a social history of British fauna O'Connor, T. P. (Terence Patrick) 1954- Sykes, Naomi Jane. ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. enk Oxford Oakville, Conn Windgather Press [Distributor], David Brown Book Co. c2010 2010 monographic eng

electronic

electronic resource

viii, 245 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) Drawing on new research in the fields of archaeology, ecology and history, this book examines how human society, culture, diet, lifestyles and even whole landscapes were fundamentally shaped by the animal extinctions and introductions that occurred in Britain since the last Ice Age. Introduction : the British Fauna in a Changing World / Terry O'Connor -- The Horse / Robin Bendrey -- Donkeys and Mules / Cluny Johnstone -- The Aurochs and Domestic Cattle / Anthony J. Legge -- The Elk / Andrew C. Kitchener -- Red Deer on Scottish Islands / Jacqui Mulville --European Fallow Deer / Naomi Sykes -- The Wild Boar / Umberto Albarella -- The Wolf / Aleksander G. Pluskowski -- The Lynx / David Hetherington -- Wildcats, Domestic and Feral Cats / Terry O'Connor -- The Brown Bear / Andy Hammon -- The European Beaver / Bryony Coles -- The Rabbit / Julie Curl -- The House Mouse / Terry O'Connor -- The Black Rat / Kevin Rielly -- Extinct Birds / Dale Serjeantson -- Bird Introductions / Kristopher Poole -- Freshwater Fish / Alison Locker -- Land and Freshwater Molluscs / Paul Davis -- Insects / Nicki Whitehouse -- Conclusion / Derek W. Yalden. edited by Terry O'Connor and Naomi Sykes. Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-231) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. e-uk--- Extinct animals Great Britain History Introduced animals Great Britain History Animal ecology Great Britain Biological invasions Great Britain Human-animal relationships Great Britain Animals Adaptation Great Britain QL88.15.G7 E98 2010eb 591.941 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10695212 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10695212 CaPaEBR 120517 ebr10695212