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Rewilding : giving nature a second chance / by Drake, Jane,1954-author.(CARDINAL)323871; Love, Ann,author.(CARDINAL)323873;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Section 1. Introduction: what is rewilding? -- Back to the wild -- Core, corridors, and keystone species -- Section 2. Reintroducing keystone species: wild again -- A second chance for trumpeter swans: a classic success story -- The prairie dog: underdog or wonder dog? -- The American eel: hatch me if you can -- Marmots and condors: homeless -- Zoos: keepers of endangered species -- Zoo tigers: back to the wild -- Section 3. Core space for keystone species: getting it right -- Wolf country again: Yellowstone National Park -- Namibia: conservation at its core -- Europe: green at heart -- The Newfoundland and Labrador cod fishers: come and gone and back again -- Core values: a wild ride in the Netherlands -- Section 4. Corridors linking cores: natural connections -- Over and under: wildlife corridors in Banff National Park -- Australia: reduce, reuse, recycle...and rewild? -- Butterfly corridors: linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico -- Jaguar ground-truthing: corridors in Costa Rica -- Panda bear: bamboo or bust -- Section 5. Rewilding the human world -- City sites: every little space counts -- High park: where there's smoke, there's fire! -- High line: the sky's the limit -- Wild boars: sharing space in Berlin -- Peregrine falcons: from the brink to the ledge -- Wild to rewild: the leopards of Mumbai -- Bermuda balance: restoring night herons -- Downtown Toronto: from mine to meadow and more -- Danger zones: nature's comeback -- Section 6. The possible and the impossible of future rewilding -- Big space, big time -- De-extinction -- Rewilding for a better world."A comprehensive look at the environmental movement of rewilding whereby habitats are restored to their natural states and native plants and animals are reintroduced to these habitats around the world."--Provided by publisher.1090L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Wildlife reintroduction; Environmentalism; Restoration ecology;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Tools for grassroots activists : best practices for success in the environmental movement / by Gallagher, Nora,1949-editor of compilation.(CARDINAL)505088; Myers, Lisa(Environmental grants manager),editor of compilation.; Chouinard, Yvon,1938-author of introduction.(CARDINAL)717258; Patagonia, Inc.,issuing body.(CARDINAL)432529;
"For over twenty years, Patagonia has organized a Tools Conference, where experts provide practical training to help make activists more effective. Now Patagonia has captured Tools' best wisdom and advice into a book, creating a resource for any organization hoping to hone core skills like campaign and communication strategy, grassroots organizing, and lobbying as well as working with business, fundraising in uncertain times and using new technologies. Patagonia hopes the book will be dog-eared and scribbled in; a solid, inspiring guide and reliable companion. The book is organized in two sections: Strategies, and Tools. Each chapter, written by a respected expert in the field, covers essential principals as well as best practices. A hands-on case study accompanies each chapter and demonstrates the principles in action. Sprinkled throughout are inspirational thoughts from acclaimed activists, such as Jane Goodall, Bill McKibben, Wade Davis, Annie Leonard, and Terry Tempest Williams."--provided by Amazon.com.
Subjects: Fiction.; Handbooks and manuals.; Environmentalism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Let them eat tweets : how the Right rules in an age of extreme inequality / by Hacker, Jacob S.,author.(CARDINAL)210952; Pierson, Paul,author.(CARDINAL)380313;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The conservative dilemma -- Republicans embrace plutocracy -- Organizing through outrage -- Identity and plutocracy -- A very civil war -- Tyranny of the (wealthy and extreme) minority -- Conclusion."A groundbreaking account of how the dangerous alliance of right-wing plutocrats and populists threatens the very pillars of American democracy. We often assume that the Republican Party is divided between a tax-cutting old guard and a white-nationalist vanguard-and that with Donald Trump's ascendance, the upstarts are winning. Yet as New York Times best-selling authors Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson demonstrate, plutocrats and populists are now effectively allies in an intensifying fight to lock in America's skyrocketing inequality. Conservative parties can always be expected to side with economic elites, but when faced with popular resistance, they usually allow for policies that benefit the working and middle classes. Yet today's Republicans are an anomaly. Not only are they doubling down on a truly radical, elite-benefitting economic agenda, but even once-respectable conservatives have turned to nativist appeals and racist dog whistles-and, increasingly, to assaults on democracy itself. Drawing on decades of research, Hacker and Pierson offer a new framework for understanding this vicious circle of deregulation and fear-mongering-and show how we can fight it"--
Subjects: Conservatism; Populism; Plutocracy; Polarization (Social sciences);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The means / by Brunt, Douglas,author.(CARDINAL)341845;
"[Delving into high-stakes politics, this book follows three players.] Tom Pauley is a conservative trial attorney in Durham, NC, who is tapped by GOP leaders to campaign for the Governor's mansion. His bold style makes him a favorite for a run at the White House. Mitchell Mason is the president-elect of the United States, pushed into politics by a father determined to create a political dynasty ... Samantha Davis is a child actor-turned-lawyer-turned-journalist, working her way up from the bottom in a competitive industry. She is determined and brilliant, and her dogged pursuit of a decade-old story could trigger a scandal that would upend the political landscape"--"Part Primary Colors, part House of Cards, The Means takes you deep into high-stakes politics where everyone has something to hide. Tom Pauley is a conservative trial attorney in Durham, NC, who is tapped by GOP leaders to campaign for the Governor's mansion. His bold style makes him a favorite for a run at the White House. Mitchell Mason is the president-elect of the United States, pushed into politics by a father determined to create a political dynasty. Mason manages the White House with a personal touch that makes both friends and enemies. Samantha Davis is a child actor-turned-lawyer-turned-journalist, working her way up from the bottom in a competitive industry. She is determined and brilliant, and her dogged pursuit of a decade-old story could trigger a scandal that would upend the political landscape. New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt's "savage" (Publishers Weekly) prose creates an incisive portrait of ambition, power, and what it takes to win in the ruthless world of politics today"--Subtitle from cover.
Subjects: Novels.; Political fiction.; Political campaigns; Political corruption; Politicians;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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The means : a novel / by Brunt, Douglas.(CARDINAL)341845;
"Part Primary Colors, part House of Cards, The Means takes you deep into high-stakes politics where everyone has something to hide. Tom Pauley is a conservative trial attorney in Durham, NC, who is tapped by GOP leaders to campaign for the Governor's mansion. His bold style makes him a favorite for a run at the White House. Mitchell Mason is the president-elect of the United States, pushed into politics by a father determined to create a political dynasty. Mason manages the White House with a personal touch that makes both friends and enemies. Samantha Davis is a child actor-turned-lawyer-turned-journalist, working her way up from the bottom in a competitive industry. She is determined and brilliant, and her dogged pursuit of a decade-old story could trigger a scandal that would upend the political landscape. New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt's "savage" (Publishers Weekly) prose creates an incisive portrait of ambition, power, and what it takes to win in the ruthless world of politics today"--
Subjects: Political fiction.; Political campaigns; Political corruption; Politicians;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Forest / by Kearney, Brendan(Illustrator),author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)349121;
"Introduce children to the importance of protecting the environment with this illustrated story book about deforestation and its effect on animals. Join fisherman Finn and his dog, Skip, on their second adventure in this illustrated story book for young children, which teaches them about deforestation and what they can do to help. This book is the ideal introduction to the environmental concerns facing our forests, featuring colourful illustrations and an engaging, light-hearted storyline, drawn and written by Brendan Kearney. Grown-ups and children will enjoy reading together and following the story of Finn and Skip, with its ups and downs, and pointing out all the different animals that Finn meets in the rainforest. They'll also learn about how using ethical products can help save the animals. With its fun, quirky illustrations, Forest is the perfect addition to a child's bookshelf. Young readers will love this picture book with a timely and ultimately uplifting message about protecting the world around us"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Children's stories.; Ecofiction.; Illustrated works.; Novels.; Picture books.; Deforestation; Deforestation; Dogs; Environmental protection; Human-animal relationships; Older men; Rain forest animals; Rain forest conservation; Rain forests; Voyages and travels;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Creature needs : writers respond to the science of animal conservation / by Kondrich, Christopher,author; Kondrich, Christopher,1982-editor.; Tacent, Susan,1957-editor.; Spelman, Lucy H.,editor.(CARDINAL)489453;
Includes bibliographical references.New arts of conservation / Lucy Spelman -- What humans owe animals / Christopher Kondrich -- Six basic needs / Susan Tacent -- Fireflies / Charles Baxter -- Ishkode : of fires / Kimberly Blaeser -- Jump/scare / Thalia Field -- Vortex / Miranda Mellis -- Words at dawn break / Beth Piatote -- Consider the caribou / Eléna Rivera -- Orca oracle / Kazim Ali -- Wonderful / Annie Hartnett -- Prairie dog proceedings / Robin Mclean and Tim Sutton -- Swift foxes in Kansas grasses, five fields / Eleni Sikelianos --A single worker / Maggie Smith -- Fire sermon / Marco Wilkinson -- Transferability of turtles / Tina Cane -- Exodus / Ben Goldfarb -- Brackish / Hester Kaplan -- Where one thing begins / David Naimon -- On comedy night, the giant gartersnake fails at open mic / Alberto Ríos -- Three sonnets without a barrier reef / Craig Santos Perez -- Keystone species / Sharma Shields -- Mammalian / David Baker -- Johnny Cottontail / Aimee Bender -- For Pediddle / Ching-In Chen -- American pika / Sean Hill -- The sublime is a foreign species / Sofia Samatar -- S / Claire Wahmanholm -- A simulated chance is not a real chance / Oni Buchanan -- Ahí viene el lobo / Mónica De La Torre -- Senses / Tongo Eisen-Martin -- Maintenance of a functional ecological network / Rajiv Mohabir -- Poet reads science paper on natal dispersal / Rena Priest -- The bison way of making things right / Juliana Spahr -- Flight paths / Jodie Noel Vinson -- Company we keep / Mary-Kim Arnold -- Home range / Ramona Ausubel -- Blood price / DonikaKelly -- Ancient music / Kyoko Mori -- proximal influence / Asiya Wadud -- Restoration challenges / Jane Wong."Creature Needs is a polyvocal call to arms about animal extinction and habitat loss that harnesses the power of literature and scientific research to spur action and change. A collection of new literary works by prominent writers paired with excerpts from recent scientific articles that inspired and informed them, this innovative anthology engages the collaborative spirit and energy that is necessary to address the impact of humans on all other creatures on our planet"--
Subjects: Wildlife conservation.; Literature and science.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Grasslands / by Allaby, Michael.(CARDINAL)181063; Garratt, Richard,illustrator.(CARDINAL)687303;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Grassland ecology; Grasslands;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Horn of darkness : rhinos on the edge / by Cunningham, Carol,1954-(CARDINAL)329150; Berger, Joel.(CARDINAL)329149;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.The black rhino is nature's tank, feared by all animals, even lions. And yet the black rhino is on the edge of extinction, its numbers dwindling from 100,000 at the turn of the century, to less than 2,500 today. The reason is that in places like Yemen, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, the rhino's horn is more treasured than gold, so valuable that people will risk their lives to harvest it. To deter rhino poachers, African governments have spent millions - on.Helicopters, paramilitary operations, fences, and guard dogs, even relocation to protected areas. Finally, three African countries tried a radical strategy - cutting the horns. The rationale is simple. If a rhino has no horns, the incentive to kill it should disappear. What has since unfolded is a biological and political drama. In Horn of Darkness, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger describe their passionate quest to help conserve Africa's black rhinos. Arriving in.Fiercely independent Namibia, the authors begin to study how horns are involved in the lives of rhinos. Writing alternate chapters, Carol and Joel tell the story of three years in the remote Namib Desert and capture what it is like to experience life in the remaining wilds of Africa. Horn of Darkness blends natural history and biology, adventure and adrenaline, Africans and local attitudes. It also reveals a clear sense of the careful, patient work involved in studying.Animals, the frustration of long days searching for them, and the realities of coping with extreme temperatures and a nomadic lifestyle.
Subjects: Black rhinoceros.; Wildlife conservation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nature anatomy : the curious parts & pieces of the natural world / by Rothman, Julia,author.(CARDINAL)356639; Niekrasz, John,author.(CARDINAL)356638;
Includes bibliographical references.1. Common ground : Really moving ; Layers of the earth ; Minerals ; The rock cycle ; Fossils ; Landforms ; Mountains ; North American landscapes ; Field succession ; Loose landscape painting -- 2. What's up? : Up in the atmosphere ; Predicting weather ; The water cycle ; Storms ; Why are snowflakes different? ; Rainbows ; Sunsets ; Phases of the moon ; Constellations -- 3. Come close : Anatomy of a flower ; Anatomy of a bee ; Anatomy of a butterfly ; Metamorphosis ; Plants that attract butterflies ; Beautiful butterflies ; Colorful moths ; Sedges, rushes, grasses ; Grazing edibles ; Incredible insects and bugs abounding ; Spectacular spiders ; Anatomy of an ant -- 4. Take a hike : Anatomy of a deciduous tree ; Anatomy of a trunk ; Leaf identification ; North American trees ; Beautiful bark ; Some flowers, cones, seeds, and fruits of trees ; Printing patterns ; Anatomy of a fern ; Pretty, pretty lichen ; Mysterious mosses ; Waterbears ; Mycelium ; Anatomy of a mushroom ; Marvelous mushrooms ; Rotting log ; Foraging in the forest -- 5. Creature feature : Animals in the neighborhood ; Anatomy of a bat ; Common North American bats ; Tree squirrels ; The Lyme bacteria cycle ; Grizzly bear vs. black bear ; The animal underground ; Snakes ; Lizards ; Wild cats ; Wild dogs ; Animals with antlers ... and horns ; Aquatic mammals ; Outstanding adaptations ; Marine mammals -- 6. A little bird told me : Anatomy of a bird ; A bevy of birds ; Kinds of feathers ; Birdcalls ; a variety of nests ; Extraordinary eggs ; Intriguing bird behavior ; Birds of prey ; Owls ; Big birds ; A variety of beaks ; Water birds -- 7. Head above the water : Water bodies ; Ecosystem of a pond ; A few freshwater fish ; Life cycle of a salmon ; Water bugs ; Toad vs. frog ; Life cycle of a frog ; Tidal zone ecosystem ; Fantastic saltwater fish ; Anatomy of a jellyfish ; On the sand ; Seashells by the seashore ; Some seaweed ; Harvesting, processing, and eating seaweed -- A note about conservation.Suitable for anyone who appreciates and wants to explore the curiosities and beauty of the natural world, this title offers a look at all kinds of subjects, including mineral formation, the inside of a volcano, what makes sunsets, monarch butterfly migration, the parts of a bird, the anatomy of a jellyfish, and more.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Instructional and educational works.; Earth sciences;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 32
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