Author : Hugo Van Lawick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Solo
Hugo Van Lawick
Solo The Story Of An African Wild Dog
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Solo
Hugo van Lawick
Author : Hugo van Lawick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : African wild dog
ISBN : OCLC:21782626
Solo by Hugo van Lawick Pdf
Jane Goodall
Dale Peterson
Author : Dale Peterson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0547053568
Jane Goodall by Dale Peterson Pdf
Peterson shows clearly and convincingly how truly remarkable Goodall's accomplishments were and how unlikely it is that anyone else could have duplicated them. This biography details how Goodall helped set radically new standards and a new intellectual style in the study of animal behavior.
Solo: the Story of an African Wild Dog
Hugo van Lawick
Author : Hugo van Lawick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : African wild dog
ISBN : 0395183219
Solo: the Story of an African Wild Dog by Hugo van Lawick Pdf
Africa's Wild Dogs
Jocelin Kagan
Author : Jocelin Kagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1913159191
Africa's Wild Dogs by Jocelin Kagan Pdf
There are roughly 6,600 wild dogs left in Africa yet they have cast such a spell on top wildlife photographer and naturalist Jocelin Kagan that she is determined to help save them. If left to their own devices, they are more than capable of thriving, as this sumptuous photographic natural history shows. Jocelin has called in world experts to add their latest findings about these resourceful, graceful and highly skilled family groups. Nomadic predators whose territories range thousands of kilometres, they hunt co-operatively, preying on small herbivores. Non-confrontational, they form complex bonds as this book reveals. Now restricted to small populations and threatened by some shoot-to-kill policies, habitat fragmentation, diseases from domestic dogs, climate change and snares, as well as natural predation from hyenas and lions, Africa's wild dogs will be supported by all the royalties from this book.
Wildlife 2001: Populations
D.R. McCullough,R.H. Barrett
Author : D.R. McCullough,R.H. Barrett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789401128681
Wildlife 2001: Populations by D.R. McCullough,R.H. Barrett Pdf
In 1984, a conference called Wildlife 2000: Modeling habitat relationships of terrestrial vertebrates, was held at Stanford Sierra Camp at Fallen Leaf Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The conference was well-received, and the published volume (Verner, J. , M. L. Morrison, and C. J. Ralph, editors. 1986. Wildlife 2000: modeling habitat relationships of terrestrial vertebrates, University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin, USA) proved to be a landmark publication that received a book award by The Wildlife Society. Wildlife 2001: populations was a followup conference with emphasis on the other major biological field of wildlife conservation and management, populations. It was held on July 29-31, 1991, at the Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel in Oakland, California, in accordance with our intent that this conference have a much stronger international representation than did Wildlife 2000. The goal of the conference was to bring together an international group of specialists to address the state of the art in wildlife population dynamics, and set the agenda for future research and management on the threshold of the 21st century. The mix of specialists included workers in theoretical, as well as practical, aspects of wildlife conservation and management. Three general sessions covered methods, modelling, and conservation of threatened species.
Dog
Susan McHugh
Author : Susan McHugh
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781861894885
Dog by Susan McHugh Pdf
Dogs are perhaps our most popular pets, and certainly one of the best-loved of all animals. They are not only humanity’s best friend, they are also its oldest: burial sites dating back 12,000 years indicate that dogs moved alongside prehistoric peoples before, during and after both species settled the world. The story of the canine has been fundamentally entwined with that of humanity since the earliest times, and this ancient and fascinating story is told in Susan McHugh’s Dog. This book unravels the debate about whether dogs are descended from wolves, and moves on to deal with canines in mythology, religion and health, dog cults in ancient and medieval civilizations as disparate as Alaska, Greece, Peru and Persia, and traces correspondences between the histories of dogs in the Far East, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Dog also examines the relatively recent phenomenon of dog breeding and the invention of species, as well as the canine’s role in science fact and fiction; from Laika, the first astronaut, and Pavlov’s famous conditioned dogs, through to science fiction novels and cult films such as A Boy and his Dog. Susan McHugh shows how dogs today contribute to human lives in a huge number of ways, not only as pets and guide dogs but also as sources of food in Asia, entertainment workers, and scientific and religious objects. Dog reveals how we have shaped these animals over the millennia, and in turn, how dogs have shaped us.
The Emperor's Embrace
Jeffrey Masson
Author : Jeffrey Masson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001-02-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780743417808
The Emperor's Embrace by Jeffrey Masson Pdf
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's "marvelous" (Jane Goodall) New York Times bestseller, When Elephants Weep, made us re-evaluate the emotional lives of animals. And in his follow-up New York Times bestseller, Dogs Never Lie About Love, Masson reflected with "intelligence and originality" (Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review) on the emotional world of dogs. Now, in The Emperor's Embrace, Masson offers a remarkable look at one of the most fulfilling roles in the animal world: fatherhood. With fascinating insight, impeccable research, and captivating writing, controversial psychoanalyst Jeffrey Masson, a new father himself, introduces us to the world's best dads. He takes us to such places as Antarctica, as he explores how emperor penguin fathers incubate the eggs of their young by carrying them around on their feet for two months, nestled beneath a special brood pouch. And he tells us how, once the babies hatch, the fathers snuggle the babies on their feet until the mother returns from her time at sea, feeding them a special milk-like substance until her arrival. Masson, a superb storyteller, showcases the extraordinary behavior of outstanding fathers, heroes among animals, including: *the wolf -- and why wolves make good fathers and dogs don't *the beaver, who encourages his young to cling to his tail as he navigates through ponds *the sea horse, the only male animal that gives birth to its young *the marmoset, the South American monkey who carries his babies for the first two years of their lives wherever he goes. Masson also examines nature's worst fathers: lions, langurs, bears -- and humans. He shows that when a father does care for his young, as with the beaver, we immediately look for a biological and not an emotional explanation. But Masson demonstrates that for these animals, as with humans, fatherhood is a profound, all-encompassing experience. Groundbreaking, compelling, inspirational, Masson's unique look at one of nature's most venerable institutions takes us to animal habitats around the world, yet always returns to the heart. For animal lovers, fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters everywhere, The Emperor's Embrace is a book that will forever change our perceptions of parenthood and family love.
The African Wild Dog
IUCN/SSC Candid Specialist Group
Author : IUCN/SSC Candid Specialist Group
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : African wild dog
ISBN : 9782831704180
The African Wild Dog by IUCN/SSC Candid Specialist Group Pdf
Over the last 30 years the African wild dog population has declined dramatically. Dogs have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries where they were previously found, and only 6 populations are believed to number more than 100. Today it is believed that only between 3,000-5,500 dogs remain in 600-1,000 packs with most to be found in eastern and southern Africa. The dramatic reduction in their population is attributed to a number of factors including human population growth and activities, deterioration of habitat, and contact with domestic dogs and their diseases. This Action Plan explores some of the reasons behind their disappearance and provides a number of proposed solutions split into 3 priority areas, ranging from habitat management and conservation to monitoring domestic dogs.
The Biology of African Savannahs
Bryan Shorrocks
Author : Bryan Shorrocks
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 019857066X
The Biology of African Savannahs by Bryan Shorrocks Pdf
Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important but ultimately fragile ecosystem. They constitute one of the largest biomes on Earth, covering about twenty percent of the land surface, and can be simply described as tropical and subtropical grasslands with scattered bushes and trees. Most savannahs occur in Africa (with a smaller amount in South America, India and Australia), which is the region that this book concentrates on. Savannahs form a rich mosaic of diverse ecosystems, and The Biology of African Savannahs offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to their ecology. It describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) and animals (mainly large mammals) that live in this habitat, and examines the biological and ecological factors that influence their population size, interactions (such as predation) and community composition. Conservation issues such as climate change, hunting, and conflict between wildlife and domestic animals are also discussed. This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in savannah and tropical ecology as part of a wider ecology and/or conservation biology degree programme. It will also be of relevance and use to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise but authoritative overview of the topic.
The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
John L. Hoogland
Author : John L. Hoogland
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226351173
The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog by John L. Hoogland Pdf
In The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, John L. Hoogland draws on sixteen years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the United States to provide this account of prairie dog social behavior. Through comparisons with more than 300 other animal species, he offers new insights into basic theory in behavioral ecology and sociobiology. Hoogland documents interactions within and among families of prairie dogs to examine the advantages and disadvantages of coloniality. By addressing such topics as male and female reproductive success, inbreeding, kin recognition, and infanticide, Hoogland offers a broad view of conflict and cooperation. Among his surprising findings is that prairie dog females sometimes suckle, and at other times kill, the offspring of close kin. Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, this book illuminates the social organization of a burrowing mammal and raises fundamental questions about current theory. As the most detailed long-term study of any social rodent, The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog will interest not only mammalogists and other vertebrate biologists, but also students of behavioral and evolutionary ecology.
Africa's Big Five and Other Wildlife Filmmakers
Jean Hartley
Author : Jean Hartley
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789966724496
Africa's Big Five and Other Wildlife Filmmakers by Jean Hartley Pdf
Jean Hartley, born in Kenya, is acknowledged as being the first to legitimise fixing for wildlife film crews. Over the last 25 years, she has worked on over a thousand films, the vast majority being about wildlife and nature. She features five of the great film makers who all started their careers in Kenya in the1950s, legends whom she is proud to call personal friends. Watching all of their films, and many more, she became fascinated by the history of film making in Kenya and determined to find out when it all started. In this insightful book, she traces the roots of wildlife film back a hundred years, drawing on accounts of the original film makers and the professional hunters who guided those early safaris. She tracks the changes from those grainy, speeded up, silent films through to the technologically perfect High Definition and 3D films that are being made today.
Beyond Innocence
Jane Goodall
Author : Jane Goodall
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0618257349
Beyond Innocence by Jane Goodall Pdf
The second volume of Goodall's autobiography in letters, this book covers her life after the publication of "In the Shadow of the Man, " the book that made her famous. photos.
Mammal Ecology
M.J. Delany
Author : M.J. Delany
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401572743
Mammal Ecology by M.J. Delany Pdf
Walker's Carnivores of the World
Ronald M. Nowak
Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801880327
Walker's Carnivores of the World by Ronald M. Nowak Pdf
Although they are highly intelligent, ruthless predators, carnivores are increasingly rare. From the dwarf mongoose to the polar bear, carnivores are at once respected and misunderstood, invoking both fear and curiosity in the humans with whom they share their world. Ronald M. Nowak celebrates these fascinating mammals in Walker's Carnivores of the World. This comprehensive guide, featuring 225 illustrations, covers the world's eight terrestrial families of carnivores. Each generic account comprises scientific and common names, number and distribution of species, physical attributes, measurements, hunting and social activity, reproduction, habitat, population dynamics, longevity, and status of threatened species. A thought-provoking overview by David W. Macdonald and Roland W. Kays is packed with results of the latest field and laboratory research on topics ranging from evolutionary history to the adaptive value of fur patterns. Emphasizing the interplay of social life, morphology, and predatory behavior, it provides an up-to-date panorama of the world's carnivores.