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The Subjugation of Canadian Wildlife
Author | : Max Foran |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2018-04-10 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0773554289 |
Hardly a day goes by without news of the extinction or endangerment of yet another animal species, followed by urgent but largely unheeded calls for action. An eloquent denunciation of the failures of Canada's government and society to protect wildlife from human exploitation, Max Foran's The Subjugation of Canadian Wildlife argues that a root cause of wildlife depletions and habitat loss is the culturally ingrained beliefs that underpin management practices and policies. Tracing the evolution of the highly contestable assumptions that define the human–wildlife relationship, Foran stresses the price wild animals pay for human self-interest. Using several examples of government oversight at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels, from the Species at Risk Act to the Biodiversity Strategy, Protected Areas Network, and provincial management plans, this volume shows that wildlife policies are as much – or more – about human needs, priorities, and profit as they are about preservation. Challenging established concepts including ecological integrity, adaptive management, sport hunting as conservation, and the flawed belief that wildlife is a renewable resource, the author compels us to recognize animals as sentient individuals and as integral components of complex ecological systems. A passionate critique of contemporary wildlife policy, The Subjugation of Canadian Wildlife calls for belief-change as the best hope for an ecologically healthy, wildlife-rich Canada.
The New Normal
Author | : University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center |
Publisher | : University of Regina Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780889772311 |
The Canadian Prairies in a Changing Climate is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of climate change in the prairie provinces, the impacts on natural resources, communities, human health and sectors of the economy, and the adaptation options that are available for alleviating adverse impacts and taking advantage of new opportunities provided by a warmer climate.
The Boreal Shield Ecozone
Author | : Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Boreal Shield Ecozone |
ISBN | : 9780968194713 |
The Ecoregions of Saskatchewan
Author | : G. A. Padbury |
Publisher | : University of Regina Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780889770973 |
This book describes the ecoregions of Saskatchewan, following a hierarchical framework for terrestrial ecosystems in Canada. The introduction reviews ecological land classification and the various interrelated factors that are involved in the development of ecosystems: geology, water, climate, vegetation, soils, wildlife, and human impacts. The main section describes the province within the context of the four ecozones and 11 ecoregions that were identified in the framework. For each ecoregion, the book provides a description of the physical setting, such as geology & climate, as well as the biological features that have developed in response to this physical environment. The impact of human activities on the ecology of the area concludes each of these descriptions. Appendices include lists of animal & plant species found in Saskatchewan and a glossary.
Ecological Regions of North America
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Biogeography |
ISBN | : |
This volume represents a first attempt at holistically classifying and mapping ecological regions across all three countries of the North American continent. A common analytical methodology is used to examine North American ecology at multiple scales, from large continental ecosystems to subdivisions of these that correlate more detailed physical and biological settings with human activities on two levels of successively smaller units. The volume begins with an overview of North America from an ecological perspective, concepts of ecological regionalization. This is followed by descriptions of the 15 broad ecological regions, including information on physical and biological setting and human activities. The final section presents case studies in applications of the ecological characterization methodology to environmental issues. The appendix includes a list of common and scientific names of selected species characteristic of the ecological regions.
Managing Saskatchewan Rangeland
Author | : New Pasture and Grazing Technologies Project (Canada) |
Publisher | : [Regina] : Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Range management |
ISBN | : |
Handbook to improve the quality and efficiency of rangeland resource management. The manual covers a history of grazing and its place in the ecology of the region; describes the natural vegetation zones and range plants and grasses; and gives principles and concepts of the proper use of grazing land, methods of evaluating range land for grazing, livestock behaviour, grazing systems, fencing, and improvements. A glossary is included.
A National Ecological Framework for Canada
Author | : Ecological Stratification Working Group (Canada) |
Publisher | : Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research ; Hull, Quebec : State of the Environment Directorate |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
[An] expanded attribute database [that] includes attribute data for the ecoprovince level of generalization.
Status of Pollinators in North America
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2007-05-13 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0309102898 |
Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.