{"product_id":"wild-mammals-of-north-america-9780801874161","title":"Wild Mammals of North America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevised to reflect new biological research and approaches to wildlife conservation amdn management, the second edition of this text continues to provide comprehensive data on the distribution, physiology, ecology, behaviour, commercial value and viability of non-game and game species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides comprehensive data on the distribution, physiology, ecology, behavior and commercial value of both game and non-game species of terrestrial mammals... This volume is an essential for any professional in the areas of wildlife management or biology, and of great value to anyone interested in the life histories of North American mammals. Northeastern Naturalist 2004 Whether your interest in wildlife is as a wildlife manager, hunter or nature lover, a new book offers information on every mammal found in North America. Wild Mammals of North America, Biology, Management, and Conservation contains illustrations and detailed information on 57 mammalian species, with contributions from 100 leading authorities. Progressive Farmer 2004 I am very excited to now review a classic work in the field of North American Mammals. The goal of this book is to provide a wide ranging audience including professional biologists and interested conservationists review chapters dealing with mammals of that usually require some form of management... This new volume contains a total of 1000+ pages of text, 55 chapters, and over 100 contributors having been involved in writing the chapters. The authors all have direct experience with the animals they are writing about and this makes their work particularly valuable... This should be mandatory reading for anyone contemplating research on one of the species covered within this book... For AZA institutions heavily involved in North American species this book comes recommended. Library News for Zoos and Aquariums 2005 Anyone needing information on the life history and management of North American mammals will find this work a comprehensive and useful resource. Choice 2004 An excellent, encyclopedic review of the biology of North American mammals. -- Alecander Hristov Dairy Herd Network 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A Twenty-Year Retrospective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Opossum, Moles, Bats, and Armadillo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Opossum \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Moles\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Bats\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Armadillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Rabbits and Hares\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Eastern Cottontail\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Black0tailed Jackrabbit\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Snowshoe Hare and Other Hares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Rodents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Mountain Beaver\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Marmots\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Ground Squirrels\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Black-tailed Prairie Dog\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Fox and Gray Squirrels\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Pine Squirrels\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Pocket Gophers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Beaver\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Muskrats\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. Voles\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. Porcupine\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19. Eastern Woodrat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Toothed Whales and Baleen Whales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20. Bottlenose Dolphin, Harbor Porpoise, Sperm Whale and Other Toothed Cetaceans\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21. Baleen Whales: Right Whales and Allies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V: Carnivores\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22. Coyote\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23. Gray Wolf\u003cbr\u003eChapter 24. Foxes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 25. Black Bear\u003cbr\u003eChapter 26. Grizzly Bear\u003cbr\u003eChapter 27. Polar Bear\u003cbr\u003eChapter 28. Raccoon\u003cbr\u003eChapter 29. Fisher and Marten\u003cbr\u003eChapter 30. Weasels and Black-footed Ferret\u003cbr\u003eChapter 31. Mink\u003cbr\u003eChapter 32. Wolverine\u003cbr\u003eChapter 33. Badger\u003cbr\u003eChapter 34. Skunks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 35. River Otter\u003cbr\u003eChapter 36. Sea Otter\u003cbr\u003eChapter 37. Mountain Lion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 38. Bobcat and Lynx\u003cbr\u003eSection VI: Seals and Manatee\u003cbr\u003eChapter 39. Seals\u003cbr\u003eChapter 40. West Indian Manatee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VII: Hoofed Mammals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 41. Collared Peccary\u003cbr\u003eChapter 42. Wapiti\u003cbr\u003eChapter 43. Mule Deer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 44. White-tailed Deer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 45. Moose\u003cbr\u003eChapter 46. Caribou\u003cbr\u003eChapter 47. Pronghorn\u003cbr\u003eChapter 48. Bison\u003cbr\u003eChapter 49. Mountain Goat\u003cbr\u003eChapter 50. Muskox\u003cbr\u003eChapter 51. Mountain Sheep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: Introduced Mammals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 52. Nutria\u003cbr\u003eChapter 53. Wild Horse\u003cbr\u003eChapter 54. Feral Hog\u003cbr\u003eChapter 55. Nonnative Large Mammals in North America\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527618634071,"sku":"9780801874161","price":165.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801874161.jpg?v=1731868567","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wild-mammals-of-north-america-9780801874161","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}