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Ultimate Ungulates

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Ahead of our exciting webinar on reindeer vision on December 12th with Dartmouth Professor Nathaniel J Dominy, check out one of these titles about the fascinating world of ungulates.

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Reindeer Reflections : Lessons From An Ancient Culture

Reindeer Reflections : Lessons From An Ancient Culture

by Haigh, J. C.

Book - 2021

A fascinating look at the state and fate of caribou in North America, along with the millennia-long practice of reindeer herding in Finland, Russia, and Mongolia. A fascinating look at the state and fate of caribou in North America, along with the millennia-long practice of reindeer herding in Finland, Russia, and Mongolia. Show less

A fascinating look at the state and fate of caribou in North America, along with the millennia-long practice of reindeer herding in Finland, Russia, and Mongolia. A fascinating look at the state and fate of caribou in North America, along with the millennia-long practice of reindeer herding in Finland, Russia, and Mongolia. Show less

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The Age of Deer

The Age of Deer

Trouble and Kinship With Our Wild Neighbors

by Howsare, Erika

Book - 2024

A masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer—from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, fr...Show more A masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer—from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, from coexistence to control and extermination—and invites readers to contemplate the paradoxes of how humans interact with and shape the natural world. Show less

A masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer—from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, fr...Show more A masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer—from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, from coexistence to control and extermination—and invites readers to contemplate the paradoxes of how humans interact with and shape the natural world. Show less

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The Horse

The Horse

A Galloping History of Humanity

by Winegard, Timothy C.

Book - 2024

From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history. From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history. Show less

From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history. From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history. Show less

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Saving the Last Rhinos

Saving the Last Rhinos

The Life of A Frontline Conservationist

by Fowlds, Grant

Book - 2020

The remarkable story of Grant Fowlds, a conservationist who has dedicated his life to saving the last rhinos, vividly told with the help of Graham Spence, co-author of the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer. The remarkable story of Grant Fowlds, a conservationist who has dedicated his life to saving the last rhinos, vividly told with the help of Graham Spence, co-author of the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer. Show less

The remarkable story of Grant Fowlds, a conservationist who has dedicated his life to saving the last rhinos, vividly told with the help of Graham Spence, co-author of the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer. The remarkable story of Grant Fowlds, a conservationist who has dedicated his life to saving the last rhinos, vividly told with the help of Graham Spence, co-author of the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer. Show less

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The Inner Life of Animals

The Inner Life of Animals

Love, Grief, and Compassion : Surprising Observations of A Hidden World

by Wohlleben, Peter

eBook - 2017

Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how...Show more Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields. Show less

Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how...Show more Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields. Show less

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The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

A Search for One of Earth's Rarest Creatures

by DeBuys, William

Book - 2015

An award-winning author's stirring quest to find and understand an elusive and exceptionally rare species in the heart of Southeast Asia's jungles. An award-winning author's stirring quest to find and understand an elusive and exceptionally rare species in the heart of Southeast Asia's jungles. Show less

An award-winning author's stirring quest to find and understand an elusive and exceptionally rare species in the heart of Southeast Asia's jungles. An award-winning author's stirring quest to find and understand an elusive and exceptionally rare species in the heart of Southeast Asia's jungles. Show less

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Lesser Beasts

Lesser Beasts

A Snout-to-tail History of the Humble Pig

by Essig, Mark

Book - 2015

As historian Mark Essig reveals in Lesser Beasts, swine have such a bad reputation for precisely the same reasons they are so valuable as a source of food...Show more As historian Mark Essig reveals in Lesser Beasts, swine have such a bad reputation for precisely the same reasons they are so valuable as a source of food: they are intelligent, self-sufficient, and omnivorous. What's more, he argues, we ignore our historic partnership with these astonishing animals at our peril. Tracing the interplay of pig biology and human culture from Neolithic villages 10,000 years ago to modern industrial farms, Essig blends culinary and natural history to demonstrate the vast importance of the pig and the tragedy of its modern treatment at the hands of humans. Show less

As historian Mark Essig reveals in Lesser Beasts, swine have such a bad reputation for precisely the same reasons they are so valuable as a source of food...Show more As historian Mark Essig reveals in Lesser Beasts, swine have such a bad reputation for precisely the same reasons they are so valuable as a source of food: they are intelligent, self-sufficient, and omnivorous. What's more, he argues, we ignore our historic partnership with these astonishing animals at our peril. Tracing the interplay of pig biology and human culture from Neolithic villages 10,000 years ago to modern industrial farms, Essig blends culinary and natural history to demonstrate the vast importance of the pig and the tragedy of its modern treatment at the hands of humans. Show less

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The Last Rhinos

The Last Rhinos

My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures

by Anthony, Lawrence

Book - 2012

An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere. An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere. Show less

An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere. An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere. Show less

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Living With Goats

Living With Goats

Everything You Need to Know to Raise your Own Backyard Herd

by Hathaway, Margaret

Book - 2012

Readers will discover how to raise goats either for milk, meat, or companionship, and how to shelter and care for their pets depending on the breed (whether they’re eventually going to eat them or invite them into their family circle). Readers will discover how to raise goats either for milk, meat, or companionship, and how to shelter and care for their pets depending on the breed (whether they’re eventually going to eat them or invite them into their family circle). Show less

Readers will discover how to raise goats either for milk, meat, or companionship, and how to shelter and care for their pets depending on the breed (whether they’re eventually going to eat them or invite them into their family circle). Readers will discover how to raise goats either for milk, meat, or companionship, and how to shelter and care for their pets depending on the breed (whether they’re eventually going to eat them or invite them into their family circle). Show less

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Last Stand

Last Stand

George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West

by Punke, Michael

Book - 2009

Last Stand is a strikingly contemporary story: The saga of Grinnell and the buffalo was the first national battle over the environment. Grinnell's legacy includes the birth of the conservation movement as a potent political force. Last Stand is a strikingly contemporary story: The saga of Grinnell and the buffalo was the first national battle over the environment. Grinnell's legacy includes the birth of the conservation movement as a potent political force. Show less

Last Stand is a strikingly contemporary story: The saga of Grinnell and the buffalo was the first national battle over the environment. Grinnell's legacy includes the birth of the conservation movement as a potent political force. Last Stand is a strikingly contemporary story: The saga of Grinnell and the buffalo was the first national battle over the environment. Grinnell's legacy includes the birth of the conservation movement as a potent political force. Show less

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Wild Horses of the World

Wild Horses of the World

Book - 2009

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the wild horses of the world. From herds of mustang on the North American plains to the hardy Brumby of Australia, throughout the globe there are horses that roam free. A beautifully illustrated celebration of the wild horses of the world. From herds of mustang on the North American plains to the hardy Brumby of Australia, throughout the globe there are horses that roam free. Show less

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the wild horses of the world. From herds of mustang on the North American plains to the hardy Brumby of Australia, throughout the globe there are horses that roam free. A beautifully illustrated celebration of the wild horses of the world. From herds of mustang on the North American plains to the hardy Brumby of Australia, throughout the globe there are horses that roam free. Show less

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The Good Good Pig

The Good Good Pig

The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood

by Montgomery, Sy

Book - 2006

A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with anim...Show more A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger siblings. Yet Sy had no inkling that this piglet, later named Christopher Hogwood, would not only survive but flourish. Show less

A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with anim...Show more A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger siblings. Yet Sy had no inkling that this piglet, later named Christopher Hogwood, would not only survive but flourish. Show less

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Audubon's Mammals

Audubon's Mammals

The Quadrupeds of North America : Complete and Unabridged

by Audubon, John James

Book - 2005

First published in the middle of the nineteenth century, following years of research and field study, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (its orig...Show more First published in the middle of the nineteenth century, following years of research and field study, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (its original title) became the outstanding illustrated work on American mammals of its time and is still considered by many to include the finest animal prints published in North America. The book included many frontier animals never depicted before and helped to increase appreciation of American nature around the world. Show less

First published in the middle of the nineteenth century, following years of research and field study, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (its orig...Show more First published in the middle of the nineteenth century, following years of research and field study, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (its original title) became the outstanding illustrated work on American mammals of its time and is still considered by many to include the finest animal prints published in North America. The book included many frontier animals never depicted before and helped to increase appreciation of American nature around the world. Show less

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Hippos

Hippos

by Feldhake, Glenn

Book - 2005

Hippos provides an informative and entertaining overview of this wonderful yet enigmatic species. The book explores the hippo's evolutionary origins, soci...Show more Hippos provides an informative and entertaining overview of this wonderful yet enigmatic species. The book explores the hippo's evolutionary origins, social structure, behavior, and role in the environment, as well as the latest population concerns and conservation activities. Show less

Hippos provides an informative and entertaining overview of this wonderful yet enigmatic species. The book explores the hippo's evolutionary origins, soci...Show more Hippos provides an informative and entertaining overview of this wonderful yet enigmatic species. The book explores the hippo's evolutionary origins, social structure, behavior, and role in the environment, as well as the latest population concerns and conservation activities. Show less

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Buffalo

Buffalo

by Picton, Harold D.

Book - 2005

The millions of buffalo that once roamed across the North American continent were vitally important to the Native Americans, who relied on them for everyt...Show more The millions of buffalo that once roamed across the North American continent were vitally important to the Native Americans, who relied on them for everything from food to spiritual beliefs. This book traces the cultural and natural history of the North American Bison, origins, life cycle, and folklore. It also describes the successful effort to save the buffalo in the twentieth century, and the place of the buffalo in North America today. Show less

The millions of buffalo that once roamed across the North American continent were vitally important to the Native Americans, who relied on them for everyt...Show more The millions of buffalo that once roamed across the North American continent were vitally important to the Native Americans, who relied on them for everything from food to spiritual beliefs. This book traces the cultural and natural history of the North American Bison, origins, life cycle, and folklore. It also describes the successful effort to save the buffalo in the twentieth century, and the place of the buffalo in North America today. Show less

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