Animals in Danger in Europe


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Introduces readers to a range of endangered animals found in Europe, with basic facts about each animal, and also why the animal's habitat is threatened.




Endangered Animals of Antarctica and the Arctic


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Provides information about the north and south poles and the animals that live there.




Red Data Book of European Butterflies (Rhopalocera)


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On title page: Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife & Natural Habitats (Bern Convention). About endangered species




Animals in Danger in Europe


Book Description

Introduces readers to a range of endangered animals found in Europe, with basic facts about each animal, and also why the animal's habitat is threatened.




Mammals of Europe - Past, Present, and Future


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This introductory volume provides an overview about the history and current status of European mammals, as well as management strategies. The remaining volumes cover comprehensive overviews of each species’ biology including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and management are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature. This authoritative handbook provides a timely and detailed description of all European mammals and will appeal to academics and students in mammal research, as well as to professionals dealing with mammal management, including control, use and conservation.




1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals


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The 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals was a major advance on its predecessors in clarity of layout and amount of information presented. This is taken further in the 1996 edition, which is also the first global compilation to use the complete new IUCN Red List category system.




The 33 Threatened Fungi in Europe


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Although Europe has a high diversity of fungi and many species are threatened, no fungal species are yet included in the appendices of the Bern Convention or the EU Habitats Directive. Conservation action has often neglected fungi due in part to past insufficient knowledge of their ecology, distribution and status. This report, which contains very detailed information on 33 species threatened in Europe, was originally prepared as a list of candidate species for protection at the European level. They certainly deserve the attention of conservation agencies




Europe's Most Amazing Animals


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This title features the wild boar, peregrine falcon, Alpine salamander, grass snake, European eel, stag beetle, Alpine marmot, noctule bat, European eagle owl, and midwife toad.







Animals in Danger


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