Seals: proceedings of a working meeting of seal specialists on threatended and depleted seals of the world, held under the auspices of the Survival Service Commission of IUCN...
Morges: IUCN, 1973. Quarto, text illustrations, softcover. More
MAMMALS - Carnivores including Seals
Listening to Cougar.
Boulder: University Press of Colorado, 2008. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Describes aspects of Cougar natural history, such as its rugged habitat and how the males struggle to claim territory. This book features conservationists who relate the political history of America's greatest cat. Also available in hardcover [stock id 27414]. More
Carnivore ecology and conservation: a handbook of techniques.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. This concise yet authoritative handbook describes research methods and techniques for the study and conservation of all terrestrial carnivore species. Techniques for managing the human/carnivore interface are covered in great detail. Descriptions of the latest methodologies are supported by..... More
The natural history of seals.
London: Christopher Helm, 1989. Octavo, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Seasons of the seal.
Minocqua: NorthWord, 1988. Quarto, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Seals in the wild.
Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1998. Quarto, colour photographs, lengthy inscription from the author to Bob Warneke, fine copy in dustwrapper. A photographic essay on seals. Chapters include: Evolution of seals; fur seals and sea lions; earless seals; and the walrus. Was $45. More
In the path of the grizzly.
Flagstaff: Northland Publishing, 1986. Quarto, paperback, colour illustrations. More
In predatory light: lions and tigers and Polar bears.
London: Merrell Publishers, 2013. Folio, black and white photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. Stunning duotone images of some of world's most fearsome predators - lions, tigers and polar bears, with engaging texts by anthropologist Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, naturalist Sy Montgomery and film-maker John Houston. This beautiful book will appeal..... More
The bedside book of beasts: a wildlife miscellany.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009. Octavo, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. This book blends the best writing about lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, hyenas, bears, wolves and other alpha predators and their prey with a wealth of extraordinary illustration. Among the writers included are: as Simon Armitage, Margaret Atwood, Walter..... More
Carnivore behavior, ecology, and evolution, volume two.
Ithaca: Comstock Publishing, 1996. Octavo, illustrations, signature, paperback. More
Carnivore conservation.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Octavo, illustrations, softcver. This volume reviews and summarises the current state of research on carnivore conservation, describes limitations and opportunities, and offers a conceptual framework for future research and applied management. Conservation Biology series no. 5. More
Carnivore behavior, ecology and evolution.
New York: Comstock Publishing, 1989. Octavo, black and white illustrations, slight wear, softcover. The study of carnivores has become even more important in raising and resolving crucial biological problems. Devoted primarily to terrestrial carnivores, this volume focuses on such themes as carnivore reintroduction programs and the ethics of studying carnivores..... More
Arctic fox: life at the top of the world.
Ontario: Firefly Books, 2008. Quarto, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. Tells the story of the Arctic fox from its evolutionary beginnings to its difficult life in the far north involving: Mating and raising a family Hunting and scavenging Its relationship with the polar bear and other arctic inhabitants..... More
Grey seals and the Farne Islands.
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1962. Octavo, photographs, signature, worn dustwrapper. More
The return of the Mexican Gray Wolf: back to the blue.
Tuscon: University of Arizona Press, 2003. Octavo, colour photographs, other illustrations, softcover. The Mexican Gray Wolf was hunted to near extinction until one woman took on the challenge of restoring it to its natural habitat. This book tells her story and documents her eleven year effort to bring the wolf..... More
Seals of the world.
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1983. Octavo, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Harps and hoods: ice-breeding seals of the northwest Atlantic.
Waterloo: University of Waterloo Press, 1988. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Antarctic seals: research methods and techniques.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. An authoritative manual compiled by an international team of experts with a wealth of experience of studying large mammal species. The techniques described will be of interest to researchers studying other large mammal species in the field. More
Studies of sea mammals in south latitudes.
Adelaide: South Australian Museum, 1985. Octavo, illustrations, softcover. More
The seals and the Curragh: introducing the natural history of the Grey Seal of the North Atlantic.
London: J M Dent & Co, 1954. Octavo, photographs, chipped dustwrapper. More
The grizzlies of Mount McKinley.
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1981. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. More
The world of the walrus.
London: Cassell, 1967. Octavo, phtographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Marine mammals and noise.
New York: Academic Press, 1995. Octavo, fine copy in laminated boards. This book discusses, among many other topics, just how well marine mammals hear, how noisy the oceans have become, and what effects these new sounds have on marine mammals. The baseline of ambient noise, the sounds produced by machines..... More
An annotated bibliography on the Pinnipedia, Supplement one.
Copenhagen: International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, 1983. Quarto, More
The carnivores of West Africa.
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1974. Octavo, colour plates, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More