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Florida's Birds

A Field Guide and Reference

By: David S. Maehr,Herbert W. Kale

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Florida's Birds

A Field Guide and Reference

By: David S. Maehr,Herbert W. Kale

This illustrated guide to Florida's birds includes full-color illustrations and detailed descriptions of each species, and covers such topics as exotic and endangered species; bird conservation and study; finding, attracting, and feeding birds, bird problems, and the care of sick and injured birds.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

1561646725

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9781561646722

The Florida Panther

Life And Death Of A Vanishing Carnivore

By: David Maehr

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The Florida Panther

Life And Death Of A Vanishing Carnivore

By: David Maehr

When the first field study of the Florida panther took place in 1973, so little was known about the animal that many scientists believed it was already extinct. During more extensive research conducted from 1981 to 1986, panthers were proven to exist, but the handful of senile, anemic, and parasite-infested specimens that were captured indicated a grim future. During those early years a remarkably enduring image of the panther was born, and despite voluminous data gathered over the next decade that showed the panther to be healthy, long-lived, and reproducing, that earlier image has yet to be dispelled. For nine years, biologist David S. Maehr served as project leader of the Florida Panther Study Project, helping to gather much of the later, surprisingly positive data. In The Florida Panther, he presents the first detailed portrait of the animal -- its biology, natural history, and current status -- and a realistic assessment of its prospects for survival. Maehr also provides an intriguing look at the life and work of a field biologist: how captures are made, the intricacies of radio-telemetry tracking, the roles of various team members. He describes the devastating intrusion of politics into scientific work, as he discusses the widespread problems caused by the failure of remote and ill-informed managers to provide needed support and to communicate effectively to the public the goals and accomplishments of the scientists. He examines controversial efforts to establish a captive breeding program and to manipulate the Florida panther's genetic stock with the introduction of relatives from west Texas. Protection of high-quality habitat, much of it in the hands of private landowners, is the key to the long-term survival of the Florida panther. Unless agency decisionmakers and the public are aware of the panther's true situation, little can be done to save it. This book will play a vital role in correcting widespread misconceptions about the panther's current condition and threats to its survival.

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Island Press

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1597268593

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9781597268592

The Song Of The Dodo

Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions

By: David Quammen

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The Song Of The Dodo

Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions

By: David Quammen

Why have island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction? In our age, with all the world's landscapes, from Tasmania to the Amazon to Yellowstone, now being carved into island-like fragments by human activity, the implications of this question are more urgent than ever. Over the past eight years, David Quammen has followed the threads of island biogeography on a globe-encircling journey of discovery.

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706

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Random House

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1448137403

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9781448137404

Florida's Birds

A Handbook and Reference

By: H. W. Kale,David S. Maehr

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Florida's Birds

A Handbook and Reference

By: H. W. Kale,David S. Maehr

Florida's Birds is for anyone who wants to identify the state's rich and varied bird life. More than 325 species are included-all the commonly seen birds, both residents and migrants, as well as some exotic and rare birds. New softcover edition provides updated information including websites and contact information for agencies and organizations that deal with birds. (Hardcover available in previous printing.) Florida's unique habitats are described and illustrated with color photographs. Each species account notes the habitats, distinguishing marks, behavior, food, and breeding habits. A calendar grid for each bird notes what months it is in the state as well as when it is likely to be breeding here. Wide in scope and comprehensive in coverage, this handbook also covers exotic species, endangered species, conservation, bird study, attracting and feeding birds, and caring for injured birds.

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292

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091092368X

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9780910923682

The Florida Panther

Life And Death Of A Vanishing Carnivore

By: David Maehr

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Life And Death Of A Vanishing Carnivore

By: David Maehr

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