Describes the various animals and plants throughout the world whose survival is being threatened and the steps being taken to save them from extinction.
Author: John A. Burton
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 0028970810
Category: Conservation of natural resources
Page: 256
View: 449
Describes the various animals and plants throughout the world whose survival is being threatened and the steps being taken to save them from extinction.Identifies different species of wildlife that may become extinct, traces the movement of animals and plants across the continents, and shows how human survival is dependant upon biodiversity.
Author: Richard Mackay
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 0142000728
Category: Nature
Page: 128
View: 588
Identifies different species of wildlife that may become extinct, traces the movement of animals and plants across the continents, and shows how human survival is dependant upon biodiversity.Lists the endangered animals of the world by continent, providing key facts about their lifespan, diet, physical characteristics, habitats, and the actions being taken to help conserve each endangered animal.
Author: Paula Hammond
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 0761478728
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 224
View: 168
Lists the endangered animals of the world by continent, providing key facts about their lifespan, diet, physical characteristics, habitats, and the actions being taken to help conserve each endangered animal.Text and maps focus on areas of the world in which human activity is threatening to destroy endangered species of animals.
Author: Stephen Thomas Pollock
Publisher: Checkmark Books
ISBN: 0816028567
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 64
View: 372
Text and maps focus on areas of the world in which human activity is threatening to destroy endangered species of animals.With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.A ...
Author: Richard Mackay
Publisher: Earthscan Publications
ISBN: CORNELL:31924103679563
Category: Endangered ecosystems
Page: 128
View: 668
This revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.A fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the world's endangered plants and animalsFull colour maps and graphics provide at-a-glance information on species lost, threatened and surviving today, including trees and other plants, birds, animals, reptiles and insects.Up to 20 per cent of species may be extinct by 2030, a loss that could threaten our own security. The Atlas of Endangered Species locates and identifies different species of wildlife and shows how human survival depends on biodiversity. It traces the movement of animals and plants across continents and catalogues the inhabitants of different ecosystems including forests, wetlands and mangroves, coastal systems and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity from loss of habitat to hunting and the steps being taken towards conservation.Accompanied by photographs of rare birds, mammals and plants, topics include: * prehistory * early habitat loss and extinctions * measuring biodiversity * threats to biodiversity * what lives where * ecosystems and their communities * conservation and sustainable development * planned reintroductions * trade and protected speciesDetails the ecology and wildlife of the continents, oceans, and poles, and includes up-to-date conservation and preservation data and the human impact on the world's ecosystems.
Author: Channa Bambaradeniya
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520257855
Category: Nature
Page: 288
View: 143
Details the ecology and wildlife of the continents, oceans, and poles, and includes up-to-date conservation and preservation data and the human impact on the world's ecosystems.A limited number of the earlier parts are still available and will be included for
new recipients of the Atlas . The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has
published Endangered , Threatened , or Protected Native Plants of Texas .
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: UOM:39015022555299
Category: Wildlife conservation
Page:
View: 141
Meet the amazing desert plants and animals that won't waste a drop . They never
know if it might be their last . Mackay , Richard . The Atlas of Endangered Species
: Revised and Updated . University of California Press , 2008 . It's scary to ...
Author: William B. Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1433349361
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 64
View: 454
Introduces endangered desert animals around the world, explains why they are endangered, and looks at conservation efforts.National parks and reserves - Endangered species (thylacine, white throated wallaby, polar bear, blue whale, walrus, armadillo, bison, alligator, sea otter, green turtle) - Man and animals - Evolution unchecked - Coral reef - Polar regions ...
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 0855332611
Category: Zoogeography
Page: 208
View: 225
National parks and reserves - Endangered species (thylacine, white throated wallaby, polar bear, blue whale, walrus, armadillo, bison, alligator, sea otter, green turtle) - Man and animals - Evolution unchecked - Coral reef - Polar regions - Antarctica - Penguins - Seals - Tundra courtship and reproduction - Marsupials and adaptation - Desert animals - Rainforest - Savanna - - Lemmings - Evergladess_____________First published in 1992, this atlas has been updated for the 2020 edition and is a beautiful gift for a new generation of zoologists.
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780744026085
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 64
View: 317
Explore the animal kingdom with this pictorial atlas of the world's wildlife. Where do animals build their homes? How do they survive in very hot and cold climates? Why are so many species endangered? Discover the answers to all these questions and many more in The Animal Atlas. Learn where in the world different animal species are found; what kind of habitats they live in; what they eat; and how they find their mates. The Animal Atlas is packed with beautiful, life-like depictions of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Each species is carefully hand-drawn to show details of fur, feathers, or scales while accompanying captions reveal fascinating facts about the animal's behavior. This lavishly illustrated nature book explores the different continents and countries of the world, with helpful information on geography, climate, and vegetation. It travels through different biomes, such as forests, deserts, and lakes; and through specific regions, from the Everglades to the Galapagos, the Himalayas, and Great Barrier Reef. First published in 1992, this atlas has been updated for the 2020 edition and is a beautiful gift for a new generation of zoologists.All but 9 of the 98 species of tropical hardwoods shown in this volume on large
maps are native south into the Florida Keys . ... This Atlas volume contains maps
of the Florida tree species listed , 5 proposed as endangered and 5 proposed as
...
Author: Elbert Luther Little
Publisher:
ISBN: UIUC:30112002026935
Category: Agriculture
Page: 138
View: 752
Kalman , Bobbie ( ed . ) and J. David Taylor . Endangered Desert Animals ( The
Endangered Animals ) . New York : Crabtree Publications , 1992 . Pollock ,
Stephen Thomas . The Atlas of Endangered Animals ( Environmental Atlas
Series ) .
Author: Malcolm Penny
Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
ISBN: 0739848739
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 64
View: 975
A discussion of actions by mankind which have resulted in extinct and endangered species, as well as past and present human efforts in support of wildlife and habitat conservation.Endangered Species Technical Bulletin Reprint A forum for information
exchange on endangered species from The Gaia Atlas of Planet Manage
management " and add their hopes ment is the most recent and illustrative that it
will " spur the ...
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: UOM:39015022553153
Category: Endangered species
Page:
View: 339
The federal Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973 in an attempt to curb
the loss of plant and animal species . There are currently nineteen federally listed
species in Oklahoma : one plant and eighteen animals . The only plant — the ...
Author: Charles Robert Goins
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806134836
Category: History
Page: 286
View: 666
A definitive reference explores 119 important aspects of Oklahoma history in this resource that examines each topic by pairing it with one or more maps that include explanatory legends, tables, and graphs, along with an interpretive essay to chart Oklahoma's rich and varied history.Species Act and call for a new set of principles to serve as a guideline for
choosing which endangered species to save . Matthiessen , Peter . ... Witness :
Endangered Species of North America . ... The Atlas of Endangered Animals .
New York ...
Author: Sonia Benson
Publisher:
ISBN: 0787676217
Category: Electronic books
Page: 740
View: 700
Endangered Species, 2nd Edition, presents information on endangered and threatened mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mollusks, insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and plants. Its 240 entries -- including 40 new species added to the 2nd Edition -- were chosen to give a glimpse of the broad range of species currently facing endangerment. While well-publicized examples such as the American bison, northern spotted owl, and gray wolf are examined, so, too, are less conspicuous -- yet no less threatened -- species such as the Australian ant, Cape vulture, and Peebles Navajo cactus. The entries are spread across three volumes and are divided into sections by classes. Within each class, species are arranged alphabetically by common name. Color locator maps outlining the range of a particular species are included in each entry to help users find unfamiliar countries or locations. More than 200 color photographs provide a more concrete vision of the species. Sidebar boxes containing interesting and related information are also included in some entries.The Atlas proved valuable in determining the current distribution and status of
three other endangered species : the Short ... For the Common Loon and Red -
shouldered Hawk , both threatened species , the Atlas documented the absence
of ...
Author: Richard Brewer
Publisher:
ISBN: UOM:39015059064330
Category: Nature
Page: 594
View: 388
This comprehensive volume is based on a five-year survey conducted by the Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas project and the work of more than 1,000 volunteers. Information provided is drawn from a massive, 500,000-record database, which has become a foundation for monitoring bird populations documenting changes, protecting habitats, and preserving Michigan bird species.... Mackay, R. (2005) The Atlas of Endangered Species (Earthscan, London) 52;
Quammen, D. (2000) Monster of God (Norton, New York) 290–4; Wilkie, D. (1999
) 'The Potential Role of Safari Hunting as a Source of Revenue' Oryx 33(4): 339.
Author: Alexander Gillespie
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 9780191022470
Category: Law
Page: 278
View: 513
This second edition of International Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics revises and expands this groundbreaking study into the question of why the environment is protected in the international arena. This question is rarely asked because it is assumed that each member of the international community wants to achieve the same ends. However, in his innovative study of international environmental ethics, Alexander Gillespie explodes this myth. He shows how nations, like individuals, create environmental laws and policies which are continually inviting failure, as such laws can often be riddled with inconsistencies, and be ultimately contradictory in purpose. Specifically, he seeks a nexus between the reasons why nations protect the environment, how these reasons are reflected in law and policy, and what complications arise from these choices. This book takes account of the numerous developments in international environmental law and policy that have taken place the publication of the first edition, most notably at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and the 2012 'Rio + 20' United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Furthermore, it addresses recent debates on the economic value of nature, and the problems of the illegal trade in species and toxic waste. The cultural context has also been considerably advanced in the areas of both intangible and tangible heritage, with increasing attention being given to conservation, wildlife management, and the notion of protected areas. The book investigates the ways in which progress has been made regarding humane trapping and killing of animals, and how, in contrast, the Great Apes initiative, and similar work with whales, have failed. Finally, the book addresses the fact that while the notion of ecosystem management has been embraced by a number of environmental regimes, it has thus far failed as an international philosophy.The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has declared the
eastern population as endangered . In Alberta , which is the eastern limit of the
Pacific population , the Harlequin Duck appears to be stable in their limited ...
Author: Federation of Alberta Naturalists
Publisher: Nature Alberta
ISBN: 0969613407
Category: Birds
Page: 391
View: 656
This collection of maps of distribution of breeding birds in Alberta is arranged by order and family. Each map shows evidence of nesting (confirmed, probable, possible, observed) with description and illustration of the bird. Extensive bibliography, index of bird names in English, Latin and French, and list of migrants.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is responsible for managing
and protecting the state's fish, wildlife, ... management of migratory birds and
interjurisdictional fish, protection and recovery of endangered species, research,
...
Author: Laura Spess Jackson
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1587291169
Category: Science
Page: 484
View: 944
"The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas"—the first comprehensive statewide survey of Iowa's breeding birds—provides a detailed record of the composition and distribution of the avifauna of the Hawkeye State. The atlas documents the presence of 199 species, 158 of which were confirmed breeding. This landmark volume will alert Iowans to the limited distribution of numerous species and serve as a guide to the management practices—such as forest and wetland management, set-aside programs, reduction in farm chemical use, and crop diversity—which could help insure that many future changes are positive ones. "The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas" provides a welcome and much-needed baseline for future comparisons of changes in Iowa's birdlife and, by extension, the lives of all animals in the state.