The English Sparrow In The American Landscape
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The English Sparrow In The American Landscape
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Author : Robin W. Doughty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The English Sparrow In The American Landscape written by Robin W. Doughty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Animal introduction categories.
Biology Of The Ubiquitous House Sparrow
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Author : Ted R. Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-08-10
Biology Of The Ubiquitous House Sparrow written by Ted R. Anderson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-10 with Science categories.
After the chicken, the House Sparrow is the most widely distributed bird species in the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica and on most human-inhabited islands. Although its Latin name is Passer domesticus, it is certainly not domesticated. In fact, it is widely regarded as a pest species and is consequently not protected in most of its extensive range. This combination of ubiquity and minimal legal protection has contributed to its wide use in studies by avian biologists throughout the world. The purpose of this book is to review and summarize the results of these global studies on House Sparrows, and to provide a springboard for future studies on the species. House Sparrows have been used to study natural selection in introduced species, circadian rhythms, and the neuroendocrine control of the avian annual cycle. One current question of considerable interest concerns the catastrophic House Sparrow population declines in several urban centers in Europe. Is the House Sparrow a contemporary canary in the mine? Other topics of broad interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. Anderson also explores the role of the House Sparrow in disease transmission to humans and their domesticated animals.
The English Sparrow Passer Domesticus In North America
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Author : Walter Bradford Barrows
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
The English Sparrow Passer Domesticus In North America written by Walter Bradford Barrows and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Bird pests categories.
A Passion For Birds
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Author : Mark V. Barrow, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-08-10
A Passion For Birds written by Mark V. Barrow, Jr. and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-10 with Nature categories.
In the decades following the Civil War--as industrialization, urbanization, and economic expansion increasingly reshaped the landscape--many Americans began seeking adventure and aesthetic gratification through avian pursuits. By the turn of the century, hundreds of thousands of middle-and upper-class devotees were rushing to join Audubon societies, purchase field guides, and keep records of the species they encountered in the wild. Mark Barrow vividly reconstructs this story not only through the experiences of birdwatchers, collectors, conservationists, and taxidermists, but also through those of a relatively new breed of bird enthusiast: the technically oriented ornithologist. In exploring how ornithologists struggled to forge a discipline and profession amidst an explosion of popular interest in natural history, A Passion for Birds provides the first book-length history of American ornithology from the death of John James Audubon to the Second World War. Barrow shows how efforts to form a scientific community distinct from popular birders met with only partial success. The founding of the American Ornithologists' Union in 1883 and the subsequent expansion of formal educational and employment opportunities in ornithology marked important milestones in this campaign. Yet by the middle of the twentieth century, when ornithology had finally achieved the status of a modern profession, its practitioners remained dependent on the services of birdwatchers and other amateur enthusiasts. Environmental issues also loom large in Barrow's account as he traces areas of both cooperation and conflict between ornithologists and wildlife conservationists. Recounting a colorful story based on the interactions among a wide variety of bird-lovers, this book will interest historians of science, environmental historians, ornithologists, birdwatchers, and anyone curious about the historical roots of today's birding boom.
The House Sparrow
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Author : John Henry Gurney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
The House Sparrow written by John Henry Gurney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with English sparrow categories.
Wildlife Abstracts
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Author : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Wildlife Abstracts written by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Animals categories.
Human Wildlife Conflict
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Author : Megan Draheim
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2015-07-30
Human Wildlife Conflict written by Megan Draheim and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-30 with Science categories.
Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has classically been defined as a situation where wildlife impacts humans negatively (physically, economically, or psychologically), and where humans likewise negatively impact wildlife. However, there is growing consensus that the conflict between people about wildlife is as important as the conflict between people and wildlife. HWC not only affects the conservation of one species in a particular geographic area, but also impacts the willingness of an individual, a community, and wider society to support conservation programs in general. This book explores the complexity inherent in these situations, covering the theory, principles, and practical applications of HWC work, making it accessible and usable for conservation practitioners, as well as of interest to researchers more concerned with a theoretical approach to the subject. Through a series of case studies, the book's authors and editors tackle a wide variety of subjects relating to conflict, from the challenges of wicked problems and common pool resources, to the roles that storytelling and religion can play in conflict. Throughout the book, the authors work with a Conservation Conflict Transformation (CCT) approach, adapted from the peacebuilding field to address the reality of conservation today. The authors utilise one of CCT's key analytic components, the Levels of Conflict model, as a tool to provide insight into their case studies. Although the examples discussed are from the world of marine conservation, the lessons they provide are applicable to a wide variety of global conservation issues, including those in the terrestrial realm. Human-Wildlife Conflict will be essential reading for graduate students and established researchers in the field of marine conservation biology. It will also be a valuable reference for a global audience of conservation practitioners, wildlife managers, and other conservation professionals.
The House Sparrow
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Author : J. H. Gurney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-08-05
The House Sparrow written by J. H. Gurney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-05 with Pets categories.
Excerpt from The House Sparrow: The English Sparrow in America Colonel C. Russell, who contributes the second article, has made the Sparrow Question the subject of close investigation for fifteen years, and the results are given in interesting detail and fulness in his Article. Colonel Russell gave evidence of great value on the Sparrow and other birds, before a Select Committee on the Protection of Wild Birds, June, 1873. Colonel Russell, it may be added, cultivates one of the farms on his estate, and is known to many for his valuable contributions to the 'Report of Observations of Injurious Insects and Farm Pests, ' by Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod. The publishers also desire to express their thanks to this lady for her kind assistance, without which, one of the following contributions would probably have not been obtained. Dr. Elliott Coues is one of the most distinguished Ornithologists in America, and is the author of numerous books and articles on Ornithology. His greatest work is a 'Key to North American Birds, ' etc., with 561 illustrations, a valuable work, the second edition of which was published last year in England, by Messrs. Macmillan and Co. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Report On Bird Migration In The Mississippi Valley In The Years 1884 And 1885
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Author : Walter B. Barrows
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Report On Bird Migration In The Mississippi Valley In The Years 1884 And 1885 written by Walter B. Barrows and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Birds categories.
The Human Impact On The Natural Environment
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Author : Andrew Goudie
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-06-10
The Human Impact On The Natural Environment written by Andrew Goudie and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-10 with Science categories.
The seventh edition of this classic student text explores themultitude of impacts that humans have had over time uponvegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. Italso looks into the future and considers the ways in which climatechanges and modifications in land cover may change the environmentin coming decades. Extensively re-written, it contains many newstatistical tables, figures, and references. It is essentialreading for undergraduates in geography and environmental science,and for those who want a thorough, wide-ranging and balancedoverview of the impacts of humans upon naturalprocesses and systems from the Stone Age to the Anthropocene andwho wish to understand the major environmental issues that concernthe human race at the present time. Additional resources for this book can be found at: ahref="http://www.wiley.com/go/goudiehumanimpact"www.wiley.com/go/goudiehumanimpact/a.