Bioinvaders
Fourteen environmental historians investigate the rhetoric and realities of exotic, introduced, and ‘alien’ species.
Fourteen environmental historians investigate the rhetoric and realities of exotic, introduced, and ‘alien’ species.
A graphic novel for children inspired by the disappearance from Białowieża Primeval Forest of the wild European bison.
This collection brings a Canadian perspective to the growing field of animal history, ranging across species and cities, from the beavers who engineered Stanley Park to the carthorses who shaped the city of Montreal. Some essays consider animals as spectacle, while others examine the bodily intimacies of shared urban spaces.
Drawing on sources ranging from gardening books and magazines to statistics and oral history, Andrea Gaynor’s book challenges some of the widespread myths about food production in Australian cities and traces the reasons for its enduring popularity.
Birds in Our Lives is an account of bird conservation in India, written by conservationist Ashish Kothari. It educates the reader on the importance of birds in Indian culture and economy and highlights the imminent threats to their habitats and populations, as well as growing efforts to conserve birdlife.
Full text of Peter Niedersteiner’s dissertation, “Zwischen Staunen und Zweifeln.”
Full book co-edited by former Rachel Carson Center fellow Marcus Hall.
The full three volumes of a comprehensive work on the relationship between humans and bears.