Looking at the very best of the new arrivals from the last seven days…
New Books
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp
New second edition of the ground-breaking 1998 original, featuring the usual quality of plates and information associated with the Helm Field Guides.
Covers India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. Updated with new species and some newly painted plates.
Carnivore Ecology and Conservation
Edited by Luigi Boitani and Roger A Powell
From the Techniques in Ecology and Conservation series, this is a practical guide to the methods and processes involved in the study and conservation of all the world’s carnivore species, with particular emphasis on the human/carnivore interface. The book provides information on the diversity of practical considerations for field research and technical considerations for accurate analysis and modelling.
A Natural History of Belize: Inside the Maya Forest
Samuel Bridgewater
As well as being a unique and richly illustrated portrait of this fascinating country, A Natural History of Belize provides a lens through which the reader is introduced to questions regarding the debates around rainforests and their ecology and conservation.
The Maya Forest is an important regional biodiversity hot spot and provides some of the last regional habitats fo the jaguar, the scarlet macaw, Baird’s tapir, and Morelet’s crocodile.
Peter Friend
Volume 119 in the New Naturalist Series takes the reader on a journey around the landscape of Scotland. Friend explores the incredible diversity of the country, region by region, looking at how it formed over the ages.
Illustrated with photographs, and maps and diagrams created using the latest computer imaging technology.
Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions
Mark W. Moffett
Moffett recaps his exploration around the world of the lives of ants, recounting stories of their behaviour on the human scale – looking at ants in terms of various familiar roles like warriors, builders, big-game hunters, and slave owners. These tales demonstrate the incredibly complex ways in which ants have evolved to flourish and dominate the ecosystems in which they live.
New Wildlife Equipment
Pond Net – Complete Net Bag, Frame And Pole
A high quality new pond dipping net designed to be affordable enough for non-professionals but robust enough to be used year after year by school children and other such demanding users.
Stealth Gear Extreme Photographers Jacket2
The latest version of the ultimate wildlife photographers jacket – plenty of space for lenses and batteries in the ample pockets.