A Guide to the Birds of Alaska
A Guide to the Birds of Alaska

Author: Robert H. Armstrong

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13:

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Covers the species known to have occured in Alaska as of June 25, 1979, organized by families. Gives information on identification, status, distribution and habitat.

Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World

Author: Eugene M. McCarthy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-02-16

Total Pages: 601

ISBN-13: 0198040415

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With more than 5,000 works cited, Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World is the greatest compendium of information ever published on hybridization in birds. Worldwide in scope, it provides information on all reported avian crosses, not only those occurring in captivity, but also in a natural setting (approximately 4,000 crosses are covered). This book is a basic reference, intended both for the serious birder and the professional biologist. McCarthy's work fills a need for reference material that takes into account the last half century of data. It will be of interest to workers in a wide variety of fields, ranging from animal behavior to genetics, ecology, zoology, and systematics. In fact, it will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in birds and the natural world.

Wildlife and Recreationists
Wildlife and Recreationists

Author: Richard L. Knight

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1610911202

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Wildlife and Recreationists defines and clarifies the issues surrounding the conflict between outdoor recreation and the health and well-being of wildlife and ecosystems. Contributors to the volume consider both direct and indirect effects of widlife-recreationist interactions, including: wildlife responses to disturbance, and the origins of these responses how specific recreational activities affect diverse types of wildlife the human dimensions of managing recreationists the economic importance of outdoor recreation how wildlife and recreationists might be able to coexist The book is a useful synthesis of what is known concerning wildlife and recreation. More important, it addresses both research needs and management options to minimize conflicts.