Nature : Mammals

Analyzing the wolf recovery program from a policy-making perspective, Martin A. Nie examines not only the future of wolf recovery but also the issues that will define debates around the politics of wildlife management. Beyond Wolves is a revelatory look a more...

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Learn to evaluate the fitness of any horse—in the stable and in the saddle. This guide helps horse owners, riders, and trainers at all levels learn how to assess any horse's fitness, strengths, and weaknesses. If you're buying a horse, this will help you pre-assess prospects before getting the complete veterinary examination. If you own a horse, these techniques will help you better understand your horse's aptitudes, customize a training program, identify signs of strain, and provide better care for your horse. With step-by-step instructions and almost 200 photos and drawings showing the proper positioning and approach for each technique, you'll learn:.:. ;. Hand palpation skills, several basic massage movements, and simple stretching exercises. ;. A Riding Evaluation Program (REP) that helps you identify abnormalities in gaits, tight- muscle groups or sore joints, and more. ;. The Palpation Evaluation Program (PEP), in which you use your fingertips to pinpoint problems. ;. How to perform an assessment of the horse's musculoskeletal system, with twenty-five points on each side. Fitness Evaluation of the Horse teaches you to evaluate the soundness and fitness of a horse in a hands-on manner so that you can fine-tune your training program, improve your performance, and enhance your relationship with your horse. more...

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Packed with practical advice on equine first aid and alternative therapies. From foal to senior, give your horse a happy, healthy life. Want to know the best ways to care for your horse? This plain-English guide gives you all the latest information on equine nutrition and healthcare, explaining how your horse's body functions and how to keep it in good working order. You'll see how to perform checkups safely at home, spot the signs of illness, and help your horse age gracefully. Discover how to:. *. Manage your horse's diet. *. Identify, control, and prevent equine diseases. *. Breed your horse. *. Care for pregnant mares and newborns. *. House and groom your horse more...

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Written by an expert and endorsed by the Association for Horsemanship, Safety and Education (AHSE), this book covers safety around horses and teaches people to be more aware of what can happen and how to stay safe. Including numerous photographs, it contains information on transporting horses safely, and also how to avoid buying a dangerous horse. more...

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Perhaps the most long-awaited new edition in the Australian Natural History Series , this is a substantially different book from the previous edition by Tony Lee and Roger Martin. The contents cover the history of the koala; its distribution and abundance; nutrition; behaviour, sociality and life cycle; predators, parasites and pathogens; population biology; and conservation and management. Illustrations are widely used including eight pages of colour plates. The book places a strong emphasis on conservation and management issues, and candidly addresses issues of koala overpopulation in such areas as Kangaroo Island (South Australia) and Framlingham and French Island (Victoria). more...

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