Migrating Raptors of the World: Their Ecology and Conservation, Keith L. Bildstein
Автор: Kenneth P. Able Название: Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology ISBN: 0801484014 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801484018 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 3945.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The migration of birds has forever amazed and confounded onlookers. How do birds find their way to their destinations? How do they withstand the dangers and rigors of long-distance flight? The survival of migrant birds is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation and manmade hazards; their protection is more critical than ever. Gatherings of Angels offers first-hand accounts by leading experts who convey the beauty and excitement of migration while communicating important messages about avian conservation. The book features twenty-four pages of stunning color photographs with additional black-and-white photographs throughout.Two chapters of background information on migration precede chapters that focus on different species or groups of birds and the localities essential to their survival—from the spring flights of songbirds across the Gulf of Mexico to the massing of sandhill cranes on the Platte River. The authors discuss the timing of migrant travel; the routes followed; and the concentration of birds in stop-over sites, locations that must be preserved if they are to have secure resting spots with fresh water and ample food to fuel their journey.
Until recently, surprisingly little has been known about the biology and behavior of tropical forest raptors, including such basic aspects as diets, breeding biology, habitat requirements, and population ecology, information critical to the development of conservation efforts. The Peregrine Fund conducted a significant eight-year-long research program on the raptor species, including owls, in Tikal National Park in Guatemala to learn more about Neotropical birds of prey. Impressive and unprecedented in scale, this pioneering research also involved the development of new methods for detecting, enumerating, and studying these magnificent but often elusive birds in their forest home. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of previously little-known species, the resulting book is the most important single source for information on the lowland tropical forest raptor species found in Central America.Neotropical Birds of Prey covers twenty specific species in depth, including the Ornate Hawk-Eagle, the Barred Forest-Falcon, the Bat Falcon, and the Mexican Wood Owl, offering thorough synopses of all current knowledge regarding breeding biology and behavior, diet, habitat use, and spatial needs. Contributors to this landmark work also show how the populations fit together as a community with overlapping habitat and prey needs that can put them in competition with reptiles and mammalian carnivores as well, yet differ from one another in their nesting or feeding behaviors and population dynamics. The work's substantive original data offer interesting comparisons between tropical and temperate zone species, and provide a basis for establishing conservation measures based on firsthand research. Making available for the first time new data on the biology, ecology, behavior, and conservation of the majestic owls and raptors of the New World tropics, this book will appeal to a wide ornithological readership, especially the many raptor enthusiasts around the world.
Автор: Lori R Arent Название: Raptors in Captivity: Guidelines for Care and Management ISBN: 0888391099 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780888391094 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 10294.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A first-of-its-kind resource, Raptors in Captivity is designed as a reader-friendly reference tool covering a wide range of topics from choosing a suitable species, to housing and transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, training. Raptors in Captivity is the recommended US Fish & Wildlife Service bible for the care and keeping of raptors in captivity -- an incredible endorsement! If youre a zoo, rehab center or a falconer, here are the guidelines for safely caring for raptors -- and complying with permits. Covers a range of topics from making the decision to keep raptors and choosing suitable species, to housing and transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, training, and recovering a lost bird.
Автор: Campbell, Michael O`Neal Название: Vultures ISBN: 1482223619 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781482223613 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Campbell, Michael O`Neal Название: The Great Eagles ISBN: 1032112026 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032112022 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 11176.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Kaufman Allison B Название: Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums ISBN: 1316648656 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316648650 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7445.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Accredited zoos and aquariums worldwide conduct groundbreaking animal research. This book explores the breadth and impact of zoo programs and facilitates communication by sharing first-person tales of field and lab work. It also features conservation approaches in projects ranging from community education to population growth to rehabilitation.
Автор: Campbell, Michael O`neal Название: Vultures ISBN: 0367738104 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367738105 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6889.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This book reexamines current knowledge on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology of both New World vultures (Cathartidae) and Old World vultures (Accipitridae) and seeks answers to past and present regional extinctions, colorizations, and conservation questions. Extinct species of both families are examined, as is the disputed evidence for familial similarities and differences currently under review by geneticists and ornithologists.
Conservation questions concern the extent to which recent land cover change (deforestation, urbanization, and desertification), wildlife depletions, and pollution have affected scavenging vultures. Such changes are examined as both positive and negative for vultures--a growing body of literature hints at the positive impacts of urban waste, more open forests, forest fires, landscape cultivation, road kills, and shore development, especially with increased attention to bird adaptation and new theories of adaptive management in conservation. These are contrasted with the conservation of other raptors and scavengers. Within new trends in conservation, with emphases on animal/human shared co-evolution in intensely habituated spaces, vulture conservation requires important new perspectives that contrast with the needs of other species conservation.
Описание: Accredited zoos and aquariums worldwide conduct groundbreaking animal research. This book explores the breadth and impact of zoo programs and facilitates communication by sharing first-person tales of field and lab work. It also features conservation approaches in projects ranging from community education to population growth to rehabilitation.
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