| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
viii, 407 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 23 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
A Falcon guide |
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Falcon guide.
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| Note |
FalconGuides is an imprint of Globe Pequot Press. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-395) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- 1: Into the animal's world -- 2: Clear print identification -- 3: Track pattern basics -- 4: Soil movement and track identification -- 5: Track pattern interpretation -- 6: Using pressure releases for interpretation -- 7: Mammal pages : Cats ; Bobcat ; Domestic cat ; Mountain lion ; Dogs ; Coyote ; Domestic dog ; Gray fox ; Gray wolf ; Kit fox ; Red fox ; Rabbits and Hares ; Black-tailed jackrabbit ; Cottontail ; Snowshoe hare ; White-tailed jackrabbit ; Rodents ; Antelope squirrel ; Beaver ; Chipmunk ; Fox squirrel ; Gray squirrel ; Ground squirrel ; Kangaroo rat ; Marmot/woodchuck ; Mice ; Peromyscus mice (Peromyscus genus) ; Harvest mice (Reithrodontomys genus) ; Grasshopper mice (Onychomys genus) ; Pocket mice (Chaetodipus and Perognathus genus) ; Muskrat ; Pocket gopher ; Porcupine ; Red squirrel ; Vole ; Woodrat ; Weasels ; Badger ; Fisher ; Marten ; Mink ; River otter ; Spotted skunk ; Striped skunk ; Weasel ; Raccoons, opossums, and bears ; Raccoon ; Ringtail ; Opossum ; Black bear ; Grizzly bear ; Insectivore ; Shrew ; Ungulates ; Bighorn sheep ; Burro ; Domestic cow ; Elk ; Feral pig ; Llama ; Moose ; Mule deer/black-tailed deer ; Pronghorn ; White-tailed deer -- Appendix A: Mammal list -- Appendix B: Recommended reading -- Appendix C: Visualizing home-range sizes -- Appendix D: Resources -- Glossary -- Index -- Clear print summary -- Track print summary -- About the author. |
| Summary |
Jim Lowery is among North America's leading tracking experts. In this book he distills his remarkable expertise, gained over decades of intensive research and practical field experience, into a comprehensive field guide to tracking North American mammals. Fully illustrated with hundreds of drawings and high-resolution photographs, The Tracker's Field Guide sets a new standard for tracking books. |
| Subject |
Mammals -- United States -- Identification.
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Animal tracks -- United States -- Identification.
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Animal tracks. (OCoLC)fst00809402
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Mammals. (OCoLC)fst01006948
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks. (OCoLC)fst01423871
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| ISBN |
9780762792344 (paperback) |
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0762792345 (paperback) |
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9780762739813 |
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0762739819 |
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