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Feral : rewilding the land, the sea, and human life / by Monbiot, George,1963-author.(CARDINAL)370114;
Includes bibliographical references and index.To be an environmentalist early in the twenty-first century is always to be defending, arguing, acknowledging the hurdles we face in our efforts to protect wild places and fight climate change. But let's be honest: hedging has never inspired anyone. So what if we stopped hedging? What if we grounded our efforts to solve environmental problems in hope instead, and let nature make our case for us? That's what George Monbiot does in Feral, a lyrical, unabashedly romantic vision of how, by inviting nature back into our lives, we can simultaneously cure our "ecological boredom" and begin repairing centuries of environmental damage. Monbiot takes readers on an enchanting journey around the world to explore ecosystems that have been "rewilded": freed from human intervention and allowed--in some cases for the first time in millennia--to resume their natural ecological processes. We share his awe, and wonder, as he kayaks among dolphins and seabirds off the coast of Wales and wanders the forests of Eastern Europe, where lynx and wolf packs are reclaiming their ancient hunting grounds. Through his eyes, we see environmental success--and begin to envision a future world where humans and nature are no longer separate and antagonistic, but are together part of a single, healing world.
Subjects: Wildlife reintroduction.; Restoration ecology.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The new wolves : the return of the mexican wolf to the american southwest / by Bass, Rick,1958-(CARDINAL)331065;
The award-winning writer documents changing wildlife patterns This is the hopeful story of the resurgence of a long-hunted animal that nearly disappeared from the planet. The Mexican wolves were reintroduced to the Blue Mountains a few years ago, and Bass' celebration of their revival is writing at its best. Bass' newest release, The Lives of Rocks, is creating new readers for this classic from 2001. "This is a ballad of a book, a hymn to the gloriously defiant power of survival." --Publishers Weekly "Enthralling and brilliant." --Jim Harrison, Rick Bass lives in Yaak Valley, Montana.
Subjects: Mexican wolf.; Mexican wolf; Wildlife reintroduction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rewilding : the radical new science of ecological recovery / by Jepson, Paul(Paul Robert),author.(CARDINAL)840803; Blythe, Cain,author.(CARDINAL)840433;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176) and index.Nature conservation in the 21st century has taken a radical new turn. Instead of conserving particular species in nature reserves as 'museum pieces', frozen in time, the thinking now is that we should allow landscape-sized areas to 'rewild' according to their own self-determined processes. By fencing off large areas and introducing large herbivores, along with apex predators such as wolves, dynamic new habitats are already being created. These 'self-willed' areas will develop in ways that cannot always be predicted, and they may not conform to our traditional ideas of wildlife habitats, but they will form a robust and rich ecology which will be strong enough to withstand future climate changes and species shifts. In this highly topical book, the first popular account of the science of rewilding, practising ecologists Paul Jepson and Cain Blythe explore the ongoing scientific discoveries that are emerging from this fascinating field. --
Subjects: Nature conservation.; Wildlife reintroduction.; Ecology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The book of wilding : a practical guide to rewilding big and small / by Tree, Isabella,1964-author.; Burrell, Charlie(Conservationist)1962 August 27-author.(CARDINAL)881259;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 520-535) and index.Introduction: The ripple effect of rewilding -- What is rewilding?: the essential principles -- Rewilding in the UK: healing our broken land -- Rewilding water: recovering our natural water systems -- Rewilding with plants: how to create dynamic habitats with vegetation -- Rewilding with animals: how to balance numbers, scale and timing -- Types of herbivore: traits, ecological benefits and management -- Becoming the herbivore: mimicking nature in smaller-scale rewilding -- Your rewilding project: first steps, planning, funding and income streams -- Recording and monitoring wildlife: how to use science in your rewilding project -- Where do we fit in?: how rewilding affects people, and how people affect rewilding -- Rewilding your garden: how to apply rewilding principles in a small space -- Urban rewilding: bringing nature back into our cities -- How wild are you?A blueprint for how to rewild the world around us from two of the world's pioneers of wilding.The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Nature can bounce back if you give it a chance. Not just wildlife in super-abundance, but solutions to the other environmental crises we face. Tree and Burrell provide a pragmatic handbook for how we can all help restore nature, grown out of their pioneering project in Sussex. -- adapted from back cover.
Subjects: Informational works.; Wildlife reintroduction.; Environmentalism.; Nature conservation.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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Hope for animals and their world : how endangered species are being rescued from the brink / by Goodall, Jane,1934-(CARDINAL)130152; Hudson, Gail E.(CARDINAL)532259; Maynard, Thane.(CARDINAL)362952;
Jane's feather -- Lost in the wild. Black-footed ferret ; Mala or Rufous Hare-wallaby ; California condor ; Milu or Père David's deer ; Red wolf ; Thane's field notes : Tahki or Przewalski's horse -- Saved at the eleventh hour. Golden lion tamarin ; American crocodile ; Peregrine falcon ; American burying beetle ; Crested ibis ; Whooping crane ; Angonoka or Ploughshare tortoise ; Formosan landlocked salmon ; Vancouver Island marmot ; Thane's field notes : Sumatran rhino ; Gray wolf -- Never giving up. Iberian lynx ; Bactrian camel ; Giant panda ; Pygmy hog ; Northern bald ibis or Waldrapp ; Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit ; Attwater's prairie chicken ; Asian vultures ; Hawaiian goose or Nene ; Thane's field notes : Cotton-top tamarin ; Panamanian golden frog -- The heroic struggle to save our island birds. Black robin or Chatham Island robin ; Abbott's booby ; Bermuda petrel or Cahow ; The birds of Mauritius ; Short-tailed albatross or Steller's albatross ; Thane's field notes : Blue-and-gold macaw -- The thrill of discovery. New discoveries : species still being discovered ; The Lazarus Syndrome : species believed extinct and recently found ; Living fossils : ancient species recently discovered -- The nature of hope. Healing Earth's scars : it's never too late ; Why save endangered species? -- What you can do.At a time when we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, renowned scientist Jane Goodall brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall--along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard--shares fascinating survival stories about the American crocodile, the California condor, the black-footed ferret and more--all formerly endangered species and species once on the verge of extinction whose populations are now being regenerated. Interweaving her own first-hand experiences with the research of premier scientists, Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the truly critical need to protect the habitats of these beloved species. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate call to arms, this book presents an uplifting, hopeful message for the future of animal-human coexistence.--From publisher description.1240L
Subjects: Endangered species.; Nature conservation.; Wildlife reintroduction.; Wildlife rescue.;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 20
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Wilder : how rewilding is transforming conservation and changing the world / by Kerr, Millie,author.(CARDINAL)866865; Francis-Baker, Tiffany,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-356) and index."Rewilding is a radical new approach to wildlife conservation that offers remarkable potential. If conservation seeks to preserve what remains and stave off further decline, rewilding goes further, seeking to restore entire ecosystems. It involves a spectrum of conservation options; at one end is a 'passive' approach prioritising ecological restoration - in essence, leaving land to recover naturally. At the other is what might be termed 'active' rewilding, where habitats are actively restored and keystone species reintroduced to quicken the process of recovery. The stakes are high in active rewilding. Large mammal translocations and wildlife corridors running through densely populated areas are high-risk, high-reward initiatives. In this timely and exciting contribution to a wider conversation about our relationship with the natural world, wildlife journalist Millie Kerr takes readers on a global journey of discovery. She considers the practicalities and possibilities of ecological restoration around the world, while exploring first-hand some of the most ambitious undertakings occurring today, many of which involve species reintroductions in the Global South. Wilder details the return of jaguars to an Argentinian national park, the first-ever pangolin reintroduction project in South Africa, and the ways in which giant tortoises are aiding the recovery of ecosystems throughout the Galápagos Islands, among many others. At an urgent moment in the international fight against biodiversity loss, Wilder's message is one of innovation and optimism. By focusing on conservation success stories and showing that there are bands of determined conservationists fighting for a better future, Wilder inspires us all to become part of the solution."--Dust jacket flap
Subjects: Wildlife reintroduction.; Wilderness areas.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The new wolves / by Bass, Rick,1958-(CARDINAL)331065;
Subjects: Mexican wolf; Wildlife reintroduction;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Tenacious beasts : wildlife recoveries that change how we think about animals / by Preston, Christopher J.(Christopher James),1968-author.(CARDINAL)867187;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Conventional wisdom is that wild animals are being wiped out. But conventional wisdom skips some important details. Wildlife is rebounding. Not everywhere. Not every species. But a handful of wildlife populations have reached numbers unimaginable in a century. Red deer in Europe, bison in North America, humpback whales in the Atlantic. They have all seen their populations explode. They are back from the brink, numbering in the tens, or even hundreds, of thousands. Their return thrills those who have rooted for their recovery. It terrifies those who grew comfortable without them. This book tracks-and tries to understand-these dramatic rebounds. It shines a light on species returning to forests and farms, prairies and oceans, rivers and cities. It asks howthese transformations can be happening and what they have to teach"--
Subjects: Animal populations; Wildlife reintroduction.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Last of the free. by Patterson, Gareth,1963-(CARDINAL)775505;
Subjects: Patterson, Gareth, 1963-; Lion; Wildlife reintroduction;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hope for animals and their world [sound recording] : how endangered species are being rescued from the brink by Goodall, Jane,1934-(CARDINAL)130152; Maynard, Thane.(CARDINAL)362952; Hudson, Gail E.(CARDINAL)532259;
Jane's feather -- Lost in the wild. Black-footed ferret ; Mala or Rufous Hare-wallaby ; California condor ; Milu or Père David's deer ; Red wolf ; Thane's field notes : Tahki or Przewalski's horse -- Saved at the eleventh hour. Golden lion tamarin ; American crocodile ; Peregrine falcon ; American burying beetle ; Crested ibis ; Whooping crane ; Angonoka or Ploughshare tortoise ; Formosan landlocked salmon ; Vancouver Island marmot ; Thane's field notes : Sumatran rhino ; Gray wolf -- Never giving up. Iberian lynx ; Bactrian camel ; Giant panda ; Pygmy hog ; Northern bald ibis or Waldrapp ; Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit ; Attwater's prairie chicken ; Asian vultures ; Hawaiian goose or Nene ; Thane's field notes : Cotton-top tamarin ; Panamanian golden frog -- The heroic struggle to save our island birds. Black robin or Chatham Island robin ; Abbott's booby ; Bermuda petrel or Cahow ; The birds of Mauritius ; Short-tailed albatross or Steller's albatross ; Thane's field notes : Blue-and-gold macaw -- The thrill of discovery. New discoveries : species still being discovered ; The Lazarus Syndrome : species believed extinct and recently found ; Living fossils : ancient species recently discovered -- The nature of hope. Healing Earth's scars : it's never too late ; Why save endangered species? -- What you can do.Read by Jane Goodall ; featuring a special conversation with Jane Goodall ; foreword and field notes read by Thane Maynard."At a time when we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, renowned scientist Jane Goodall brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall--along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard--shares fascinating survival stories about the American crocodile, the California condor, the black-footed ferret and more--all formerly endangered species and species once on the verge of extinction whose populations are now being regenerated. Interweaving her own first-hand experiences with the research of premier scientists, Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the truly critical need to protect the habitats of these beloved species. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate call to arms, this book presents an uplifting, hopeful message for the future of animal-human coexistence"--From publisher description.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Audiobooks.; Endangered species.; Wildlife rescue.; Wildlife reintroduction.; Nature conservation.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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