The Pheasant: Ecology, Management and Conservation by David Hill; Peter Robertson - 1988

Oxford: BSP Professional, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover, xii + 281pp + 4 pages of colour plates, 16 b&w photographs and 93 figures in text, NOT ex-library. A clean and bright copy with unmarked text and firm binding; minor wear to tips of corners of a few leaves, no other noticeable creasing. Bright untorn dust jacket with a bit of creasing and mild scuffing, some very faint narrow staining along the upper edge of the rear panel. --- A monograph on the most widely distributed gamebird in the world, written from scientific evidence from a number of countries but concentrating on the authors own intensive research, showing population processes, habitat selection, seasonal changes in their ecology, and discussing the importance to the fabric of the countryside. The past, present and future prospects of conservation management in its broadest context are investigated. Extensive references.