Golden Bats And Pink Pigeons

Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781447214168

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Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons by Gerald Durrell Pdf

Follow the explorations and adventures of Gerald Durrell while he searches for birds, bats and reptiles on the island of Mauritius, in Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons. Mauritius, the green and mountainous island in the Indian Ocean, was once the home of the ill-fated dodo, and by the 1970s it still had many unique but seriously endangered species. To rescue some of these creatures from extinction, Gerald Durrell spent uncomfortable nights in the jungle looking for bats and pink pigeons, and climbed near-vertical rock faces to find Telfair's skinks and Gunther's geckos, spending his spare time exploring the enchanted worlds of the coral reefs with their varied multicoloured marine life. By the end of his trip, he had an extraordinary collection of animals to take to his Jersey sanctuary from where the progeny could, in time, be restored to Mauritius.

Author : Gerald Malcolm Durrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:610504571

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Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons by Gerald Malcolm Durrell Pdf

Author : Mary Sanders Pollock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781350385474

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The Evolution of Gerald Durrell by Mary Sanders Pollock Pdf

In The Evolution of Gerald Durrell: A Naturalist's Critical Biography, Mary Sanders Pollock revisits the life and work of Gerald Durrell, one of the most significant environmentalist figures of the 20th century. This new biography tracks Durrell's evolution from a free-range childhood on Corfu through his time in Africa, South America, and the islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Durrell's early work is described in his numerous travel narratives, but his conservation activities culminated in “the stationary ark,” a conservation zoo on the Isle of Jersey which still plays an important role in global wildlife conservation efforts. This biography situates Durrell's writing, collecting, and conservation practices within the frameworks of animal studies, conservation biology, and postcolonial history. Familiarizing readers with the broad range of his cultural impact, from The Corfu Trilogy to his BBC television specials, Pollock shows how Durrell's approach offers models for how life on earth is to thrive and survive: scientists must make greater efforts to touch hearts and minds, and cultural workers must communicate more about science and the perilous existence of other species.

Author : Nicolae Sfetcu
Publisher : MultiMedia Publishing
Page : 1478 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Birds World by Nicolae Sfetcu Pdf

Birds are among the most extensively studied of all animal groups. Hundreds of academic journals and thousands of scientists are devoted to bird research, while amateur enthusiasts (called birdwatchers or, more commonly, birders) probably number in the millions. Birds are categorised as a biological class, Aves. The earliest known species of this class is Archaeopteryx lithographica, from the Late Jurassic period. According to the most recent consensus, Aves and a sister group, the order Crocodilia, together form a group of unnamed rank, the Archosauria. Phylogenetically, Aves is usually defined as all descendants of the most recent common ancestor of modern birds (or of a specific modern bird species like Passer domesticus), and Archaeopteryx. Modern phylogenies place birds in the dinosaur clade Theropoda. Modern birds are divided into two superorders, the Paleognathae (mostly flightless birds like ostriches), and the wildly diverse Neognathae, containing all other birds.

Author : Paul Jepson,Cain Blythe
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262046763

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Rewilding by Paul Jepson,Cain Blythe Pdf

How rewilding has transformed the conservation movement, combining radical scientific insights with practical innovations. Progressive scientists and conservation professionals are pursuing a radical new approach to restoring ecosystems: rewilding. By recovering the ripple effect generated by the interactions among plant and animal species and natural disturbances, rewilding seeks to repair ecosystems by removing them from human engineering and reassembling guilds of megafauna from a mix of surviving wild and feral species and de-domesticated breeds, including elk, bison, and feral horses. Written by two leaders in the field, this book offers an abundantly illustrated guide to the science of rewilding. It shows in fascinating detail the ways in which ecologists are reassembling ecosystems that allow natural interactions rather than human interventions to steer their environmental trajectories. Rewilding looks into a past in which industrialization and globalization downgraded grasslands, describes current projects designed to recover self-willed ecosystems, and envisions the future with ten predictions for a rewilded planet. It shows how rewilding is shaking up conservation science and policy, bringing new hope and renewed purpose to efforts to revive essential ecological processes. Color illustrations capture moments of beauty in nature and offer enlightening infographics and visualizations.

Author : Jeremy JC Mallinson,Katharine M Taynton
Publisher : Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dodo by Jeremy JC Mallinson,Katharine M Taynton Pdf

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781780059464

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Insight Guides Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles (Travel Guide eBook) by Insight Guides Pdf

Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure These three island countries and regions conjure up instant images of white sand beaches, honeymoons, and general luxury travel, but there is so much more to discover in addition. Be inspired to visit by the fully-updated new edition of Insight Guide Mauritius, Runion & Seychelles, a comprehensive full-colour guide to three very distinctive destinations. Inside Insight Guide Mauritius, Runion & Seychelles: A fully-overhauled edition by three expert local authors. Stunning, specially-commissioned photography that brings these idyllic islands and their people to life. Highlights of the countrys' top attractions, including Piton de la Fournaise on Runion, one of the planet's most active volcanoes; Anse Lazio in the Seychelles, often described as the world's best beach; and Mauritius's Black River Gorges National Park, rich with lush flora and fauna. Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover all three destinations in depth, including the off-the-beaten-track island of Rodrigues, located off Mauritius, and all of the islands that make up the three nations and territories. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best places to eat and the best activities on offer. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Author : Barbara Allen
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781861897114

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Pigeon by Barbara Allen Pdf

Our frequent urban companion, cooing in the eaves of train stations or scavenging underfoot for breadcrumbs and discarded French fries, the pigeon has many detractors—and even some fans. Written out of love for and fascination with this humble yet important bird, Barbara Allen’s Pigeon explores its cultural significance, as well as its similarities to and differences from its close counterpart, the dove. While the dove is seen as a symbol of love, peace, and goodwill, the pigeon is commonly perceived as a filthy, ill-mannered flying rodent, a “rat with wings.” Readers will find in Pigeon an enticing exploration of the historical and contemporary bonds between humans and these two unique and closely related birds. For polluting statues and architecture, the pigeon has earned a bad reputation, but Barbara Allen offers several examples of the bird’s importance—as a source of food and fertilizer, a bearer of messages during times of war, a pollution monitor, and an aid to Charles Darwin in his pivotal research on evolutionary theory. Allen also comments on the literary love and celebration of pigeons and doves in the work of such writers and poets as Shakespeare, Dickens, Beatrix Potter, Proust, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Along the way, Allen corrects the many stereotypes about pigeons in the hope that the rich history of one of the oldest human-animal partnerships will be both admired and celebrated.

Author : Tessa Laird
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780239378

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Bat by Tessa Laird Pdf

Bats have been maligned in the West for centuries. Unfair associations with demons have seen their leathery wings adorn numerous evil characters, from the Devil to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. But these amazing animals are ecological superheroes. Nectar-feeding bats pollinate important crops like agave; fruit-eating bats disperse seeds and encourage reforestation; and insect-eating bats keep down mosquito populations and other pests, saving agricultural industries billions of dollars. Ranging in size from a bumblebee to creatures with a wingspan the length of an adult human, found on all continents except Antarctica, and displaying extraordinary abilities like echolocation—a built-in sonar system that enables many bats to navigate in the dark—these incredibly diverse mammals are as surprising as they are misunderstood. In Bat, Tessa Laird challenges our preconceptions as she combines fascinating facts of bat biology with engaging portrayals of bats in mythology, literature, film, popular culture, poetry, and contemporary art. She also provides a sobering reminder of the threats bats face worldwide, from heatwaves and human harassment to wind turbines and disease. Illustrated with incredible photographs and artistic representations of bats from many different cultures and eras, this celebration of the only mammals possessing true flight will enthrall batty fans, skeptics, and converts alike.

Author : Anthony Cheke,Julian P. Hume
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781408133057

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Lost Land of the Dodo by Anthony Cheke,Julian P. Hume Pdf

The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated by giant tortoises, parrots, skinks and geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails & herons, and of course (in Mauritius) the Dodo. Uninhabited and only discovered in the 1500s, colonisation by European settlers in the 1600s led to dramatic changes in the ecology of the islands; the birds and tortoises were slaughtered indiscriminately while introduced rats, cats, pigs and monkeys destroyed their eggs, the once-extensive forests logged, and invasive introduced plants from all over the tropics devastated the ecosystem. The now-familiar icon of extinction, the Dodo, was gone from Mauritius within 50 years of human settlement, and over the next 150 years many of the Mascarenes' other native vertebrates followed suit. The product of over 30 years research by Anthony Cheke, Lost Land of the Dodo provides a comprehensive yet hugely enjoyable account of the story of the islands' changing ecology, interspersed with human stories, the islands' biogeographical anomalies, and much else. Many French publications, old and new, especially for Réunion, are discussed and referenced in English for the first time. The book is richly illustrated with maps and contemporary illustrations of the animals and their environment, many of which have rarely been reprinted before. Illustrated box texts look in detail at each extinct vertebrate species, while Julian Hume's superb colour plates bring many of the extinct birds to life. Lost Land of the Dodo provides the definitive account of this tragic yet remarkable fauna, and is a must-read for anyone interested in islands, their ecology and the history of our relationship with the world around us.

Author : Stephen Moss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123312592

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Remarkable Birds by Stephen Moss Pdf

A celebration of the world's favourite birds, as nominated by birders and conservationists worldwide

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dodo by Anonim Pdf

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2216 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : American literature
ISBN : MINN:30000011042292

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Catalog of Copyright Entries, Fourth Series by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Birds
ISBN : UCSD:31822002393940

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The ICBP/IUCN Red Data Book: Threatened birds of Africa and related islands by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anna TC Feistner,Jeremy JC Mallinson
Publisher : Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Mouse lemurs
ISBN : 9780951558195

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Dodo by Anna TC Feistner,Jeremy JC Mallinson Pdf

Bitika (which means "tiny" in Malagasy) is a mouse lemur, the earth's smallest primate. This story is about baby Bitika growing up and her first forays into the forest where she encounters other lemurs and a potentially tragic situation. Bitika saves the day and in spite of her small size, feels like a powerful creature of the forest.