Desert Puma

Author : Kenneth A. Logan
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610910583
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Desert Puma written by Kenneth A. Logan and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists and conservationists are beginning to understand the importance of top carnivores to the health and integrity of fully functioning ecosystems. As burgeoning human populations continue to impinge on natural landscapes, the need for understanding carnivore populations and how we affect them is becoming increasingly acute.Desert Puma represents one of the most detailed assessments ever produced of the biology and ecology of a top carnivore. The husband-and-wife team of Kenneth Logan and Linda Sweanor set forth extensive data gathered from their ten-year field study of pumas in the Chihuahua Desert of New Mexico, also drawing on other reliable scientific data gathered throughout the puma's geographic range. Chapters examine: the evolutionary and modern history of pumas, their taxonomy, and physical description a detailed description and history of the study area in the Chihuahua Desert field techniques that were used in the research puma population dynamics and life history strategies the implications of puma behavior and social organization the relationships of pumas and their preyThe authors provide important new information about both the biology of pumas and their evolutionary ecology -- not only what pumas do, but why they do it. Logan and Sweanor explain how an understanding of puma evolutionary ecology can, and must, inform long-term conservation strategies. They end the book with their ideas regarding strategies for puma management and conservation, along with a consideration of the future of pumas and humans. Desert Puma makes a significant and original contribution to the science not only of pumas in desert ecosystems but of the role of top predators in all environments. It is an essential contribution to the bookshelf of any wildlife biologist or conservationist involved in large-scale land management or wildlife management.

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.5N/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Connecting Mountain Islands and Desert Seas written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : D. E. McIvor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Critical Review of the Status of the Yuma Mountain Lion, Felis Concolor Browni written by D. E. McIvor and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward Groughan
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1528988795
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Desert's Daughters written by Edward Groughan and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of indomitable spirit. A journey of ancestral discovery. Set against the backdrop of the most inhospitable desert on the planet, two young women from different worlds forge a link that transcends time. Mia Chavez, a young Australian archaeologist, arrives in Chile to connect with her familial origins. Startling events unfold as she unearths dramatic links to the flight for the life of an Atacameños girl, Kiki, five centuries previously. Hunted by the malevolent shaman, Mamut, Kiki’s escape within the ancient mountains of the Andes, inexorably lure Mia to uncover a mystery beyond belief.

Author : Laura L—pez-Hoffman
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816528783
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Conservation of Shared Environments written by Laura L—pez-Hoffman and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States and MexicoÕs shared environment extends far beyond the political line. For instance, it comprises the plant and animal species whose natural distributions extend deep into each nation along with the waters in rivers and aquifers that support ecosystem function far removed from the border. Conservation of Shared Environments presents a broad perspective on the ecological, social and political challenges of conserving biodiversity across the U.S.-Mexico border. Covering topics as diverse as wildlife and grassland preservation, water rights, ecosystem services, indigenous peoples, and the ecological consequences of border security, the contributors illustrate collaborative, transboundary efforts to overcome cross-border conservation challenges. This volume offers scientific analysis as well as insight for bridging gaps between researchers, policymakers, and the public. For more information on this and other volumes in the series, visit The Edge Web site.

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Coachella Canal Lining Project, Riverside County, Imperial County written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael A. Mares
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806172290
Total Pages : 695 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Deserts written by Michael A. Mares and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.

Author : Raul Valdez
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623497248
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Wildlife Ecology and Management in Mexico written by Raul Valdez and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexico is the fourteenth largest country in the world and ranks fifth in biodiversity. Located in the transition zone between the temperate and tropical regions of North and South America, Mexico is an important migratory corridor for wildlife and also provides wintering habitat for several species of bats, monarch butterflies, and temperate North American nesting birds. Mexico faces several challenges to wildlife management and conservation efforts. While there is increased public education and acknowledgment of the valuable benefits wildlife provides, there is still much work to do to incentivize conservation efforts. Fortunately, there is growing recognition that Mexico’s wildlife resources can be a critical component in the rural economic development of the country. Bringing together an international team of wildlife experts across North America, Wildlife Ecology and Management in Mexico provides information on the status, distribution, ecological relationships, and habitat requirements and management of the most important game birds and mammals in Mexico. It also reviews current threats and challenges facing wildlife conservation as well as strategies for resolving these issues. This reference is a valuable tool for wildlife biologists, wildlife management professionals, and anyone interested in conserving Mexico’s wealth of natural resources. By laying out the challenges to conservation research, editors Raul Valdez and J. Alfonso Ortega-S. hope to encourage interdisciplinary communication and collaboration across borders.

Author : Ellen Meloy
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 140003177X
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Eating Stone written by Ellen Meloy and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-10-17 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long believed to be disappearing and possibly even extinct, the Southwestern bighorn sheep of Utah’s canyonlands have made a surprising comeback. Naturalist Ellen Meloy tracks a band of these majestic creatures through backcountry hikes, downriver floats, and travels across the Southwest. Alone in the wilderness, Meloy chronicles her communion with the bighorns and laments the growing severance of man from nature, a severance that she feels has left us spiritually hungry. Wry, quirky and perceptive, Eating Stone is a brillant and wholly original tribute to the natural world.

Author : Sheila Lofgreen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530625574
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Puma and the Kangaroo Rat written by Sheila Lofgreen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puma and the Kangaroo Rat is a story about a little desert rat who is trapped by a mountain lion. An Aesop fable set in the beautiful Arizona desert. Join Kangaroo rat as she listens to the words of her mother proving to herself and others that being small is not an obstacle.