Written by an author with longstanding experience in the ecology of insects and birds and with a stellar academic record in molecular life sciences, this is a welcome challenge to the widely held beliefs in conventional environmental policies. Werner Kunz convincingly explains why maintaining high biodiversity in Europe depends heavily on the existence of open space and sparse ground vegetation that is neither used for intensive modern agriculture,...

"Feared, revered, honored, and hated at various points throughout history, the gray wolf has always seemed to provoke strong responses. By the twentieth century, human beings had killed or driven off wolf populations throughout most of the animal's historic range. With the coming of the conservation movement, though, the wolf's bad fortune began to improve. People came to understand the key role that the predator played in the habitats in which it...

Describes ways people help some wild animals in need of human protection, particularly in keeping their environments safe for them to live without injury.

"The Rescue Effect shows us the regenerative systems that help nature survive in the face of stressors like climate change, and how we can use this natural resiliency to help reverse it"-- Provided by publisher.

"Part of the nonfiction Wild series for middle readers, this book looks at wild birds around the world, the threats to their survival and what young people are doing to conserve their populations."-- Provided by publisher.

Examines endangered species, the reasons they are under threat, and what is being done to protect plants and animals for the future.

The third in a trilogy of global overviews of conservation of diverse and ecologically important insect groups. The first two were Beetles in Conservation (2010) and Hymenoptera and Conservation (2012). Each has different priorities and emphases that collectively summarise much of the progress and purpose of invertebrate conservation. Much of the foundation of insect conservation has been built on concerns for Lepidoptera, particularly butterflies...

A riveting, timely account of panda conservation efforts in China, perfect for budding environmentalists and activists.

As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.