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Grouse and their habitats are of much interest to hunters and game-dog enthusiasts, and to the many others involved in outdoor recreation. However, grouse are also of great value in their own right as a beautiful part of nature. Recent research regarding government policies has clarified old problems and controversies, which makes this new study on British grouse timely. Adam Watson and Robert Moss offer some insight into the natural history and biology of British grouse species, ranging from aspects of behavior and historical relevance of their names to population fluctuations and conservation efforts.
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Aged 13, Adam Watson saw his first ptarmigan on a lone climb to Derry Cairngorm in 1943 and began to record numbers, and in the winter of 1951/2 studied them there for an honours degree at Aberdeen University. He has studied black grouse, capercaillie and Irish red grouse, and accompanied ecologists on their fieldwork in Iceland, Norway and Alaska. Robert Moss graduated in honours biochemistry at University College London. He showed a keen interest in chemical aspects of the work on red grouse and has worked on red grouse, and also on ptarmigan, black grouse and capercaillie in Scotland. Abroad, he has studied Icelandic ptarmigan, and rock, willow and white-tailed ptarmigan, during a year based at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
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- PublisherHarpercollins Pub Ltd
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0007150970
- ISBN 13 9780007150977
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages529
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GROUSE: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH AND IRISH SPECIES. By Adam Watson and Robert Moss. New Naturalist No. 107.
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Book Description Condition: new. (Hardcover, 2008 ). 2008 1st edition. Hardback issue. 8vo (152 x 223mm). Ppxii,529 + 2pp ads. Colour photographs, extensive bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Detailed and up to date treatment of the biology and ecology of black, red and willow grouse, ptarmigan and capercaillie in Britain and Europe, with some account of their distribution worldwide. Many good colour photographs and an excellent bibliography. . Seller Inventory # 20924
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Book Description Condition: New. 544, colour photos. . HB. NEW. . The grouse species of Britain and Ireland. With less than twenty species worldwide and only four British and Irish species, the grouse is surprisingly well-known. Its habitats are diverse and relatively remote - ranging from deep forests, through open moorland, to Scotland's highest peaks. 'Grouse: The Natural History of British and Irish Species' covers four of the most emblematic species of our upland regions. Collectively they have the most fascinating life histories of any bird group, individually they have their own stories to tell: the ptarmigan is a resident of our highest mountain areas, the black grouse is famous for its extraordinary mating displays, the capercaillie is one of our largest birds and the red grouse, whilst no-longer one of the few British endemics, is one of the most heavily researched species. All four face similar problems, including habitat loss, predators, pests, disease and food shortage. This is compounded by issues of managed animal populations and controversy surrounding the commercial worth of grouse. This volume in the New Naturalist series, written by two of the world's leading grouse specialists, offers a fascinating insight into the natural history and biology of these birds, including aspects of their behaviour, the historical relevance of their names, the reasons behind population fluctuations and international conservation efforts. [9780007150977]. Seller Inventory # N13435
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