboundary efforts to overcome cross-border conservation challenges. This volume offers scientific analysis as well as insight for bridging gaps between researchers, policymakers, and the public. For more information on this and other volumes in the series, visit The Edge Web site.

Author : Michael A. Mares
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780806172293

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Encyclopedia of Deserts by Michael A. Mares Pdf

Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.

Author : Jean-Luc E. Cartron,Jennifer K. Frey
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 1145 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780826351531

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Wild Carnivores of New Mexico by Jean-Luc E. Cartron,Jennifer K. Frey Pdf

In this first-ever landmark study of New Mexico's wild carnivores, Jean-Luc E. Cartron and Jennifer K. Frey have assembled a team of leading southwestern biologists to explore the animals and the major issues that shape their continued presence in the state and region. The book includes discussions on habitat, evolving or altered ecosystems, and new discoveries about animal behavior and range, and it also provides details on the distribution, habitat associations, life history, population status, management, and conservation needs of individual carnivore species in New Mexico. Like Cartron's award-winning Raptors of New Mexico, Wild Carnivores of New Mexico shares the same emphasis on scientific rigor and thoroughness, high readability, and visual appeal. Each chapter is illustrated with numerous color photographs to help readers visualize unique morphological or life-history traits, habitat, research techniques, and management and conservation issues.

Author : Emilio F. Moran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000565935

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Human Adaptability by Emilio F. Moran Pdf

Designed to help students understand the multiple levels at which human populations respond to their surroundings, this essential text offers the most complete discussion of environmental, physiological, behavioral, and cultural adaptive strategies available. Among the unique features that make Human Adaptability outstanding as both a textbook for students and a reference book for professionals are a complete discussion of the development of ecological anthropology and relevant research methods; the use of an ecosystem approach with emphasis on arctic, high altitude, arid land, grassland, tropical rain forest, and urban environments; an extensive and updated bibliography on ecological anthropology; and a comprehensive glossary of technical terms. - There is enhanced emphasis throughout on the role of gender in human adaptability research and on global environmental change as it affects particular ecosystems. - Students are guided to websites that provide access to relevant material, complement the text's coverage of biomes, and suggest ways to become active in environmental issues. - The fourth edition includes updated material on climate change and environmental policy. This book is essential reading for students undertaking courses in environmental anthropology and human ecology.

Author : Michel Cuisin
Publisher : Silver Burdett Press
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0382094646

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Desert Dwellers by Michel Cuisin Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0816525242

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Sunshot by Anonim Pdf

The Devil’s Highway crosses a stretch of borderland desert in northern Mexico where many immigrants have traveled—and too many have died. It is a despoblado where desperate people defend secret places. But it is also known as El Gran Desierto—a place where stately saguaros stand near aromatic elephant trees, where sand dunes caress the edges of jagged granite mountains, where one can watch bighorn sheep in the morning and whales in the afternoon. Over the years, desert rat Bill Broyles has ventured repeatedly into this sunshot landscape, slogged across its salt flats and sand dunes, and defied its deadly heat. This book chronicles his years of exploration, a vivid and personal introduction to a thorny but ultimately enchanting place that manages to endear itself over time, if it doesn’t kill you first. Michael Berman’s stark black-and-white photographs capture the desolate beauty of the desert while conveying a sense of Broyles’ adventures. Gleaned from more than 4,000 images shot with a large-format camera, these exquisite photographs translate the desert’s formidable monotone into finely tuned studies of light and represent some of the best photos ever taken of this mysterious region. El Gran Desierto is a grand desert indeed, with beauty, spirit, and mystery rivaling any place on Earth, and anyone captivated by the earlier explorations of Lumholtz, Ives, or Hornaday—or by Edward Abbey’s love of desert places—will revel in these modern-day adventures. Sunshot defies the stereotype of a punishing wilderness to show how even the most perilous desert can be alluring if approached with knowledge and respect.

Author : Maurice Hornocker,Sharon Negri
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226353470

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Cougar by Maurice Hornocker,Sharon Negri Pdf

The cougar is one of the most beautiful, enigmatic, and majestic animals in the Americas. Eliciting reverence for its grace and independent nature, it also triggers fear when it comes into contact with people, pets, and livestock or competes for hunters’ game. Mystery, myth, and misunderstanding surround this remarkable creature. The cougar’s range once extended from northern Canada to the tip of South America, and from the Pacific to the Atlantic, making it the most widespread animal in the western hemisphere. But overhunting and loss of habitat vastly reduced cougar numbers by the early twentieth century across much of its historical range, and today the cougar faces numerous threats as burgeoning human development encroaches on its remaining habitat. When Maurice Hornocker began the first long-term study of cougars in the Idaho wilderness in 1964, little was known about this large cat. Its secretive nature and rarity in the landscape made it difficult to study. But his groundbreaking research yielded major insights and was the prelude to further research on this controversial species. The capstone to Hornocker’s long career studying big cats, Cougar is a powerful and practical resource for scientists, conservationists, and anyone with an interest in large carnivores. He and conservationist Sharon Negri bring together the diverse perspectives of twenty-two distinguished scientists to provide the fullest account of the cougar’s ecology, behavior, and genetics, its role as a top predator, and its conservation needs. This compilation of recent findings, stunning photographs, and firsthand accounts of field research unravels the mysteries of this magnificent animal and emphasizes its importance in healthy ecosystem processes and in our lives.

Author : D. E. McIvor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Puma
ISBN : UOM:39015053925601

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A Critical Review of the Status of the Yuma Mountain Lion, Felis Concolor Browni by D. E. McIvor Pdf

Author : Alexandre Rodrigues Silva
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781003809500

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Assisted Reproduction in Wild Mammals of South America by Alexandre Rodrigues Silva Pdf

South America has one of the greatest riches in the world in terms of biodiversity. Despite all this richness, recent reports warn of different threats to this biodiversity. As a strategy to reduce the rate of loss of animal species, the development and application of assisted reproduction techniques (ARTs) for their conservation currently stands out. Thus, this book compiles information on recent scientific studies regarding the development of ARTs for the conservation of wild mammalian species in South America, thus serving as an important source of reference for professionals and students interested in wildlife conservation.

Author : Emilio Moran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429973338

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Human Adaptability, Student Economy Edition by Emilio Moran Pdf

This book focuses on mechanisms of human adaptability. It integrates findings from ecology, physiology, social anthropology, and geography around a set of problems or constraints posed by human habitats.

Author : Raul Valdez,José Alfonso Ortega-Santos
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781623497231

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Wildlife Ecology and Management in Mexico by Raul Valdez,José Alfonso Ortega-Santos Pdf

Mexico is the fourteenth largest country in the world and ranks fifth in biodiversity. Located in the transition zone between the temperate and tropical regions of North and South America, Mexico is an important migratory corridor for wildlife and also provides wintering habitat for several species of bats, monarch butterflies, and temperate North American nesting birds. Mexico faces several challenges to wildlife management and conservation efforts. While there is increased public education and acknowledgment of the valuable benefits wildlife provides, there is still much work to do to incentivize conservation efforts. Fortunately, there is growing recognition that Mexico’s wildlife resources can be a critical component in the rural economic development of the country. Bringing together an international team of wildlife experts across North America, Wildlife Ecology and Management in Mexico provides information on the status, distribution, ecological relationships, and habitat requirements and management of the most important game birds and mammals in Mexico. It also reviews current threats and challenges facing wildlife conservation as well as strategies for resolving these issues. This reference is a valuable tool for wildlife biologists, wildlife management professionals, and anyone interested in conserving Mexico’s wealth of natural resources. By laying out the challenges to conservation research, editors Raul Valdez and J. Alfonso Ortega-S. hope to encourage interdisciplinary communication and collaboration across borders.

Author : Rafael Reyna-Hurtado,Colin A. Chapman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030034634

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Movement Ecology of Neotropical Forest Mammals by Rafael Reyna-Hurtado,Colin A. Chapman Pdf

This book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all cases came from tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), presents the animal with several options to fulfill its live requirements. These conditions have forced the evolution of unique movement patterns and ecological strategies. Movement is an essential process in the life of all organisms. Animals move because they are hungry, thirsty, to avoid being eaten, or because they want to find mates. Understanding the causes and consequences of animal movement is not an easy task for behavioural ecologists. Many animals are shy, move in secretive ways and are very sensible to human presence, therefore, studying the movements of mammals in tropical environments present logistical and methodological challenges that have recently started to be solved by ecologist around the world. In this book we are compiling a set of extraordinary cases where researchers have used some of the modern technology and the strongest methodological approaches to understand movement patterns in wild tropical mammals. We hope this book will inspire and encourage young researchers to investigate wild mammal ́s movements in some of the amazing tropical environments of the world.