The Predator Paradox
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The Predator Paradox
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Author : John A. Shivik
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2015-04-14
The Predator Paradox written by John A. Shivik and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-14 with Nature categories.
An expert in wildlife management tells the stories of those who are finding new ways for humans and mammalian predators to coexist. Stories of backyard bears and cat-eating coyotes are becoming increasingly common—even for people living in non-rural areas. Farmers anxious to protect their sheep from wolves aren’t the only ones concerned: suburbanites and city dwellers are also having more unwanted run-ins with mammalian predators. And that might not be a bad thing. After all, our government has been at war with wildlife since 1914, and the death toll has been tremendous: federal agents kill a combined ninety thousand wolves, bears, coyotes, and cougars every year, often with dubious biological effectiveness. Only recently have these species begun to recover. Given improved scientific understanding and methods, can we continue to slow the slaughter and allow populations of mammalian predators to resume their positions as keystone species? As carnivore populations increase, however, their proximity to people, pets, and livestock leads to more conflict, and we are once again left to negotiate the uneasy terrain between elimination and conservation. In The Predator Paradox, veteran wildlife management expert John Shivik argues that we can end the war while still preserving and protecting these key species as fundamental components of healthy ecosystems. By reducing almost sole reliance on broad scale “death from above” tactics and by incorporating nonlethal approaches to managing wildlife—from electrified flagging to motion-sensor lights—we can dismantle the paradox, have both people and predators on the landscape, and ensure the long-term survival of both. As the boundary between human and animal habitat blurs, preventing human-wildlife conflict depends as much on changing animal behavior as on changing our own perceptions, attitudes, and actions. To that end, Shivik focuses on the facts, mollifies fears, and presents a variety of tools and tactics for consideration. Blending the science of the wild with entertaining and dramatic storytelling, Shivik’s clear-eyed pragmatism allows him to appeal to both sides of the debate, while arguing for the possibility of coexistence: between ranchers and environmentalists, wildlife managers and animal-welfare activists, and humans and animals.
A Pelagic Paradox
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Author : Sarah Wong (Nuk Ping)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
A Pelagic Paradox written by Sarah Wong (Nuk Ping) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
ABSTRACT CONT'D: My dissertation highlights patterns and processes that help to explain the presence and abundance of sperm whales in the Sargasso Sea and demonstrates the importance of western boundary currents, such as the Gulf Stream, to the distribution of marine top predators.
Predation
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Author : R. J. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
Predation written by R. J. Taylor and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-29 with Science categories.
When assuming the task of preparing a book such as this, one inevitably wonders why anyone would want to read it. I have always sympathized with Charles Elton's trenchant observation in his 1927 book that 'we have to face the fact that while ecological work is fascinating to do, it is unbearably dull to read about . . . ' And yet several good reasons do exist for producing a small volume on predation. The subject is interesting in its own right; no ecologist can deny that predation is one of the basic processes in the natural world. And the logical roots for much currently published reasoning about predation are remarkably well hidden; if one must do research on the subject, it helps not to be forced to start from first principles. A student facing predator-prey interactions for the first time is confronted with an amazingly diverse and sometimes inaccessible literature, with a ratio of wheat to chaff not exceeding 1: 5. A guide to the perplexed in this field does not exist at present, and I hope the book will serve that function. But apart from these more-or-Iess academic reasons for writing the book, I am forced to it by my conviction that predators are important in the ecological scheme. They playa critical role in the biological control of insects and other pests and are therefore of immediate economic concern.
The Political Economy Of Predation
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Author : Mehrdad Vahabi
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016
The Political Economy Of Predation written by Mehrdad Vahabi and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Business & Economics categories.
This book analyses conflict theory through one type of conflict in particular: manhunting, or predation.
Symmetry In Mathematical Analysis And Application
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Author : Luigi Rodino
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2020-07-01
Symmetry In Mathematical Analysis And Application written by Luigi Rodino and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-01 with Mathematics categories.
This book appeals to scientists, teachers and graduate students in mathematics, and will be of interest for scholars in applied sciences as well, in particular in medicine, biology and social sciences. The models in this connection apply, in particular, to the study of the immune system response and to the predator–prey dynamic. The efficiency of public transport is also considered and blast waves in explosions are studied. Other contributions concern pure mathematics, in particular Pythagorean means, sequences of matrices and Markov chains, and these give evidence of deep links with Symmetry.
The Dynamics Of Arthropod Predator Prey Systems
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Author : Michael Patrick Hassell
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1978-12-21
The Dynamics Of Arthropod Predator Prey Systems written by Michael Patrick Hassell 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 1978-12-21 with Science categories.
In this study of arthropod predador-prey systems Michael Hassell shows how many of the components of predation may be simply modeled in order to reveal their effects on the overall dynamics of the interacting populations. Arthropods, particularly insects, make ideal subjects for such a study because their generation times are characteristically short and many have relatively discrete generations, inviting the use of difference equation models to describe population changes. Using analytical models framed in difference equations, Dr. Hassell is able to show how the detailed biological processes of insect predator-prey (including host-parasitoid) interactions may be understood. Emphasizing the development and subsequent stability analysis of general models, the author considers in detail several crucial components of predator-prey models: the prey's rate of increase as a function of density, non-random search, mutual interference, and the predator's rate of increase as a function of predator survival and fecundity. Drawing on the correspondence between the models and field and laboratory data, Dr. Hassell then discusses the practical implications for biological pest control and suggests how such models may help to formulate a theoretical basis for biological control practices.
Carnivore Minds
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Author : Gay A. Bradshaw
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2017-01-01
Carnivore Minds written by Gay A. Bradshaw and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-01 with Nature categories.
An unprecedented scientific journey into the minds and experiences of grizzlies, sharks, rattlesnakes, crocodiles, and other carnivores we wrongly stereotype
Book Of Extremes
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Author : Ted G. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-05-10
Book Of Extremes written by Ted G. Lewis and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.
What makes the 21st century different from the 20th century? This century is the century of extremes -- political, economic, social, and global black-swan events happening with increasing frequency and severity. Book of Extremes is a tour of the current reality as seen through the lens of complexity theory – the only theory capable of explaining why the Arab Spring happened and why it will happen again; why social networks in the virtual world behave like flashmobs in the physical world; why financial bubbles blow up in our faces and will grow and burst again; why the rich get richer and will continue to get richer regardless of governmental policies; why the future of economic wealth and national power lies in comparative advantage and global trade; why natural disasters will continue to get bigger and happen more frequently; and why the Internet – invented by the US -- is headed for a global monopoly controlled by a non-US corporation. It is also about the extreme innovations and heroic innovators yet to be discovered and recognized over the next 100 years.Complexity theory combines the predictable with the unpredictable. It assumes a nonlinear world of long-tailed distributions instead of the classical linear world of normal distributions. In the complex 21st century, almost nothing is linear or normal. Instead, the world is highly connected, conditional, nonlinear, fractal, and punctuated. Life in the 21st century is a long-tailed random walk – Levy walks -- through extreme events of unprecedented impact. It is an exciting time to be alive.
Spatially Heterogeneous Prey Patterns May Be Necessary For Predator Survival
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Author : Fabio Giuseppe Cinquemani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Spatially Heterogeneous Prey Patterns May Be Necessary For Predator Survival written by Fabio Giuseppe Cinquemani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
The Encyclopedia Of Animal Predators
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Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
language : en
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Release Date : 2017-05-16
The Encyclopedia Of Animal Predators written by Janet Vorwald Dohner and has been published by Storey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-16 with Nature categories.
Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming prey. By understanding how predators think and behave, where and how they live, and how they attack and kill prey, you’ll be able to interpret the potential threats surrounding your home. Whether you have a vested interest in protecting your pets and livestock or are simply spellbound by wild predators, this is the book for you!