Berkeley: University of California Press, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, maps. Thoroughly researched, this book traces the history of endangered species and habitat in California, from the time of the Gold Rush to the present. Peter S. Alagona shows how scientists and conservationists came to view the fates... More about After the grizzly: endangered species and the politics of place in California

London: Blackwell, 2006. Quarto, paperback, illustrations. This book gives a comprehensive overview of the essential background, concepts, and tools needed to understand how genetic information can be used to develop conservation plans for species threatened with extinction. This work provides a thorough understanding of the genetic basis of biological problems... More about Conservation and the genetics of populations

New Haven: Yale University Press, (2002. second edition). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Now in paperback. The author challenges some of the assumptions that underlie current conservation efforts and offers recommendations, based on sound ecological principles, for protecting the rich natural diversity of North America's birds. More about Restoring North America's birds: lessons from landscape ecology

London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015. Octavo, dustwrapper, BRAND NEW. Driven grouse shooting, where flocks of Red grouse are chased by lines of beaters so that they fly over lines of 'guns' that shoot the fast-flying birds, is a peculiarly British fieldsport. Deeply rooted in the British class system, this multi-million pound... More about Inglorious: conflict in the uplands

London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016. Octavo, dustwrapper, line drawings. Simon Barnes knew he had found a special place when he woke in his first morning in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia to find elephants eating the roof of his hut. It was a homecoming, and he has been faithful to that... More about Sacred Combe: a search for humanity's heartland

Washington DC: Island Press, 2013. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes - from public parks to back gardens - to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. Travis Beck gives professionals and students the first book to translate the... More about Principles of ecological landscape design

Gland: IUCN, 2003. Octavo, paperback and CD-ROM, BRAND NEW. The loss and fragmentation of natural habitats is one of the major issues in wildlife management and conservation. Habitat corridors are sometimes proposed as an important element within a conservation strategy. Examples are given of corridors both as pathways and as... More about Linkages in the landscape: the role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white illustrations. Increasing pressure from economic development and population growth has resulted in the degradation of ecosystems around the world and the loss of the essential services that they provide. Understanding the linkages between ecosystem service provisioning and human... More about Nature's wealth: the economics of ecosystem services and poverty

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Octavo, laminated boards, tables, graphs. Biological invaders represent one of the primary threats to the maintenance of global biodiversity, human health, and the success of human economic enterprises. The continuing globalization of our society ensures that the need to understand the process of biological invasion... More about Avian invasions: the ecology and evolution of exotic birds

Toronto: ECW Press, 2015. Octavo, paperback, BRAND NEW. While the world faces substantial environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution and extinction, what many people don't know is that we have solutions to these problems. In the past 50 years, a remarkable number of environmental problems have been solved, while... More about The optimistic environmentalist: progressing toward a greener future

Perth: Department of Environment and Conservation (WA), 2008. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Over half of the Western Australian rangelands are classed as being in poor or fair condition after years of grazing pressure. This book addresses the political, economic and social issues that need to be overcome before a.... More about Rescuing the rangelands: management strategies for restoration and conservation of the natural...

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, graphs, tables. Presents the first global study by a historian to fully integrate the earth-system approach of the new climate science with the material history of humanity. Part I argues that geological, environmental, and climatic history explain the pattern and pace of biological... More about Climate change and the course of global history: a rough journey

Paterson: Department of Primary Industries, (2006. second edition). Quarto, paperback, colour photographs, illustrations. Shows in detail how to re-establish trees and shrubs on your farm. Includes how to plan a revegetation program and assess existing remnant vegetation. Covers natural regeneratin, collecting native seed, weed control and protecting revegetated areas from... More about Plan for trees: a guide to farm revegetation on the coast and tablelands