Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Insects pdf

UW alumnus Michael Hutchins may not have the whole world in his hands, but he has some influence over the fate of more than 70 species currently threatened with extinction. These include Africa’s lowland gorilla, the California condor, the rhinoceros and China’s giant panda. Hutchins administers the captive breeding program for the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, representing 162 North American zoological institutions. Based in Bethesda, Md., it oversees efforts to breed endangered species in captivity and then, when and if conditions permit, return them to the wild. Experts from his group also move individual animals from habitat to habitat to protect genetic diversity when a particular population becomes isolated and, as a result, dangerously inbred. Born in rural Iowa in 1951, Hutchins became interested in zoos as a UW student. He was especially intrigued by a Woodland Park Zoo program to save the snow leopard. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1975 with a double major in animal behavior psychology and physical anthropology and a Ph.D. in animal behavior in 1984. Although it’s probably a safe bet that he’s rarely met an animal he doesn’t like, Hutchins has a personal soft spot for mountain critters such as snow leopards and mountain goats. He’s also partial to island-dwelling animals, especially the tree kangaroos of Australia. Closer to home, he and his wife share their domicile with two dogs and “a couple of (Egyptian) fruit bats” one of which was born in their home. Lavish in his praise for his UW education, Hutchins’ travels have carried him worldwide, including the tip of South America where he assisted UW Environmental Studies/Zoology Professor Dee Boersma in a project to band 3,000 penguins.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Insects pdf by Michael Hutchins

Gale proudly presents the first completely revised and updated version of this acclaimed set in 30 years. Some reviewers call Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia the best reference work on animals ever published. Others call it the legacy left to us by famed zoologist and animal lover, Bernhard Grzimek. The accolades and praise go on for the newest addition to Gales line of reference titles. The original 13-vol. set, published in Germany in the late 1960s, is internationally renowned for its scientific reporting, coverage and illustrations, and serves as a major point of reference for researchers and students studying the animal kingdom. Thorough articles familiarize readers with animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more. Staying true to the original scientific pedigree, Gale enlisted prominent advisors and contributors from the international scientific community to incorporate recent developments in the animal world. Our new editions of Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia are sure to serve the needs of students at every academic level.