$32.95

Threatened Animals of Western Australia

Andrew A Burbidge

At least 185 species of animals are threatened in Western Australia, from the small but engaging numbat to the spectacular 150-tonne blue whale; and from the mysterious night parrot, which has not been seen alive since the 1930s, to the minute crustaceans of groundwater on the remote Barrow Island. A further 18 species are either extinct or extinct in the wild. This important book documents the current state of research into and management of threatened animals in Western Australia, looks at the factors that led to their decline and presents a vision of what needs to be done to conserve WA's amazing biodiversity.

$37.95

A World For Butterflies

Their Lives, Behaviour and Future

Phil Schappert

Features over 300 drawings and colour photographs of butterflies in their natural settings. This reference covers habitats and diet, lists the species and which ones are endangered, and outlines what threatens the butterfly and what  can be done to ensure it's survival.

$34.95

Glimpses of Paradise

The Quest For the Beautiful Parakeet

Penny Olsen

In this highly illustrated and informative book, author Penny Olsen takes us on a journey of discovery, starting with naturalist John Gilbert's first observations in 1844 of the Beautiful Parakeet in Queensland - "...without exception the most beautiful....I have ever seen in Australia". By the 1890's overgrazing and burning caused the parakeet to disappear from the record, but in 1918 ornithologist Alec Chisolm launched a search for the renamed "Paradise Parrot", the last confirmed sighting being in 1928. And so, this work combines history of exploration and settlement of Australia, a conservation tale and the lure of a lost species....

$49.95

Spirit of the Wedge-Tailed Eagle

The Art of Humphrey Price-Jones

Text by Penny Olsen

This work is a culmination of four decades of intimate study of this iconic bird by Australia's leading bird painter. It includes more than 30 fullcolour paintings as well as many of his working drawings

$34.95

The Roo

A Nation's Icon

Steve Parish and Karin Cox

More than any other native creature, the kangaroo has developed a cult status. Revered for centuries by the Aborigines, this staple of wildlife sanctuaries is an important tourism resource and national icon. Many great Australian virtues are embodied in the roo - a sturdy, social and down-to-earth animal with a larrikin streak. Wonderful photographs throughout by Steve Parish.

$34.95

The Koala

A Nation's Icon

Steve Parish and Karin Cox

Typifying the relaxed "no worries mate" attitude that is part of the Australian psyche, the koala holds a special place in our collective heart. This book is a celebration of an incomparable animal, a reflection on it's importance, and an appeal for further protection and conservation of native wildlife. Wonderful photographs throughout by Steve Parish.

$39.95

Native Mice and Rats

Bill Breed and Fred Ford

A recent release from the CSIRO, part of the excellent Australian natural History Series

$39.95

Bettongs, Potoroos and the Musky Rat-Kangaroo

Andrew Claridge, John Seebeck and Randy Rose

A recent release from the CSIRO, part of the excellent Australian Natural History Series.

Cronin's Key Guide: Australian Wildlife

Leonard Cronin

An indispensable guide to Australian wildlife with plants and animals from the coral reefs to the rainforests, eucalypt woodlands and deserts.

Over 600 beautifully illustrated images.

Distribution maps.

Comprehensive descriptions.

Information on where they live or grow.

Wildlife-Habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications

Morrison, M.L, Marct, B.G, & Mannan, W

Now in its 3rd edition, this title combines basic field zoology and natural history, evolutionary biology, ecological theory, and quantitative tools to explain ecological processes and their influence on wildlife and habitats.

$34.95

Key Guide to Australian Reptiles and Amphibians
Leonard Cronin

A reference and field guide to Australia's snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles and frogs. Each species is illustrated with distribution maps and comprehensive descriptions including behavior, development, diet, habitat and status.

Dangerous Land Snakes of Western Australia
Museum published poster, giving important details about 12 dangerously venomous snakes that inhabit Western Australia

There are 89 species of land snakes known to inhabit WA, of these the majority are venomous but considered too small to be harmful to humans. Only 12 are considered dangerously venomous and capable of inflicting a bite that requires anti-venom treatment. First aid treatment is included on the poster.

Building Frog Friendly Gardens

Aplin, Ken; Paino, Anthea; Sleep, Lyndal

Comprehensive Western Australian guide to building environmentally friendly gardens to attract frogs and other native creatures. The only purpose written guide for the Western Australian environment.

Green Guide: Frogs of Australia
Gerry Swan

The Australian Green Guides have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioral insights into both common and unusual creatures. The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied by exciting action photography.

CD-Frog Calls of South West Australia

Paul Doughty

For the first series of recordings (tracks 2-31), the call is presented first followed by an announcement of the common and scientific names. The next series of recordings (tracks32-61) features the calls but without the species name to help the listener learn the calls. The cd concludes with two mixed choruses.

Attracting Frogs to Your Garden
Kevin Casey

Creating a frog-friendly garden is easy, fun and environmentally beneficial. Attracting Frogs to Your Garden is a complete guide to "frog scaping', the increasingly popular art of transforming your backyard of property into a welcome habitat for local native frogs. It offers practical advice on the essentials of enjoying frogs in your garden.

$104.50

Handbook of Birds of Western Australia Vol I

Johnstone, R E; Storr, G M

First of two volumes covering all species of birds recorded from Western Australia and its offshore islands including Ashmore Reef, Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands. An indispensable reference for ornithologists, scientists and amateur naturalists. 45 colour plates by commissioned WA artists and 30 colour egg plates. 60 text figures, 158 maps.       

$130.00

Handbook of Birds of Western Australia Vol II

Johnstone, R E; Storr, G M

Artists - Martin Thompson, Trish Wright and John Darnell
With magnificent colour plates of birds and eggs, distribution maps, description of habitat, breeding and behavior, line drawings of nests, birds, feathers, head and eye detail, these two volumes are the definitive work on Western Australian and Christmas Island birds. 38 colour bird plates, 28 colour egg plates. 209 text figures, 109 maps.

Available in Leather Bound Edition $550

$45.00

Field Guide to Australian Birds
Michael Morcombe

3400 illustrations detailing many subspecies, males, females and juveniles of 850 species from around Australia, and a unique section containing 1000 illustrations of nests and eggs of birds that breed in Australia.  

CD-Australian Bird Calls:South-Western (Includes Perth)

David Stewart

This album has no music or spoken commentary. The natural call of the birds of this region can be appreciated both as a source of pleasant sounds, or as a well documented reference source of many south-western Australia's bird species. A list of the species, with call description and behavior notes, can be found inside the cover.

Key Guide: Australian Mammals (Revised Edition)

Leonard Cronin and illustrated by Marion Westmacott

Packed with information about our native mammals. Outstanding colour illustrations, distribution maps and clear, informative descriptions, including behavior, development, feeding, traces, habitat and status. Unique, easy to use visual key makes identification fast and simple. An authoritative reference work and indispensable field guide to Australia's remarkable mammals.

$125.00

Mammals of Australia
Ed. R. Strahan

Historic publication that provides an account of every species of native mammal known to have existed in Australia since European settlement and every introduced species now living in a wild state. Includes text by more than 150 authors, all acknowledge experts who have worked in the field with the species they describe. This 1998 printing includes amendments and revisions that keep abreast of changing information.

Third edition available ( Different cover)

$16.95

Green Guide: Mammals of Australia
T. Lindsey

Why do kangaroos hop? How does a platypus find its food? Why are koalas so dozy? Are echidnas smart? Do whales sing? Are bats blind?

Answers to all these and many more commonly asked questions about mammals can be found inside this useful guide.

Kangaroos: Biology of the Largest Marsupials
Terence J. Dawson

Besides covering widely the biology, ecology and behavior of the ten different kinds of kangaroos, the author compares European and Aboriginal cultural attitudes towards them. He explores such issues as hunting habits, conservation, kangaroos as agricultural pests, the economics of kangaroo ranching and the use of their products. Written to convey modern research to a wider audience of general natural history readers, eco-tourists, and biology teachers and students, the book will also be of use to those working in wildlife and environmental management, in ecology and rural industries.

Green Guide:Snakes & Other Reptiles of Australia

Gerry Swan

The Australian Green Guides have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioral insights into both common and unusual creatures. The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied by exciting action photography.

$39.95

Snake of Western Australia

Storr, G M; Smith, L A; Johnstone, R E

There are more that 100 species of snake found in Western Australia and its surrounding seas. This guide will help you identify all of them - from dangerous land and sea snakes to the pythons, snakes found in tidal mangrove swamps and freshwater creeks. Also includes a section on treatment of snake bite and first aid.

A Photographic Guide to Snakes & Other Reptiles of Australia

Gerry Swan

Compact, easy-to-use format; the ideal pocket-size traveling companion.

Authoritative text describing key identification features.

Full-colour photographs illustrating each of the 223 species.

Thumbnail outlines of each family group enabling quick identification.

$29.95

Venomous Creatures of Australia
Struan Sutherland and John Sutherland

In this wholly revised edition, the authors have included the latest information available on our venomous creatures and the proper treatments for their bites and stings. From stonefish to jelly fish and tiger snakes to stinging ants, this book covers sixty of the most dangerous Australian terrestrial and marine animals. Every first aid kit-in the home on the farm, in the bush, at the beach, or on the boat-should have a copy of this indispensable and potentially life-saving guide.

Green Guide: Spiders of Australia

Terence Lindsey

The Australian Green Guides have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioral insights into both common and unusual creatures. The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied by exciting action photography.

Reptiles and Frogs of the Bush: Southwestern Australia

Brian Bush, Brad Maryan, Robert Browne-Cooper, David Robinson

The authors of A Guide to Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth Region now bring you this companion book, which answers questions like: What does a lizard burrow or a frog dropping look like? How do you read a snake track? What do you do when you find a snake in your garden? What's the correct way to handle a frog or photograph a reptile?

Habitats, diagnostic characteristics, distribution maps and colour photographs make this book pratical, too. Includes entertaining accounts of the author's bush adventures searching for reptiles.

A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia

Second Edition

Steve Wilson and Gerry Swan

This second, revised edition, provides accounts of more than 800 species of reptiles in Australia. The text of this edition has been completely updated, and an additional 30 species included. All species are illustrated with lively colour photographs showing them in their natural habitat.

$38.45

Lizards of Western Australia - Volume I - Skinks

Storr, G; Smith, L; Johnstone, R

This completely revised, colourful edition of this authoritative guide helps the reader with identification of 173 species of skink, using easy-to-follow keys, drawings, colour photographs and distribution maps.        

$32.95

Flying Foxes: Fruit and Blossom Bats of Australia
Lesley Hall and Greg Richards

This is the first illustrated guide dedicated to Australia's thirteen species of Megachiroptera. These 'mega' bats do not comply with standard bat stereotypes: while they are nocturnal, they live in forests rather than caves, they navigate by sight rather than echolocation, and their long snouts and large ears and eyes give them a canine-look-hence the description of 'flying foxes'. Perhaps because of their appearance, as well as their intelligence, flying foxes are regarded with much affection in Australia and some times kept as family pets.

$39.95

Tracks, Scats and Other Traces A Field Guide to Australian Mammals
Barbara Triggs

The book contains hundreds of new illustration and extensive new text, and is organised in a different format for easier identification of the visible traces left by Australian mammals in their passage. It is divided into four sections: á Tracks- line drawings are matched with photographs of the same tracks in the sand or mud. á Scats- the faeces of 128 species are illustrated in colour. A selection of scats and distribution map and habitat information are given for each species. In addition, pellets and scats of birds, reptiles and invertebrates are illustrated. á Shelters, feeding signs and other traces- provides detailed descriptions and more than 70 colour photographs of the distinctive traces of animals. á Bones- 40 full page plates of skulls, lower jaws, humeri and femurs cover 38 commonly found species, plus a detailed guide that covers all mammal groups.

$35.00

Thylacine: The Tragic Tale of the Tasmanian Tiger

David Owen

"An enchanting book that reveals all we know about this little known animal. David Owen sweeps us along with his wonderful writing as we meet a truly incredible animal that became the centerpiece in an ecological tragedy. Anyone interested in nature and the conservation of the diversity of life should read this story".

John Seidensticker, senior scientist at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Tasmanian Devil: A Unique and Threatened Animal

David Owen & David Pemberton

Few animals have been so negatively named, so misunderstood, or persecuted as a rural pest. Yet the popular image of the Tasmanian Devil as a ferocious and scavenging loner is wrong. This, the first book on the Tasmanian Devil, overturns myth and prejudice and takes the reader on an amazing journey into the world of this complex, robust little marsupial about which there is much to discover in these pages. This comprehensive, easily readable and original book is written with great respect for the world's largest surviving marsupial carnivore, the famous, fabulous Tasmanian Devil.

Backyard Insects

Paul Horne & Denis Crawford  

Now in an updated and fully revised edition, this best selling title explores the fascinating secrets and habits of more than 100 bugs that are common to backyard Australia. Crawling with full colour, larger-than-life photographs for easy identification, “Backyard Insects” is an indispensable guide for nature lovers, gardeners, and kids of all ages.

The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia

Michael F. Braby   

This is the first complete field guide to all butterfly species in Australia and its remote islands. Written by one of Australia’s leading lepidopterists, it is stunningly illustrated with colour photographs of each of the 416 currently identified species. The book covers adult structure, classification, distribution and habitats, as well as life cycle and behaviour. There is also a checklist of all species, a glossary, a biography, and indexes of common and scientific names.

Bring Back the Butterflies

WA Insect Study Society

Western Australia's butterflies and how you can rear and encourage them in this easy to read guide. Many butterfly species are disappearing from urban and rural areas with clearing of their natural habitats and loss of their food-plants. However, it is possible to bring some butterflies back by growing the right plants.

The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia

Gunther Theischinger and John Hawking     

Here for the first time is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to Australia’s dragonflies and damselflies. With stunning full-colour images and distribution maps, this book covers all 30 families, 110 genera and 324 species found in Australia. Dragonflies are valuable indicators of environmental well-being, and their extraordinary diversity will interest entomologists and amateur naturalists alike.

Castiarina-Australia’s Richest Jewel Beetle Genus

Shelley Barker    

A useful tool for professional scientists, natural resource managers and wildlife protection officials, this book includes identification keys, diagnostic features, notes on mimicry, distribution and adult food plants, and realistic colour renditions of the beetles. For those with an artistic eye and love of fine books, the splendid design and superb illustrations of all 478 Castiarina species will bring delight.