Face-to-face Nature Conservation

Provocative Questions and Useful Retorts
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-28050-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 538 g

Academic training often leaves students poorly prepared for what they actually encounter in the field, where bridging the distance to the general public in matters related to wildlife and the status of our planet can pose a real challenge. The increasing disconnect between nature and an often skeptical or misguided public means that many people have a poor understanding of how to behave in the great outdoors and take a bewildered or even confrontational stance against those dedicated to nature conservation and species protection. Managing nature has simply become increasingly synonymous with managing people.

This primer equips practitioners – teachers, students, researchers, citizen scientists, park rangers and guides, zoo staffs, and volunteers – for what they can expect to hear while going about their business. It provides a set of concise answers to over 200 questions or assertions arranged in 20 headings covering major ecosystems and their inhabitants, natural history institutions, and various human perspectives and activities. You’ll never again be caught off guard, stumped, or flustered.

A dash of humor and a twinkle in the eye maximizes the chances that those on the other side of the proverbial fence will shake your hand and urge you to keep up the good work. No team should gear up for work without a copy of this book.

Zielgruppe

Further/Vocational Education, General, Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stachowitsch, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Biodiversität
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Humor
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Sachbuch, Reise
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Wissenschaftsethik, Technikethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. General 2. Science 3. Extinction and Evolution 4. Terrestrial 5. Freshwater 6. Marine 7. Hunting and Fishing 8. Pets 9. Zoos and Public Aquariums 10. Natural History Museums 11. Pollution 12. Energy 13. Climate Change 14. Construction Projects and Zoning 15. Money and Jobs 16. Politics 17. Radicalism 18. Hairbrained Ideas 19. Pessimism/Nihilism/Cynicism 20. Activism and Helpful Souls

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Stachowitsch is Senior Lecturer at the University of Vienna (Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology/Department of Paleontology). He is the author of more than 60 scientific publications (research focus: benthic marine ecology) and two other books, “The Invertebrates: An Illustrated Glossary” and “The Beachcomber’s Guide to Marine Debris.” In addition to currently lecturing on courses, including Introduction to Marine Pollution and Management of Endangered Species, Michael has engaged in long-term activities managing endangered species, specifically sea turtles. He is President of the Society for Science and Research, Vienna Aqua Terra Zoo (Haus des Meeres), and Austrian representative at the International Whaling Commission (Scientific Committee and Alternate Commissioner).