Mammal Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species

by Mark Elbroch

Overview

Detailed track and trail data for 135 species with actual-size track illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811743334
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	08/01/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	792
File size:	127 MB
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About the Author

NOBA award-winning author Mark Elbroch has contributed to numerous research projects in North America, including the capturing and collaring of cougars and Glacier National Park's bear sign survey. He lives in Vermont.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition v

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 Mammal Tracks and Track Patterns 11

Chapter 3 Runs, Paths, and Eskers 111

Chapter 4 Scats, Urine, and Other Secretions 125

Chapter 5 Nests, Lodges, and Other Constructions 177

Chapter 6 Sign on the Ground: Beds, Scrapes, Wallows, Digs, Burrows, and Dens 191

Chapter 7 Sign on Fungi, Herbaceous Plants, and Cacti 235

Chapter 8 Sign on Trees and Shrubs 251

Chapter 9 Interpreting Prey Remains 307

Chapter 10 Species Accounts 377

References 639

Acknowledgments 649

Index 651

About the Authors 673

Editorial Reviews

Reading sign has always been the distinguishing hallmark of those skilled in woods craft, whether as subsistence hunters, sports hunters, natural historians, or merely individuals interested in understanding more about the habits and habitats of wild creatures. The author, a noted authority in the fields of tracking and preserving traditional tracking skills, brings an ideal combination of practical experience and careful research to this work. The text covers 135 species, providing full-size track illustrations plus scat photos for numerous animals. The result is a meticulously written account that furnishes far more detail than earlier guides, such as those by Olaus Murie and Tom Brown. A definitive treatment, Elbroch's book will set the standard for years to come and is essential to anyone interested in tracking this continent's mammals.-Jim Casada, Outdoor Writers Assn. of America, Rockhill, SC Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

In its relatively short life, Mark Elbroch's guidebook about mammal tracks has become a classic. It is,after all, the most comprehensive guide available
on the topic, eminently useable and filled withhundreds of photos and illustrations. In addition to visual and textual material on how to recognize tracks, Elbroch includes other clues helpful in making an accurate identification including scat, urine, ground and plant signs.”—National Outdoor Book Awards

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