Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest Tracking and Identifying Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

by Moskowitz, David

• ISBN13: 9780881929492
• ISBN10: 0881929492
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-19
• Publisher: Timber Press

Summary

Wild animals fascinate yet are rarely seen. It is possible, though-if you know what to look for and where, and if you understand what you see-to increase your chances of wildlife sightings, whether you are far from civilization or right in your own backyard.Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest includes illustrated descriptions for more than 180 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates most common in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, northern California, Idaho, and western Montana. With more than 460 photographs, hundreds of scale drawings, and more than 90 distribution maps, it belongs in every pack and is a must·have for nature lovers of all ages and skill levels.

Author Biography

David Moskowitz is a professional wildlife tracker, photographer, and outdoor educator. He has tracked, documented, and photographed wolves in the wild in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and southern Alberta, studying den and rendezvous sites. He helped establish and co-manages the Cascades Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project, teaches wildlife tracking programs internationally, and has led wolf-tracking expeditions in Washington, Idaho, and Wisconsin. As an evaluator for Cybertracker Conservation, he provides certification of wildlife tracking skills as part of efforts to increase observer reliability and the use of tracking in research and conservation initiatives across North America.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 11
How to Use this Book	p. 13
The Pacific Northwest and Its Wildlife	p. 17
Wildlife Tracking Basics	p. 27
Individual Track Identification	p. 31
Animal Locomotion and Track Patterns	p. 35
Sign Tracking	p. 43
Measuring Tracks, Track Patterns, and Signs	p. 49
Finding Tracks, Signs, and Wildlife	p. 51
Key to Mammal Tracks	p. 59
Key to Scats	p. 77
Key to Feeding Signs on Animal Remains	p. 80
Key to Feeding Signs on Plants	p. 81
Key to Signs on Trees and Tree Bark	p. 82
Key to Burrows, Holes, Digs, and Mounds	p. 84
Mammals	p. 87
Pouched Mammals Order Didelphimorphia	p. 94
Shrews and Moles Order Soricimorpha	p. 96
Bats Order Chiroptera	p. 105
Hares, Rabbits, and Pikas Order Lagomorpha	p. 107
Rodents Order Rodentia	p. 121
Carnivores Order Carnivora	p. 200
Hoofed Mammals Order Artiodactyla	p. 274
Other Wildlife	p. 299
Birds	p. 300
Key to Bird Tracks	p. 304
Reptiles and Amphibians	p. 334
Insects and Other Invertebrates	p. 341
Track Measurement Graphs	p. 349
Glossary	p. 352
Selected Bibliography	p. 354
Index	p. 357
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