An Introduction to Familiar Plants, Animals and Outstanding Natural Attr
Serving as an introduction to the natural history of the Lone Star State, this beautifully illustrated guide includes a stirring essay by James C. Rettie. It also features 350 common plants and animals, nine maps depicting major wildlife-viewing areas and parks, plus full checklists and indices for educators, learners, naturalists, birders, ......
An Introduction to Familiar Plants, Animals and Outstanding Natural Attr
Field guide introduces common plants and animals and highlights the diversity of species found in Colorado. More than 350 full color illustrations and maps featuring the major wildlife viewing destinations in different parts of the state. Checklists and full indices allow citizen scientists and nature watchers to track their viewing experiences.
This is the story of the last two northern white rhinos, Najin and Fatu, as the species has fallen victim to poaching, wars, climate change, and Asian economic boom to become functionally extinct, as well as the story of the scientists and conservationists around the world fighting to save the species through scientific innovation.
The surprising, fascinating, and remarkable ways that animals use creativity to thrive in their habitats Most of us view animals through a very narrow lens, seeing only bits and pieces of beings that seem mostly peripheral to our lives. However, whether animals are building a shelter, seducing a mate, or inventing a new game, animals' creative ......
The bears of the world--from the polar bears of the Arctic to the Andean bear of South America--are among the most studied and loved of all wild creatures. In this revised and updated edition, Gary Brown collects what is known about the world's bears, capturing in words and images a complete factual compendium of bear knowledge for the amateur ......
This book investigates the functions of animal imagery in narratives of the Conquest of the Americas, showing how depictions of animals' treatment and symbolism disrupt narratives of this period as a mutually beneficial encounter between cultures.
A Waterproof Folding Guide to Familiar Animals & Plants
Stretching for 367 miles from Sea Rim State Park to Boca Chica State Park, the Texas coastline encompasses a variety of diverse habitats that are home to thousands of species of plants and animals. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of seashore birds, mammals, seashells, crabs, and their kin, ......
The heart-wrenching and adventure-filled stories of a South African wild animal vet and his colleagues
When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene? In his more than twenty-five years as an African vet, Dr. Roy Aronson has seen and done some ......