Gliders of Australia
Gliders of Australia

Author: David Lindenmayer

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780868405230

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This book deals with all six species of Australian gliders, which range in size from the tiny 12-gram Feathertail Glider to the 1.3-kg Greater Glider. It relates the story of this extraordinary group of animals, which possess a fascinating array of adaptations to their nocturnal and gliding existence.

Practical Conservation Biology
Practical Conservation Biology

Author: David Lindenmayer

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 625

ISBN-13: 0643090894

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Provides the essential framework for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in conservation biology and natural resource management by covering the complete array of topics central to these fields. Lindenmayer from ANU, ACT and Burgman from University of Melbourne, Vic.

Wildlife on Farms
Wildlife on Farms

Author: David Lindenmayer

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780643068667

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'Wildlife on Farms' outlines the key general features of animal habitats and describes some of the activities that can be undertaken to better conserve wildlife on a farm.

Forest Pattern and Ecological Process
Forest Pattern and Ecological Process

Author: David Lindenmayer

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2009-10-29

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0643100008

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Forest Pattern and Ecological Process is a major synthesis of 25 years of intensive research about the montane ash forests of Victoria, which support the world's tallest flowering plants and several of Australia's most high profile threatened and/or endangered species. It draws together major insights based on over 170 published scientific papers and books, offering a previously unrecognised set of perspectives of how forests function. The book combines key strands of research on wildfires, biodiversity conservation, logging, conservation management, climate change and basic forest ecology and management. It is divided into seven sections: introduction and background; forest cover and the composition of the forest; the structure of the forest; animal occurrence; disturbance regimes; forest management; and overview and future directions. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs and line drawings, Forest Pattern and Ecological Process is an essential reference for forest researchers, resource managers, conservation and wildlife biologists, ornithologists and mammalogists, policy makers, as well as general readers with interests in wildlife and forests. 2010 Whitley Certificate of Commendation for Zoological Text.

Medicine of Australian Mammals
Medicine of Australian Mammals

Author: Larry Vogelnest

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2008-08-18

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 064309928X

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In Medicine of Australian Mammals, more than 30 experts present the most current information available on the medical management of all taxa of Australian native mammals. This comprehensive text is divided into two parts. The first includes chapters on general topics relevant to the medical management of captive and free-ranging Australian native mammals such as: veterinary considerations for the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and release of wildlife; veterinary aspects of hand-rearing orphaned marsupials; marine mammal strandings and the role of the veterinarian; and wildlife health investigation and necropsy of Australian mammals. The second part covers the medicine of specific taxa of Australian native mammals. Detailed information on taxonomy, distribution, biology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, husbandry, nutrition, physical and chemical restraint, clinical pathology, hand-rearing, diseases, zoonoses, therapeutics, reproductive management and surgery is included. This practical, one-source reference is complemented by detailed photographs and illustrations, as well as tables listing reproductive and physiological data, diets, haematology and biochemistry values, and drug formularies. Appendices include a checklist of the mammals of Australia and its territories and a guide to the identification of common parasites of Australian mammals. Medicine of Australian Mammals is clinically oriented and is a must-have for veterinary clinicians, no matter how experienced. The book will also be of use to veterinary students, researchers, biologists, zoologists, wildlife carers and other wildlife professionals.