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Otters: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation (Oxford Biology)
Hans Kruuk
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Description for Otters: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation (Oxford Biology)
Paperback. Emphasises research and conservation management initiatives for 13 species of otter worldwide, incorporates molecular research on taxonomy and population genetics, and discusses the implications of otter studies for ecology and conservation biology. This work is aimed at naturalists, scientists, and conservationists. Num Pages: 280 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 247 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
Otters are highly charismatic and popular animals of very considerable concern to conservationists worldwide. Written by the pre-eminent authority in the field, this book builds on the reputation of the author's landmark monograph of the European otter, Wild Otters (OUP, 1995). Furthermore, its broader scope to include all species of otter in North America as well as Europe and elsewhere leads to a deeper synthesis that greatly expands the book's overall relevance and potential readership. Aimed at naturalists, scientists and conservationists, its personal style and generously illustrated text will appeal to amateurs and professionals alike. It emphasises recent research and ... Read more
Otters are highly charismatic and popular animals of very considerable concern to conservationists worldwide. Written by the pre-eminent authority in the field, this book builds on the reputation of the author's landmark monograph of the European otter, Wild Otters (OUP, 1995). Furthermore, its broader scope to include all species of otter in North America as well as Europe and elsewhere leads to a deeper synthesis that greatly expands the book's overall relevance and potential readership. Aimed at naturalists, scientists and conservationists, its personal style and generously illustrated text will appeal to amateurs and professionals alike. It emphasises recent research and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198565871
SKU
V9780198565871
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About Hans Kruuk
Studied animal behaviour under Prof. Niko Tinbergen (FRS, Nobel Laureate) at Oxford. Co-founder of the Serengeti Research Institute, Tanzania, where he carried out research over seven years, before returning to Oxford, and later to the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology in Banchory, Scotland. After becoming Senior Principal Research Officer, he retired as emeritus in 1997. Awarded the scientific medal of the ... Read more
Reviews for Otters: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation (Oxford Biology)
Anyone interested in the countryside or animals should have this on their bookshelves. Highland News, January 2008. This is a much more comprehensive book than anything that has gone before and deals with otter species worldwide
Keith Day and Brian Rushton, THES
This will be a mine of information for any scientist and a good read for anyone ... Read more
Keith Day and Brian Rushton, THES
This will be a mine of information for any scientist and a good read for anyone ... Read more