Wild Animals
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Animal Grief: How Animals Mourn by David Alderton Hubble & Hattie, 2009 The author discusses animal grief and focuses in on the latest scientific evidence without being pedantic. The stunning color photographs accompanying the text make this an easy read with a wealth of information. Nonfiction |
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Animalwatching by Desmond Morris Crown Publishers, 1990 Morris covers the entire animal kingdom in pictures and words. We meet koala bears and dolphins, peacocks and wildcats, as well as hermit crabs and anteaters. Morris explores the endlessly varied and ingenious strategies animals have devised to get along with each other and their world. Nonfiction, Secondary Topic: Photography |
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Bringing Nature Home: How You can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants by Douglas W. Tallamy Timber Press, 2007 The author presents a powerful and compelling illustration of how the choices we make as gardeners can profoundly impact the diversity of life in our yards, town, and planet. With nothing less than the future of North American biodiversity at stake, Tallamy imparts an encouraging message: it’s not too late to save the ecosystem balance of insects and animals, and the solution is as easy as replacing alien plants with natives. Nonfiction |
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Chasing Doctor Dolittle: Learning the Language of Animals by Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D. St. Martin’s Press, 2012 The author mixes scientific research with personal experiences about animals communicating with each other. Prairie dogs, for example, have different types of alarm calls for different predators depending on whether the predator is coming by land or from the sky. Squid flash signals at rivals or mates. Lizards, bats, bees, monkeys, and a variety of birds, among other species, are all talking to members of their own community. Their communications are often about food, predators, and petty disagreements. Nonfiction |
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City of Ravens: London, the Tower and its Famous Birds by Boria Sax Duckworth Overlook, 2011 The author traces the history of the ravens in the Tower of London from the time of Bran, a Celtic deity, to the current day. Myths and folklore surround the ravens of the Tower and the author explores them all. Nonfiction |
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Entertaining Elephants: Animal Agency and the Business of the American Circus by Susan Nance The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013 While the author uses research to present a portrait of elephants in circuses from the late 1700s to the mid 1900s, the reader will not be overwhelmed with scientific jargon. This in depth and annotated portrait of life in the circus for both humans and elephants leaves the reader with a complete and often painful account of the lives of circus elephants, many of whom lived lives of desperation, both physically and psychically. Nonfiction, Wild Animals |
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Exultant Ark, The: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure by Jonathan Balcombe University of California Press, 2011 The author celebrates the full range of animal life covering such topics as play, touch, love, and companionship. Accompanying his text are brilliant photographs of animals enjoying the pleasures of life. From fish to birds, turtles to cows, from African elephants to zebra sharks, the reader will find a fascinating world to which few of us ever have entry. Nonfiction, Secondary Topic: Photography |
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Facts about Fur by Greta Nilsson and Others Animal Welfare Institute, 1980 Although the statistics are dated, the content of Facts about Fur remains the same. The author cites the historical foundation for hunting and trapping for fur. Nonfiction |
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Going Wild: Hunting, Animal Rights, and the Contested Meaning of Nature by Jan E. Dizard University of Massachusetts Press, 1999 The author uses a controversy surrounding a deer hunt at a reservoir in Massachusetts to present the pros and cons of managing wildlife, wilderness, and nature itself. Nonfiction |
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Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink by Jane Goodall and Thane Maynard and Gail Hudson Grand Central Publishing, 2011 There is hope for some species on the brink of extinction, and the authors want the public to meet the people who are working to save and protect numerous species around the world. The individual stories present an uplifting and positive message about the relationships between humans and our animal neighbors. Nonfiction |
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Intimate Ape, The: Orangutans and the Secret Life of a Vanishing Species by Shawn Thompson Citadel Press, 2010 Thompson describes the emotional and intellectual lives of orangutans and recognizes the people who have committed their lives to understand, protect, and ultimately rescue the orangutan. Thompson, a journalist, traveled through the rain forests of Sumatra and the jungle river valleys of Borneo, visiting nature preserves and observing conservation programs. Nonfiction |
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Killing Tradition: Inside Hunting and Animal Rights Controversies by Simon J. Bronner The University Press of Kentucky, 2008 The author addresses the issues of whether hunting is a justifiable tradition or a reason for people to go out and kill animals. Through research, including field work, the author investigates three specific venues of hunting: deer camp, pigeon shoots, and fox hunts. He presents a balanced approach to the needs of hunters to continue their activities and animal rights advocates who want to see most hunting banned. Nonfiction |
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Mad about Wildlife: Looking at social conflict over wildlife edited by Ann Herda-Rapp and Theresa L. Goedeke Brill 2005 This collected volume documents the presence and types of discussions that emerge during conflicts between people and wildlife. The collection of case studies demonstrates how social groups create opposing symbolic meanings of nature and highlights the way these conflicts of meanings affect wildlife, people, and management professionals. Nonfiction |
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Man Kind? Our Incredible War on Wildlife by Cleveland Amory Harper & Row, 1974 Amory, a giant in the field of animal rights, wrote a timeless piece on humanity’s treatment of wild animals. This historical view of hunting brings the reader in touch with the reasons humans hunt—for fun, money, and revenge. Through humor, sometimes biting, Amory takes on all who believe hunting is a natural right. Nonfiction |
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Never Cry Wolf: The Incredible True Story of Life among Arctic Wolves by Farley Mowat Back Bay Books, 2001 This is the account of a naturalist sent into the Arctic tundra to investigate the behavior of wolves. What he finds is not a den of marauding killers as thought by those who sent him (the Canadian Wildlife Service) but a courageous family of skilful providers and devoted protectors of their young. Nonfiction |
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Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators by William Stolzenburg Bloomsbury, 2008 Stolzenburg tells the story of scientists who track the vanishing great predators and what is happening as a consequence of their disappearance. For example, the eradication of wolves has resulted in a glut of elk who trample river banks and chew down young trees. White-tailed deer have denuded the undergrowth in the forests because wolves and cougars have disappeared. The list goes on. Nonfiction |
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Wild Neighbors: The Humane Approach to Living with Wildlife by John Hadidian, ed. Fulcrum Press, 1997 This book provides practical, humane, and effective advice on how to live in harmony with wildlife in our yards and communities. The book focuses on how to properly and accurately define a wildlife problem, determine what type of animal is causing it, identify the damage, effectively take action for a humane and permanent solution, and proactively avoid future conflicts. Nonfiction |
