The birds at my table : why we feed wild birds and why it matters
Jones, Darryl N. (Darryl Noel)2018
Book
"Discusses the history and scale of feeding wild birds. Outlines debates about the practice, highlighting key research findings and pointing out the issues that require further examination. Written in nontechnical language, thus making it accessible to the general public, birders, and academics."-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Author:
Jones, Darryl N. (Darryl Noel), author
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : NewSouth, 2018.©2018
Collation:
xxi, 327 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Why bird feeding matters -- Crumbs to corporations: the extraordinary history andgrowth of bird feeding -- The big change: winter or always? -- The feeder effect: what all that food can do -- What happens when we feed?: insights form supplementary feeding studies -- Tainted table?: can feeding make birds sick? -- Feeding for a purpose: supplementary feeding as conservation -- Reasons why we feed wild birds-- Bird feeding matters even more now: the promise and risks of a global phenomenon.
ISBN:
9781742235974 (paperback)
Dewey class:
598.07234598.072
Language:
English
BRN:
506309
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 598.072 JONE | Available |