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Man and Wildfowl.

The involvement of humans with ducks, geese and swans has probably been closer than with any other group of birds, today and for several millenia past. This involvement, in its many aspects, is the theme of this compelling and readable account by an Assistant Director of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Tr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kear, Janet
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : A & C Black, 2010.
Colección:Poyser Monographs.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1: Introduction; 2: Domestication; 3: Decoys; 4: Wildfowling; 5: Conservation, research and education; 6: Aviculture; 7: Aliens; 8: Conflict; 9: Language, legend and art; 10: The Future; Appendix 1: Addresses of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centres; Appendix 2: Decoys in England that are open to the public; Appendix 3: Scientific names of plants, invertebrates, fishes, reptiles and mammals mentioned in the text.