Sea Turtle Research and Conservation: Lessons From Working in the Field is a comprehensive reference of experiences with sea turtle species from global experts. This book looks at the human side of protecting and studying these unique animals around the world, as well as the cha…
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This collection of essays on nature and wildlife conservation covers the ethics of animal conservation and protection; conservation behavior and enlightened management; conservation economics and politics; human dimensions of social justice, empathy, and compassion for animals a…
This book addresses the multidisciplinary challenges in biodiversity conservation with a focus on wildlife crime and how forensic tools can be applied to protect species and preserve ecosystems. Illustrated by numerous case studies covering different geographical regions and spe…
"Merges a visual-material rhetorical framework with ideas about environmental conservation and the posthuman to examine cases in which visual technologies play a prominent role in arguments to protect threatened marine species: photographs of ocean plastics, seismic testing deba…
"Merges a visual-material rhetorical framework with ideas about environmental conservation and the posthuman to examine cases in which visual technologies play a prominent role in arguments to protect threatened marine species: photographs of ocean plastics, seismic testing deba…
"Merges a visual-material rhetorical framework with ideas about environmental conservation and the posthuman to examine cases in which visual technologies play a prominent role in arguments to protect threatened marine species: photographs of ocean plastics, seismic testing deba…
Describes the author's visit to the Namib Desert with a group of former poachers, now conservationists, in search of endangered black rhinos that were saved from extinction by human intervention and cutting-edge conservation techniques.
"An extraordinary exploration and meditation ... [Bass] transports us along on this wonder-filled tour, full of hardness and hope, into an otherworldly place that mirrors our own."--National Geographic Traveler Black rhinos are not actually black. They are, however, giant animal…
Describes the author's visit to the Namib Desert with a group of former poachers, now conservationists, in search of endangered black rhinos that were saved from extinction by human intervention and cutting-edge conservation techniques.
This book addresses the topic of eco-crime by giving a comprehensive and up-to-date description of each illicit industry, emphasizing the damages caused, the transnational nature of these activities, the roles played by organized crime and public and private elites, and the rang…
The conflict between increasing human population and biodiversity conservation is one of the IUCN' s key threatening processes. Conservation planning has received a great deal of coverage and research as a way of conserving biodiversity yet, while theoretically successful, it ha…
How can we best protect the world's biodiversity in the face of the growing human population? This question is the central theme of contemporary conservation biology. The protection of biodiversity from overuse by fencing it off from the surrounding landscape is one of the conse…
Lyster's International Wildlife Law
by Davies, Peter, Bowman, Michael, Redgwell, Catherine
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Begins with in-depth coverage of wildlife behavior concepts as they relate to conservation problems. Topics will focus principally on discussion, critique, and development of behavioral concepts, with particular attention given to published studies on various topics in wildlife …
