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Gale eBooks (formerly the Gale Virtual Reference Library) is a database of encyclopedias, dictionaries, primary source collections and specialized reference sources.
Environmental Encyclopedia by
Consisting of nearly 1,300 signed articles and term definitions, the 3rd edition of the award-winning "Environmental Encyclopedia provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis and suggests solutions whenever possible.
Location: Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL); also print SEL Reference GE10 .E38 2003Publication Date: 2002
Environmental Issues by
These volumes of primary source documents focus on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. International in scope, each title is devoted to one topic: Crime and Punishment Environmental Issues Family in Society Gender Issues and Sexuality Government, Politics, and Protest Human and Civil Rights Immigration and Multiculturalism Medicine, Bioethics, and Health Social Policy Terrorism Each title contains approximately 175 full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as overview information that places each document in context. Entries are organized into chapters that feature a general overview of the chapter's subtopic. The following standard subheads are included in each entry: Date Source About the Author Introduction Primary Source Significance Further ResourcesAll titles contain an introduction to its topic, a chronology of major events associated with the topic, and a general index. A comprehensive subject index is included with print set purchases only.
Location: Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)Publication Date: 2006
Pollution A to Z by
This two-volume set provides the latest information on a variety of pollution issues, including sources, disposal, remediation, the ethical, social and legal environment, careers and much more. With articles ranging from topical essays on things like acid rain, cancer, noise pollution and zero growth population to biographies on key figures, "Pollution A to Z covers all aspects of this important topic.
Location: Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)Publication Date: 2004
- The encyclopedia of earthCutler J Cleveland (BU Faculty), Environmental Information Coalition
Books - Urban Wildlife
Wildlife management -- North America
​Carnivora -- Conservation -- West (U.S.)
Urban Carnivores by
With over half of the world's human population now living in cities, human-carnivore interaction in urban areas is a growing area of concern and research for wildlife managers, conservationists, urban planners, and the public at large. This volume brings together leading international carnivore researchers to explore the unique biological and ecological issues associated with mammalian carnivores in urban landscapes. Carnivores in urban areas are fascinating from an ecological standpoint. They elicit great passions-positive and negative-among humans and present difficult challenges for wildlife conservationists and managers. The first section of the book discusses the field of urban ecology and the many potential roles of carnivores in urban ecosystems, details the general behavior and ecology of this group of mammals, and addresses the human side of potential conflicts between people and carnivores in cities. The second section provides species accounts of the most common urban carnivores, including raccoons, coyotes, foxes, skunks, and mountain lions. A separate chapter examines the very specialized place of domesticated cats and dogs. The last section compares how various carnivore species fare in cities, looks at the utility of existing conservation and conflict management efforts, and suggests directions for further research and future management initiatives. This thorough examination of the conflicts and complications surrounding urban wildlife is the first to focus specifically on carnivores. It includes an extensive bibliography and is an essential reference for wildlife biologists, mammalogists, and urban planners.
Location: Science & Engineering Library Stacks QL737.C2 U73 2010Publication Date: 2010
The Carnivore Way by Location: Science & Engineering Library Stacks QL737.C2 E38 2014Publication Date: 2014
Large Carnivore Conservation by Location: ProQuest (available to BU)Publication Date: 2014Drawing on six case studies of wolf, grizzly bear, and mountain lion conservation in habitats stretching from the Yukon to Arizona, this book argues that conserving and coexisting with large carnivores is as much a problem of people and governance.
The Secret World of Red Wolves by Location: ProQuest (available to BU)Publication Date: 2013Beeland weaves together the voices of scientists, conservationists, and local landowners while posing larger questions about human coexistence with red wolves, our understanding of what defines this animal as a distinct species, and how climate change may swamp its current habitat.
Zooland by Location: ebrary (online access to BU)Publication Date: 2012This book takes a unique stance on a controversial topic: zoos. Zoos have their ardent supporters and their vocal detractors. Zooland takes readers behind the exhibits into the world of zoo animals and their caretakers.
