Description
Book SynopsisThe Mammals of Cheshire provides the first survey of mammals in the Cheshire region for nearly one hundred years. While the majority of chapters cover the region’s main species looking at their distribution, biology and identification, along with up-to-date distribution maps, further chapters cover Cheshire habitats, the history of mammals and their recording and conservation issues. Required reading for all those interested in the county’s natural environment, this richly illustrated volume includes colour photographs and specially commissioned line drawings.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The landscape of Cheshire
- 2. The history of Cheshire mammals
- 3. Mammal recording in Cheshire
- 4. Rodents (Order Rodentia)
- 5. Rabbits and hares (Order Lagomorpha)
- 6. Insectivores (Orders Erinaceomorpha and Soricomorpha)
- 7. Bats (Order Chiroptera)
- 9. Seals (Order Pinnipedia)
- 10. Deer (Order Artiodactyla)
- 11. Whales, porpoises and dolphins (Order Cetcea)
- 12. Escapes and exotics
- 13. Conservation action in Cheshire
- 14. The future for Cheshire mammals
- Appendix 1. Cheshire region Mammal Action Plans
- Appendix 2. Mammal legislation
- Appendix 3. Local groups
- Appendix 4. National and international mammal organisations
- Appendix 5. Gazetteer
- Glossary
- Further reading
- Index
