Author: Susan R. Playfair
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584654520
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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The story of the ongoing debate between the New England communities of fishermen, federal regulators, scientists and environmentalists.
Author: Beatrice Forshall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 152662365X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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__________________ Our Earth is more beautiful and more diverse than we can possibly conceive of. The Book of Vanishing Species is a stunning homage to the planet's most mysterious, bizarre and wondrous creatures and plants. Their stories are captivating, from the eyeless and tiny dragonlike olm to the hawksbill turtle, whose gender will be determined by the temperature of the sand it is born in. These species may have survived for hundreds of thousands of years by cleverly adapting to their environments, but their future remains far from certain. The book brings to life red cranes as they dance and bow for the sheer joy of movement, trees that breathe out a haze of misty atmosphere for insects that only feast on one kind of flower, a deep-ocean snail quietly building its shell from iron... and each one of them is illuminated with an exquisite illustration. As you turn the pages, there emerges a network of life that stretches across and around the planet in a dazzling web of existence. This is both a love letter to life on Earth, and an urgent summons to protect what is precious and lovely in this world.
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780809416349
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Author: Andy Warhol
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468463330
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 91
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Especially for this book, Andy Warhol has created prints (silkscreen over collage) of some of the most endangered animals in the world. Here they are joined with a stimulating text by Dr Kurt Benirschke affording the reader an opportunity to discover the lives and habits of these animals and what the outlook is for their survival. Extinction, the tragic and permanent loss of entire species of animals, should be a concern for everyone This concern and a strong desire to take action toward preventing the loss of more animals has brought about an unusual collaboration between art and science. The result is this beautiful volume in which artist and scientist have joined efforts to inform and inspire others to take action. It is hoped that these fascinating and striking portrayals will stimulate readers to join their own energies and talents to this important fight against the loss of more species. This book brings some of the less well known endangered animals to the reader's attention. These animals deserve just as much attention as the giant panda or the mountain gorilla about which so much has already been said. Naturally, the animals presented here are very personal choices, having been selected from a virtually endless supply of animals whose last hour is rapidly approaching.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309052912
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective. The committee provides an overview of what scientists know about extinctionâ€"and what this understanding means to implementation of the ESA. Habitatâ€"its destruction, conservation, and fundamental importance to the ESAâ€"is explored in detail. The book analyzes: Concepts of speciesâ€"how the term "species" arose and how it has been interpreted for purposes of the ESA. Conflicts between species when individual species are identified for protection, including several case studies. Assessment of extinction risk and decisions under the ESAâ€"how these decisions can be made more effectively. The book concludes with a look beyond the Endangered Species Act and suggests additional means of biological conservation and ways to reduce conflicts. It will be useful to policymakers, regulators, scientists, natural-resource managers, industry and environmental organizations, and those interested in biological conservation.
Author: Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309568811
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective. The committee provides an overview of what scientists know about extinction--and what this understanding means to implementation of the ESA. Habitat--its destruction, conservation, and fundamental importance to the ESA--is explored in detail. The book analyzes Concepts of species--how the term "species" arose and how it has been interpreted for purposes of the ESA. Conflicts between species when individual species are identified for protection, including several case studies. Assessment of extinction risk and decisions under the ESA--how these decisions can be made more effectively. The book concludes with a look beyond the Endangered Species Act and suggests additional means of biological conservation and ways to reduce conflicts. It will be useful to policymakers, regulators, scientists, natural-resource managers, industry and environmental organizations, and those interested in biological conservation.
Author: Miles Barton
Publisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780531173060
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Explains how the extinction of various animal species can upset the delicate balance of the ecosystem and offers a variety of protective measures that would help avoid further damage.
Author: Kathy Kinsner
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
ISBN: 1450906885
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Protecting the plant and animal species that inhabit Earth can be a daunting task! In this book, you will learn that no creature lives in isolation; all species living on Earth have an effect on others. Today, scientists are hard at work figuring out which species may be threatened. Learn about some of their success stories, as well as the species that have been lost. There are many ways for you to help!
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
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