Color animals from the area surrounding the Vore Site sinkhole, a site used by Native American hunters to trap bison.

The Vore Buffalo Jump Site is a natural sinkhole located directly off Interstate 90 between Spearfish, SD and Sundance, WY. It was the site of many buffalo hunts carried out by early Native Americans before the introduction of horses in this area significantly changed the lives of these people. This site is an ongoing archaeological dig site that was discovered when Interstate 90 was being planned and is shedding much light on the process of buffalo jumps. Early nomadic people, without horses, would drive the buffalo, their sacred brother, over the edge of the sinkhole. From the buffalo, they would obtain the food and supplies they needed to survive on the Northern Plains. This particular site was used from the 1500s to about 1800. This book is a coloring and activity book about the process. The coloring book section has a story line that shows a band of early Native Americans who are going on a buffalo hunt before the 1800s. Each page is paired with a "How do we know" section that explains the research behind that particular picture. The book contains much information about the history and geology of the area and illustrates how early people managed without the horse. It is recommended for the entire family.

As a result of visits to the Vore Buffalo Jump in northeastern Wyoming, the 4th grade class of the local elementary school developed an alphabet book based on the stories related to them about what was found in the sink hole.

Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.

Illustrative examples from recent research publications and "classic" studies are prominently featured throughout the book. Research techniques are highlighted in "special interest" boxes. Illustrations and descriptions of research techniques are provided with examples such as fire-scars from trees used to reconstruct disturbance, fossil pollen used to reconstruct vegetation change and plant migration, transect and quadrate sampling. Includes key biogeographical theories that link space and time to the distribution of life. Some of these theories include: 1. Ranges, Reflicts, Refuges, Corridors, Barriers, 2. Centers of Origins, 3. Cladistics, 4. Variance, 5. Island BioGeography, 6. Diversity Theory, 7. Gap Analysis for Conservation.