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Book Synopsis What If Prairie Dogs Disappeared? by : Theresa Emminizer
Download or read book What If Prairie Dogs Disappeared? written by Theresa Emminizer and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scapegoats for livestock injuries and crop damage, prairie dogs have been threatened by hunting and habitat loss. These seemingly commonplace creatures are a keystone species, necessary to the survival of many other animals and the entire prairie ecosystem. In this educational text, readers learn about the value of the prairie dog, the challenges it faces, and why its conservation is so important. Colorful photographs bring to life the fascinating information on every page, holding the readers' attention and capturing their imagination.
Book Synopsis The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog by : John L. Hoogland
Download or read book The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog written by John L. Hoogland and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-04 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis What If Tigers Disappeared? by : Theresa Emminizer
Download or read book What If Tigers Disappeared? written by Theresa Emminizer and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tigers are the largest wild cats in the world. Though they are apex predators, these powerful creatures are vanishing from Earth. Shrinking habitats and poaching have brought tigers to the brink of extinction, forcing us to consider: What would the world be like without tigers? Readers will be fascinated by this edifying text, which takes a hard look at what would happen if tigers were to disappear. With eye-catching photographs, accessible language, and curricular content, this book is a must-read for bourgeoning environmentalists and anyone who cares about animals.
Book Synopsis What If Sea Urchins Disappeared? by : Theresa Emminizer
Download or read book What If Sea Urchins Disappeared? written by Theresa Emminizer and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the fiercest predator to the lowliest plant, every member of an ecosystem is immeasurably important to the survival of their environment. Although they're not regarded as a keystone species, sea urchins play a pivotal role in maintaining healthy marine environments. Without sea urchins to consume algae, entire coral reef ecosystems could collapse. This educational text invites readers to imagine a world without sea urchins, delving into curricular science concepts, such as interdependence of species, with accessible language and real-world examples.
Book Synopsis What If Sea Otters Disappeared? by : Theresa Emminizer
Download or read book What If Sea Otters Disappeared? written by Theresa Emminizer and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sea otters are a keystone species in their environment. If they were to disappear, the ripple effect on the plants and animals in the ecosystem would be profound. Kelp forests absorb carbon dioxide. Sea urchins feed on kelp and can deplete these forests if they are not kept in check. Sea otters prey on sea urchins, helping to maintain healthy kelp forests and thus, a healthy ecosystem. This dynamic text engages readers in an educational dialogue, examining the role of sea otters, the threats they face, and possible solutions to protect this fundamental species.
Book Synopsis Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog by : John Hoogland
Download or read book Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog written by John Hoogland and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prairie dog is a colonial, keystone species of the grassland ecosystem of western North America. Myriad animals regularly visit colony-sites to feed on the grass there, to use the burrows for shelter or nesting, or to prey on the prairie dogs. Unfortunately, prairie dogs are disappearing, and the current number is only about 2% of the number encountered by Lewis and Clark in the early 1800s. Part I of Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog summarizes ecology and social behavior for pivotal issues such as when prairie dogs breed, how far they disperse, how they affect other organisms, and how much they compete with livestock. Part II documents how loss of habitat, poisoning, plague, and recreational shooting have caused the precipitous decline of prairie dog populations over the last 200 years. Part III proposes practical solutions that can ensure the long-term survival of the prairie dog and its grassland ecosystem, and also are fair to private landowners. We cannot expect farmers and ranchers to bear all the costs of conservation while the rest of us enjoy all the benefits. With 700 references, 37 tables, 75 figures and photographs, and a glossary, Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog is a unique and vital contribution for wildlife managers, politicians, environmentalists, and curious naturalists.
Download or read book Prairie Dogs written by Mari Schuh and published by Pebble. This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever seen a hole in the ground and wondered what's beneath it? It could be a prairie dog! These cute little mammals build communities of underground tunnels. Get all the facts about prairie dogs, and find out what's going on beneath the surface.
Download or read book Lawn Gone! written by Pam Penick and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner. Americans pour 300 million gallons of gas and 1 billion hours every year into mowing their lawns, not to mention 70 million pounds of pesticides and $40 billion for lawn upkeep. No Wonder the anti-lawn movement is thriving, as today's eco-conscious consumers realize that their traditional lawns are water-hogging, chemical-ridden, maintenance-intensive burdens. Lawn Gone!, from award-winning gardening blogger Pam Penick, is the first basic introduction to low-water, easy-care lawn alternatives for beginning gardeners, written in a friendly style with an approachable package. It covers all the available time-saving options: alternative grasses, ground cover plants, artificial turf, hardscaping, mulch, and more. In addition, it includes step-by-step lawn-removal methods, strategies for dealing with neighbors and homeowner associations, and how to minimize your lawn if you're not ready to go all the way.
Download or read book Prairie Dogs written by Kim Long and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore collection, Prairie Dogs is the latest addition to the highly-acclaimed Johnson Nature Series.
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environmental and Consumer Protection Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :688 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (17 download)
Book Synopsis Predator Control and Related Problems by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environmental and Consumer Protection
Download or read book Predator Control and Related Problems written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environmental and Consumer Protection and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Predator Control and Related Problems by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Download or read book Predator Control and Related Problems written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Haunted Trail written by Max Overton and published by Writers Exchange E-Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ned Abernathy is a hot-tempered young cowboy in the small town of Hammond's Bluff in 1876. In a drunken argument with his best friend Billy over a girl, he guns him down. Ned flees and wanders the plains, forests and hills of the Dakota Territories, certain that every man's hand is against him. Horse rustlers, marauding Indians, killers, gold prospectors and French trappers cross his path and lead to complications, as do persistent apparitions of what Ned believes is the ghost of his friend Billy, come to accuse him of murder. He finds love and loses it. Determined not to do the same when he discovers gold in the Black Hills, he ruthlessly defends his newfound wealth against greedy men. In the process, he comes to terms with who he is and what he's done. But there are other ghosts in his past that he needs to confront. Returning to Hammond's Bluff, Ned stumbles into a shocking surprise awaiting him at the end of his haunted trail.
Book Synopsis Design for Life by : Richard F. Trump
Download or read book Design for Life written by Richard F. Trump and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Prairie Dogs by : Glenda Goertzen
Download or read book The Prairie Dogs written by Glenda Goertzen and published by Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pierre used to be a show dog. Now he travels with three new friends, answering to no humans, enjoying a free and easy life, trying to stay out of trouble. But trouble comes looking for him, and before long Pierre and his friends are head-to-head with the bull dogs.
Book Synopsis Averting Extinction by : Timothy W. Clark
Download or read book Averting Extinction written by Timothy W. Clark and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The black-footed ferret, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Wyoming in 1981. In this book, Tim Clark tells the story of subsequent efforts to save the black-footed ferret, showing how it points up the necessity of finding new ways to conserve and restore species. According to Clark, the problems facing conservation are not fundamentally biological but stem from human systems -- policy decisions, organizational priorities, and professional rivalries. The focus in conservation, he says, must shift from science to practical problem solving.Clark first describes and analyzes efforts to restore the black-footed ferret after 1981 and looks at the processes, people, institutions, and programs that were involved in that endeavor. Finding that the ferret case illustrates many things that go wrong in the implementation of complex environmental policy, Clark then proposes fresh approaches to endangered species recovery. He gives guidelines for improving decisionmaking and development of policies; for devising organizational strategies and structures that are more conducive to learning; and for a new civic professionalism that will raise the standards for performance and better meet society's needs. This policy-oriented approach, he contends, will open up new avenues, methods, and hope for species recovery.A very important work that will be widely read, discussed, and argued. -- Steven J. Bissell, Colorado Division of WildlifeA valuable contribution to a general science policy field where clear and sophisticated thinking is rare. -- Garry D. Brewer, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Book Synopsis The Immortal Lost by : H. R. Phillips
Download or read book The Immortal Lost written by H. R. Phillips and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thrown into an unfamiliar world and hunted by those who desire to use her for her gifts, she has no choice but to trust in one man, a Guardian assigned to protect her and to keep her safe from the darkness that would surely enslave or destroy her. (back cover.).
Book Synopsis The More They Disappear by : Jesse Donaldson
Download or read book The More They Disappear written by Jesse Donaldson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The More They Disappear delivers everything a reader could want. On one hand a compelling literary thriller, on the other a deep and generous meditation on life in a small town torn by addiction, poverty, and corruption." --Philipp Meyer, author of The Son When long-serving Kentucky sheriff Lew Mattock is murdered by a confused, drug-addicted teenager, chief deputy Harlan Dupee is tasked with solving the crime. But as Harlan soon discovers, his former boss wasn't exactly innocent. The investigation throws Harlan headlong into the burgeoning OxyContin trade, from the slanted steps of trailer parks to the manicured porches of prominent citizens, from ATV trails and tobacco farms to riverboat casinos and country clubs. As the evidence draws him closer to an unlikely suspect, Harlan comes to question whether the law can even right a wrong during the corrupt and violent years that followed the release of OxyContin. The More They Disappear takes us to the front lines of the battle against small-town drug abuse in an unnerving tale of addiction, loss, and the battle to overcome the darkest parts of ourselves.
