
Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California
University of California Press
1st Edition
Published on 7. May 2012
Book
Hardback
398 pages
978-0-520-25378-0 (ISBN)
Description
Spotting an animal's fresh footprints in the wild can conjure a world for the hiker: Why did the deer tracks disappear? Where did the cougar turn off the trail? What does it mean when two sets of footprints seem to coincide? This beautifully illustrated field guide, the first devoted to the tracks and signs of California animals - including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles - blends meticulous science with field experience to provide an engaging companion for both armchair exploration and easy field identification. Filled with useful tools for the wildlife expert, and essential background and visual aids for the novice, including in-depth information about the ecology of each species, this book goes beyond basic recognition of types to interpret what animals leave behind as a way of "seeing" how they move through the world.
Reviews / Votes
"This beautifully illustrated field guide, the first devoted to the tracks and signs of California animals-including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles-blends meticulous science with field experience to provide an engaging companion for both armchair exploration and easy field identification. Filled with useful tools for the wildlife expert, and essential background and visual aids for the novice, including in-depth information about the ecology of each species, this book goes beyond basic recognition of types to interpret what animals leave behind as a way of "seeing" how they move through the world. California naturalists will want this book!" -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report/The Guardian 20120701 "This is the type of book you can dip into at any page and find fascinating tidbits." Sacramento Bee 20121007 "It's a must-have book for those interested in the natural world around them." -- Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat 20120924 "A valuable resource for anyone interested in being better able to interpret their natural surroundings." -- Bob Welch Salinas Californian 20130105More details
Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
326 color illustrations, 250 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-25378-0 (9780520253780)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Lawrence Mark Elbroch | Michael Kresky | Jonah Evans
Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California
E-Book
05/2012
1st Edition
Naval Institute Press
€36.49
Available for download
Persons
Mark Elbroch is a wildlife biologist and the author of numerous field guides including Mammal Tracks and Signs: A Guide to North American Species (winner of the National Outdoors Book Award), Peterson's Field Guide to Animal Tracks, and Peterson's Reference Guide to the Behavior of North American Mammals. Michael Kresky is the founder and president of Effigy Art, a fine arts company in Santa Barbara. Jonah Evans is Research Biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Getting started Quick reference: Sooted track plates Chapter 3: Mammal Tracks and Trails Chapter 4: Tracks and Trails of Bird and Other Animals Quick reference: Tracks Chapter 5: Animal Scats and scent marking behaviors Quick reference: Scats Chapter 6: Bird pellets Quick reference: Pellets Chapter 7: Mammal species accounts Bibliography About the authors