Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic
A Field Guide To The Signs Of Seventy Wildlife Species
2nd Edition
Published on 1. August 2019
192 pages
978-1-4930-4297-5 (ISBN)
Description
See those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a fox or a wolf? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a moose, a mouse, or a marten? Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic will help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and could still be nearby. Clearly written descriptions and illustrations of scats, tracks, and gait patterns will help you recognize species across Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. An identification key, a glossary of tracking terms, and detailed instructions on how to document your finds are also included here. Easy-to-use scat and track measurements appear on each page, making this book especially field friendly and letting you know if a white tailed ptarmigan, a red fox, or even a black bear has been your way.
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James Halfpenny | Jim Bruchac
Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic
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10/2019
2nd Edition
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James Halfpenny was featured in a Discovery Channel documentary on the loss of native tracking skills and has taught outdoor education since 1961 for the Smithsonian, Outward Bound, and the Appalachian Mountain Club.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- About tracking
- Glossary of terms
- How to use Scats and Tracks
- Visual key to tracks
- Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic
- Invertebrates: Crabs and similar trails
- Amphibians: Newts, salamanders, toads, and frogs
- Reptiles: Lizards, turtles, and snakes
- Avians: Birds
- Marsupial: Opossum
- Insectivores: Shrews
- Canids: Coyotes, dogs, and relatives
- Felids: Cats and bobcats
- Ursid: Black Bear
- Procyonid: Raccoon
- Mustelids: Weasels and relatives
- Lagomorphs: Rabbits
- Rodents: Squirrels, mice, muskrats, and relatives
- Hoofed mammals: Deer and boars
- Selected reading
- Index
- About the authors
- About the illustrator
