North American Wildlife

by Jones, David

• ISBN13: 9781551109008
• ISBN10: 155110900X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd

Summary

Nature writing and photography at their exciting best.North America's wildlife have endured the challenges put to them -- human encroachment, changing climates, and increased pollution -- with new trials forcing them to adapt as best they can. Their struggles and remarkable strategies are chronicled in North American Wildlife.Complementing the compelling writing of David Jones are 400 of the most intriguing in-the-wild moments of wildlife ever captured: A grizzly digging for razor clams on the shores of the Pacific Wolves nursing their pups high in the Rocky Mountains A Florida panther resting in the sun Cougars and bobcats hunting Rabbits, hares, raccoons, and pikas foraging for food Stellar sea lions sunbathing off the Baja peninsula Humpback whales feeding near Alaska's coastal fjordsThe expansive parklands of North America provide a stunning backdrop for this dramatic close-up look at life in the wild.

Author Biography

David Jones studied biology at the University of British Columbia and has written for Photo Life and The Knowledge Network. He lives in Vancouver.

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(10)
Committed Killers: Wild cats	19	(22)
Led by the Nose: Wild dogs	41	(20)
Hobos: Bears	61	(26)
Overrun by Hooves: Hoofed animals	87	(30)
Short Legs and Tempers: The weasel family	117	(16)
Nasty, Brutish and Short: Shrews and moles	133	(14)
Dividing the Spoils: Rodents	147	(26)
Rabbits Run: Rabbits, hares, and picas	173	(16)
Southern Invaders: Raccoons, ringtails, coatis, opossums, and armadillos	189	(22)
Air Superiority: Bats	211	(14)
Those That Wait: Reptiles	225	(30)
A Double Life: Amphibians	255	(20)
A Day at the Beach: Marine mammals	275	(25)
Index	300	(4)
Photo Credits	304