When it comes to accessible field guides to the wildlife of popular African eco-tourism destinations, the Wildlife Explorer Guide series from Princeton WildGuides has certainly proven itself over the past few years as the definitive imprint to seek out.
As the U.S. – and many other industrialized nations as well – becomes increasingly urban, questions of wildlife conservation increasingly are expanded not just to consider those animals living in the countryside but those in cities as well. From the stereotypical rat and pigeons to the now increasingly seen raccoons, skunks, and coyotes, urban wildlife is rapidly becoming a topic of wide-spread discussion.
As anyone who has ever been amazed by how well an underwing moth blends in with the bark of a tree upon which it has perched can well attest, some animals possess astonishingly effective concealing coloration. Some – but not all. Why?
It likely goes without saying that if you’re planning a trip to the internationally famous Masai Mara wildlife reserve in Kenya that you’re going to be interested in seeing and being able to identify more than just the birds to be found there. Fortunately, simultaneous with the publication of Adam Scott Kennedy’s Birds of the […]