Anna Berthinussen, Olivia C. Richardson, John D. Altringham

Gebundenes Buch

Bat Conservation

Global evidence for the effects of interventions

Beschreibung

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of bats. The authors have developed a global list of interventions that could benefit bats. For each intervention, the book summarises studies captured by the Conservation Evidence project.

Autor

Anna Berthinussen is a post-doctorate researcher at the University of Leeds, currently working on a Defra-funded study of the interactions between bats and roads. She holds degrees in bat ecology and conservation (PhD) and Zoology (BSc), both from the University of Leeds. She has published several scientific papers and contributed to book chapters on bats, and has a keen interest in wildlife conservation. Olivia Richardson is a conservation ecologist who has recently been working as a Research Assistant and an ecological consultant. She holds degrees in Biodiversity and Conservation (MSc) and Biology (BSc with Honours), both from the University of Leeds. She is a former British Ecological Society Education, Training and Careers committee member and Undergraduate Fellow alumni. Her research interests include bat conservation, urban ecology, citizen science and applied ecology and its translation into policy and practice. John Altringham is Professor of Animal Ecology & Conservation at the University of Leeds. He works primarily on the ecology and conservation of bats, but has broad interests in conservation. In the past he has studied animals as diverse as tunas and tarantulas. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and reports, and three books on bats, the most recent being Bats, from evolution to conservation, published by OUP in 2011. He is a scientific advisor to the National Trust and other conservation organisations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pelagic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 106
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9781907807909
• ISBN-10: 190780790X
• Artikelnr.: 41078262