Author: J. W. GuthriePublisher:
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Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Proceedings of the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Symposium, August 13-14, 1981, Athens, Georgia
Author: J. W. GuthriePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Scientific Bases for the Preservation of the Hawaiian Crow
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309047757
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
The Hawaiian Crow, or 'Alala, once an inhabitant of large forested areas of Hawaii, is now found only in the wild in a relatively small area of the central Kona coast. The decline of the 'Alala is part of a larger phenomenon of reduction and extinction of forest birds throughout Polynesia that has been associated with human colonization. It is a symptom of underlying ecological problems. In this book, a committee of experts in ornithology, captive propagation, conservation biology, population genetics, and ecology analyzes existing data about the 'Alala and details its findings, conclusions, and recommendations concerning recovery efforts for this endangered bird.
The Eastern Cougar
Author: Chris BolgianoPublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811732185
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The first book to cover the history and current status of the mysterious big cat Investigates the controversial question of whether wild cougars still inhabit the eastern United States Collects written accounts from the settlers who first encountered the animals and includes contributions from leading figures in the field When European settlers first reached the shores of North America, eastern cougars were plentiful, ranging up and down the coast of the present-day United States. By the beginning of the twentieth century, they had been almost entirely wiped out, victims of the same rapacity and ignorance that decimated wolf and bison numbers elsewhere in the country. Today, the continued existence of wild cougars remains hotly disputed, as do proposals to reintroduce cougars to the East. This groundbreaking anthology brings together accounts of early settlers and explorers, presents pro and con arguments on the wild cougar question, and examines the social and environmental implications of reintroduction. More than just a study of a single animal, this fascinating anthology probes America's troubled history with large predators and makes a vital contribution to the wildlife management debates of today.
Environmental Consequences of the Proposed Restart of the L-reactor at the Savannah River Plant, Aiken, S.C.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
America's Wetland
Author: Roy T. SawyerPublisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813929695
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
The geologically ancient Tidewater region of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina rests precariously atop millions of years of erosion from the nearby Appalachian Mountains. An immense wetland at near sea level, it is host to every conceivable body of fresh water, ranging from brooding swamps and large hidden lakes to sluggish blackwater rivers and brackish sounds (one of which was so large an early explorer thought he had found the Pacific Ocean). In this engaging book, biologist and Tidewater native Roy T. Sawyer delivers an ecohistory of this unique waterland whose wind-driven tides cover a rich human and natural past. Jutting prominently into the Atlantic, this wetland is the final stop for the warmth of the Gulf Stream before it is deflected from the American mainland. At the top of a narrow, warm coastal strip, it provides an ideal home for a vast array of animal and plant life, including prodigious numbers of reptiles (such as the world’s northernmost population of alligators) and overwintering waterfowl. It is also home to the oldest known living trees east of the Rocky Mountains. The climate and geography made the area a natural choice for very early human habitation--as far back as the last ice age, when the region was a rich oasis just south of a veritable tundra. In examining the impact of humans upon this environment, and vice-versa, Sawyer reveals how our alarming shortsightedness has produced a fragile and endangered present. Although human manipulation started here as early as ten thousand years ago (coinciding with extinction of mammoths and other megafauna), the environment has been altered most radically over only the last one hundred years, particularly in regard to land drainage, deforestation, overfishing, and pollution. The author provides an authoritative overview of the human impact on these wetlands and suggests ways in which we might still salvage them. In so doing, he explores the effects of hurricanes, droughts, forest fires, and ice ages of the past--and anticipates, in this age of global warming, natural events that may be still to come.
Improving the Regulatory Process in Southwest Florida, Lee and Collier Counties, Florida
Author: Recovery Plan for the U.S. Breeding Population of the Wood Stork
Author: Michael M. BentzienPublisher:
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Category : Rare birds
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Research Paper SO
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Proceedings of the Third Southeastern Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Symposium, August 8-10, 1987, Athens, Georgia
Author: Ron R. OdomPublisher:
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Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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