Man and Wildfowl
1st Edition
Published on 30. November 2010
280 pages
978-1-4081-3761-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 Trust.
Dr Kear ranges widely, from a summary of the taxonomy and natural history of wildfowl, through a history of domestication world wide, to wildfowling, decoys, conservation and captive breeding, conflicts with agriculture, and wildfowl in legend and literature. Throughout, the text abounds with little-known facts and insights to intrigue the general reader and expert alike - a reflection of the author's wide reading and affection for her subject.
Jacket illustrations by Joe Blossom.
Dr Kear ranges widely, from a summary of the taxonomy and natural history of wildfowl, through a history of domestication world wide, to wildfowling, decoys, conservation and captive breeding, conflicts with agriculture, and wildfowl in legend and literature. Throughout, the text abounds with little-known facts and insights to intrigue the general reader and expert alike - a reflection of the author's wide reading and affection for her subject.
Jacket illustrations by Joe Blossom.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-3761-1 (9781408137611)
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Person
Janet Kear OBE (1933-2004) was an English ornithologist and conservationist who worked extensively on waterfowl and wrote several major works on ducks. She was the first woman to become president of the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU).
Content
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
2 Domestication
3 Decoys
4 Wildfowling
5 Conversation, research and education
6 Aviculture
7 Aliens
8 Conflicts
9 Language, legend and art
10 The future
Appendices:
1 Addresses of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centres
2 Decoys in England that are open to the public
3 Scientific names of plants, invertebrates, fishes, reptiles and mammals mentioned in the text
Index
1 Introduction
2 Domestication
3 Decoys
4 Wildfowling
5 Conversation, research and education
6 Aviculture
7 Aliens
8 Conflicts
9 Language, legend and art
10 The future
Appendices:
1 Addresses of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centres
2 Decoys in England that are open to the public
3 Scientific names of plants, invertebrates, fishes, reptiles and mammals mentioned in the text
Index
