Being Kind to Animal Pests
Title | Being Kind to Animal Pests PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Vantassel |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2017-04-09 |
Genre | House & Home |
ISBN | 1365880966 |
When nuisance animal problems occur, people usually demand an immediate solution. Cage and box traps are easily obtainable. They are manufactured to capture a wide variety of wildlife, and they are available through mail order via trapping supply dealers, at the local hardware store, or local organizations, such as the dog pound or humane society. As people continue to invade the territories of animals and animals return the favor by adapting and thriving in human areas, cage/box traps will become more and more popular. This book explains how to use them effectively and humanely, with all possible kindness for our fellow creatures. It covers types, sizes, and features of traps, care and maintenance, setting principles, baiting & luring, their humane use, and tips for trapping specific nuisance animals, including armadillo, beaver, birds, bobcat, rabbit, coyote, foxes, house mouse, muskrat, rat, opossum, raccoon, skunks, snakes, squirrels, voles, and woodchuck.
Wildlife Pest Control 4th Ed.
Title | Wildlife Pest Control 4th Ed. PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Vantassel |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2018-01-05 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1387427350 |
A revision and expansion of Philip J. Nichol's earlier book, Wildlife Pest Control Handbook. This book explains how to start a small service business in wildlife control by discussing business and technical control issues.
Pollinators, Predators & Parasites
Title | Pollinators, Predators & Parasites PDF eBook |
Author | Clarke Scholtz |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 1271 |
Release | 2021-03-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1775846326 |
Pollinators, parasites, purifiers, predators, decomposers – insects arguably play the most important roles in the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems. This lavishly illustrated and highly authoritative book is structured around southern Africa’s 13 distinct biomes; it reflects the essential role insects play in most ecological processes such as pollination, predation, parasitism, soil modification and nutrient recycling; details how they serve as food for multitudes of other organisms, including bacteria and fungi, as well as specially adapted plants, insect-feeding arthropods, reptiles, birds and mammals; depicts the insects and phenomena described in some 2,000 photographs that accompany the accessible text; highlights the crucial role insects play as ecosystem service providers, giving intimate insight into the beauty and importance of insects in the natural world. Includes a guide to each of the 25 insect orders found in southern Africa, with images showing their diagnostic characters. This key publication detailing the latest research in the field of entomology will appeal to academics and nature enthusiasts alike.
Supernavigators
Title | Supernavigators PDF eBook |
Author | David Barrie |
Publisher | The Experiment |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2020-06-09 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1615196692 |
“Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.”—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book Review Publisher's note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys. Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a globe-trotting voyage of discovery alongside astounding animals of every stripe: dung beetles that steer by the Milky Way, box jellyfish that can see above the water (with a few of their twenty-four eyes), sea turtles that sense Earth’s magnetic field, and many more. David Barrie consults animal behaviorists and Nobel Prize–winning scientists to catch us up on the cutting edge of animal intelligence—revealing these wonders in a whole new light.
The Humane Gardener
Title | The Humane Gardener PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Lawson |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2017-04-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1616896175 |
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Scouting
Title | Scouting PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 768 |
Release | 1918 |
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Includes Annual report of the Boy Scouts of America.
A Guide to Insect, Disease, and Animal Pests of Poplars
Title | A Guide to Insect, Disease, and Animal Pests of Poplars PDF eBook |
Author | Roswell D. Carpenter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Agriculture |
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