Otters: Ecology and Conservation

Otters: Ecology and Conservation
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 256
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0521101344
ISBN-13 : 9780521101349
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Otters: Ecology and Conservation by : C. F. Mason

Download or read book Otters: Ecology and Conservation written by C. F. Mason and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the European otter, describing its life history, including fresh information and providing details of survey methods and the state of populations throughout the range. Otters have decreased substantially in numbers and range during the present century through a combination of pollution, habitat destruction and direct persecution. The otter, at the top of the food chain, is a vulnerable animal in a vulnerable environment - the river - and can be seen as an indicator of a healthy environment; a good otter population indicates a properly functioning river ecosystem. The research of the authors highlights the fact that successful conservation of this familiar though elusive animal depends upon public education and sympathy as much as upon detailed ecological knowledge. This account will appeal to amateur naturalists, teachers of natural history and biological sciences and students of animal ecology and conservation. It also provides an important reference for professional conservationists and wildlife biologists.


Otters: Ecology and Conservation Related Books

Otters: Ecology and Conservation
Language: en
Pages: 256
Authors: C. F. Mason
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-02-12 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book focuses on the European otter, describing its life history, including fresh information and providing details of survey methods and the state of popul
Otters
Language: en
Pages: 278
Authors: Hans Kruuk
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-08-17 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Otters are highly charismatic and popular animals of very considerable concern to conservationists worldwide. Written by the pre-eminent authority in the field,
Sea Otter Conservation
Language: en
Pages: 468
Authors: Shawn Larson
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-12-23 - Publisher: Academic Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Sea otters are good indicators of ocean health. In addition, they are a keystone species, offering a stabilizing effect on ecosystem, controlling sea urchin pop
Wild Otters
Language: en
Pages: 306
Authors: Hans Kruuk
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995-02-23 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Evidence pointing to a decline in the European Otter population (Lutra lutra) is causing concern among ecologists and conservationists. This important new book
Otters of the World
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Paul Yoxon
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher: Whittles

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The illegal wildlife trade in otters is huge - not just for furs and body parts but as pets