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Author : Dirk Pieter Erdbrink
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book A Review of Fossil and Recent Bears of the Old World written by Dirk Pieter Erdbrink and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vincenzo Penteriani
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108578756
Total Pages : 1063 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Bears of the World written by Vincenzo Penteriani and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 1063 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bears have fascinated people since ancient times. The relationship between bears and humans dates back thousands of years, during which time we have also competed with bears for shelter and food. In modern times, bears have come under pressure through encroachment on their habitats, climate change, and illegal trade in their body parts, including the Asian bear bile market. The IUCN lists six bears as vulnerable or endangered, and even the least concern species, such as the brown bear, are at risk of extirpation in certain countries. The poaching and international trade of these most threatened populations are prohibited, but still ongoing. Covering all bears species worldwide, this beautifully illustrated volume brings together the contributions of 200 international bear experts on the ecology, conservation status, and management of the Ursidae family. It reveals the fascinating long history of interactions between humans and bears and the threats affecting these charismatic species.
Author : Jon E. Swenson
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9789287144263
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (442 download)
Download or read book Action Plan for the Conservation of the Brown Bear in Europe (Ursus Arctos) written by Jon E. Swenson and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The action plan for the conservation of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Europe was prepared for the Large Carnivore Initiative in Europe, a voluntary organisation supported by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The plan was discussed and endorsed in the framework of the Council of Europe's Wildlife Convention (Bern Convention). It contains valuable information on the status of the species and useful recommendations and guidelines for its conservation and management
Author : Donald Lindburg
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520238672
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Giant Pandas written by Donald Lindburg and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-08-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines the latest findings from the field and the laboratory with panel and workshop summaries from a recent international conference.
Author : Peter Andrews
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226020372
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Owls, Caves and Fossils written by Peter Andrews and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-08-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owls, Caves, and Fossils is the first comprehensive, fully illustrated account of small mammal taphonomy. The study of small mammal remains has previously been neglected in favor of such large mammals as elephants, bovids, and carnivores, and Andrews remedies this deficiency by analyzing the taphonomic processes significant in the preservation of small mammal fauna in caves.
Author : Sherry Simpson
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700619356
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Dominion of Bears written by Sherry Simpson and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago we invited bears into our stories, our dreams, our nightmares, our lives. We have always sought them out where they live, for their hides, their meat, their beauty, their knowingness. Human country and bear country exist side by side. As Sherry Simpson suggests, the relationship between bears and humans is ancient and ongoing and, in Alaska, profoundly and often uncomfortably close. A huge number of North America’s bears live in Alaska: including at least 31,000 brown bears, 100,000 black bears, and 3,500 polar bears. And nearly every aspect of Alaskan society reflects their presence, from hunting to tourism marketing to wildlife management to urban planning. A long-time Alaskan, Simpson offers a series of compelling essays on Alaskan bears in both wild and urban spaces—because in Alaska, bears are found not only in their natural habitat but also in cities and towns. Combining field research, interviews, and a host of up-to-date scientific sources, her finely polished prose conveys a wealth of information and insight on ursine biology, behavior, feeding, mating, social structure, and much more. Simpson crisscrosses the Alaskan landscape in pursuit of bears as she muses, marvels, and often stands in sheer awe before these charismatic creatures. Firmly grounded in the expertise of wildlife biologists, hunters, and viewing guides, she shows bears as they actually are, not as we imagine them to be. She considers not only the occasionally aggressive behavior bears need to survive, but also the violence exacted upon them by trophy hunters, advocates of predator control, or suburbanites who view bears as land sharks that threaten the safety of their families. Shifting effortlessly between fascinating facts and poetic imagery, Simpson crafts an extended meditation on why we are so drawn to bears and why they continue to engage our imaginations, populate indigenous mythologies, and help define our essential visions of wilderness. As Simpson observes, “The slightest evidence that bears share your world—or that you share theirs—can alter not only your sense of the landscape, but your sense of yourself within that landscape.”
Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1953-08 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Author : Joseph A. Cook
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1602231168
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Recent Mammals of Alaska written by Joseph A. Cook and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the polar bear and the gray wolf to the walrus and river otter, there are 115 species of mammals in Alaska that have never been fully catalogued until now. Biologists Joseph A. Cook and Stephen O. MacDonald have compiled here the first comprehensive guide to all of Alaska’s mammals, big and small, endearing and ferocious. Through extensive fieldwork and research the authors have produced a unique and authoritative reference. Detailed entries for each species include distribution and taxonomic information, status, habitat, and fossil history. Appendices include quick reference listings of mammal distribution by region, specimen locations, conservation status, and the incidence of Pleistocene mammals. The guide is generously illustrated with line drawings by Alaskan artist W. D. Berry and includes several maps indicating populations and locations of species. Mammals of Alaska will be an accessible, easy to use source for scholars and hobbyists alike.
Author : Shyamala Ratnayeke
Publisher : Sunway University Press
ISBN 13 : 9675492511
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (754 download)
Download or read book Sloth Bear written by Shyamala Ratnayeke and published by Sunway University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet one of the most enigmatic animals of the lowland forests. This book provides a wealth of resources and imagery on: • the biology, ecology, and behaviour of sloth bears; • sloth bear habitat and the rising threats to it from human population growth; • the difficult relationship between humans and sloth bears. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this is an essential and inspiring read for both professional ecologists and non-specialist readers interested in the challenges of large carnivore conservation and workable solutions for human-bear coexistence.
Author : C.L. Camp and H.J. Allison
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813710847
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (137 download)
Download or read book Bibliography of Fossil Vertebrates 1949-1953 written by C.L. Camp and H.J. Allison and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1961 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Björn Kurtén
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231103619
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)
Download or read book The Cave Bear Story written by Björn Kurtén and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cave Bear story conveys the facts about these largest of bears, including the habits and society of Cave Bears, their ice age environment, biological variations, and extinction. Kurten also details the relationship between man and bear - namely, the theories surrounding bear-hunting and Cave Bear cults.
Author : Pavan Kumar
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030550923
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Remote Sensing and GIScience written by Pavan Kumar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers several themes related to forestry, agriculture, water, soil, urban, and atmospheric research. GIScience technology systems have increased in significance in recent decades and have the ability to acquire information at ground level with a higher spectral resolution using a field radio-spectrometer, which is a great improvement compared to other remote sensing systems. GIScience technology systems are widely used for solving and understanding the concept of forestry, crop, water resources, and related research themes. This book aims to advance the scientific understanding of GIScience technology and applications. The chapters present GIScience data integration with other sources such as LiDAR, Multi-spectral data and their applications in forestry, crop assessment, soil assessment, mineral mapping and related themes. The book will be of interest to geospatial experts, modellers, foresters, agricultural scientists, hyperspectral remote sensing and space community, ecologists and conservation communities, environmental consultants, big data compilers, and computing experts.
Author : Paul S. Martin
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816547440
Total Pages : 903 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Quaternary Extinctions written by Paul S. Martin and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What caused the extinction of so many animals at or near the end of the Pleistocene? Was it overkill by human hunters, the result of a major climatic change or was it just a part of some massive evolutionary turnover? Questions such as these have plagued scientists for over one hundred years and are still being heatedly debated today. Quaternary Extinctions presents the latest and most comprehensive examination of these questions." —Geological Magazine "May be regarded as a kind of standard encyclopedia for Pleistocene vertebrate paleontology for years to come." —American Scientist "Should be read by paleobiologists, biologists, wildlife managers, ecologists, archeologists, and anyone concerned about the ongoing extinction of plants and animals." —Science "Uncommonly readable and varied for watchers of paleontology and the rise of humankind." —Scientific American "Represents a quantum leap in our knowledge of Pleistocene and Holocene palaeobiology. . . . Many volumes on our bookshelves are destined to gather dust rather than attention. But not this one." —Nature "Two strong impressions prevail when first looking into this epic compendium. One is the judicious balance of views that range over the whole continuum between monocausal, cultural, or environmental explanations. The second is that both the data base and theoretical sophistication of the protagonists in the debate have improved by a quantum leap since 1967." —American Anthropologist
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Interim Synthesis Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines consequences of outer continental shelf petroleum development in light of current knowledge. Cover title: Environmental assessment of the Alaskan continental shelf.
Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801873430
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (734 download)
Download or read book Walker's Marine Mammals of the World written by Ronald M. Nowak and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-05-28 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine mammals are among the most fascinating and most watched of Earth's many animal species, particularly for their many adaptations for life in and around the water and their unique methods of communication. This comprehensive guide to the order is for experts and enthusiasts alike.
Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801880339
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Walker's Carnivores of the World written by Ronald M. Nowak and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005-01-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Bjorn Kurten
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351499475
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)
Download or read book Pleistocene Mammals of Europe written by Bjorn Kurten and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive treatment of all the Pleistocene species in Europe, classified according to modern taxonomic principles. For each species there is a description of its descent and migration history, its range, and its mode of life. The first version of this book was a semipopular paperback in the Swedish Aldus series.
