Water Vole Book

Hugh Warwick

Description

Water voles are a newly endangered species. Through informative chapters ranging from the physiological and environmental to the water vole's inclusion in myth, legend, art and literature, The Water Vole Book is an ideal guide to its subject for all nature lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout with new photography and artwork.

Sujets

• Natural history
• Sciences et techniques

Informations

• Publié par: Distributed by eBookpartnership
• Date de parution: 21 mars 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781802584851
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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Contents


7 What is a Water Vole?
33 What Do Water Voles Eat?
55 Water Vole Life and Death
56 The Vole Year
68 Mink and Other Threats
84 Water Vole Reintroductions
119 People’s Trust for Endangered Species
122 National Water Vole Monitoring Programme
126 National Surveys
131 Helping Water Voles on Your Land
135 Myths, Art and Literature
156 Photo credits and artworks
158 Acknowledgements



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