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ISBN: 978-0-7627-4230-1. Softcover. Copyright 2007. 146 pages. B&W drawings and pictures of animals and tracks. Dimensions: 4” x 7” x .50”
A field guide to the signs of sixty-nine wildlife species of Alaska, including the Yukon and British Columbia
From the back cover: “The Scats and Tracks series offers an excellent starting point for the curious.” –Wildlife Activist newsletter
See those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a moose or a caribou? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a river otter or a mink? Scats and Tracks of Alaska will help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and could still be nearby.
Inside you’ll find:
- easy-reference descriptions with precise measurements
- detailed illustrations of scats, tracks, and gait patterns
- an identification key and glossary of tracking terms
- thorough instructions for documenting your finds
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
About tracking: Field notes and preserving tracks, Scats and bird pellets, Anatomy and footprint nomenclature, Track measurements, Gaits and trails, Trail measurements
Glossary of Terms How to use Scat and Tracks: Illustrations, How to use the track accounts
Visual key to tracks
Scats and Tracks of Alaska Including the Yukon and British Columbia
Amphibians: salamanders, toads, and frogs
Reptiles: turtles and snakes
Avians: birds
Insectivores: shrews
Canids: wolves, dogs, and relatives
Felids: cougars, cats and relatives
Ursids: bears
Procyonid: raccoon
Mustelids: weasels and relatives
Lagomorphs: rabbits, hares, and pikas
Rodents: squirrels, mice, muskrats and relatives
Hoofed mammals: deer, caribou, and relatives
Selected reading Index About the author About the illustrator
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