The definitive textbook for students of wildlife management, now updated to cover the latest techniques, tools, and topics. Wildlife Management and Conservation presents a clear overview of the management and conservation of animals, their habitats, and how people influence both. The relationship among these three components of wildlife ......
This easy-to-read popular science book tells the untold story of why wildlife conservation is our greatest chance to rebuild a habitable Earth. Take a journey through some of the planets most spectacular wildlife events and learn how the world works, the origin of life and our place in nature.
The honeybee is an amazing creature, and an invaluable member of our life-sustaining ecosystem. Yet it is currently in danger, and recent health problems such as mites and diseases have plagued the bee population. This book presents a fascinating overview of all aspects of beekeeping which relate to the health of the bee.
Suitable for children of ages 8 years & over, this title provides the story of one of nature's fascinating creatures, sea turtle. It shows how the events of the universe have resulted in a world where a turtle may swim through a salty sea, struggle up a sandy beach, and dig her nest just beyond the reach of the highest tide.
Born in 1893, Anthony Bolam was the Station Master at Ooldea Siding on the Trans-Australian Railway from 1920 to 1925. Bolam was very interested in Aboriginal culture and was a careful and sympathetic recorder of their lifestyle, customs and ceremonies of both the West Australian and South Australian Aboriginals. A keen photographer, he took many ......
As John Woinarski, of Charles Darwin Universityhas stated: “The most formative book for me was H.H. Finlayson’s 1935 classic The Red Centre… Finlayson was the last to collect and record many of these mammal species: he witnessed this loss. But in his many scientific papers, and in The Red Centre, he also foretold it, explained it and mourned ......
Practicing Vulnerability and Nonviolence with your Backyard Beehive
An approach to small-scale beekeeping which results in healthier, more sustainable hives and a physically, mentally and spiritually transformed beekeeper.
In this inspirational story, Australian author Sarah Pye takes you on a journey through the extraordinary globe-trotting life of Malaysian ecologist Dr Wong Siew Te, or Papa Bear, as tries to save the forgotten bear from extinction and proves one person CAN make a difference.
