Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains (Scats and Tracks Series) - Softcover

James C. Halfpenny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1560446285 ISBN 13: 9781560446286

Publisher: Falcon, 1998

Synopsis

Don't just step past those animal signs on the trail. Those are scats and tracks and they have a story to tell. In Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains, Dr. Jim Halfpenny, a nationally renowned tracker, teaches you how to decipher these messages. Was that footprint left by a fox, a mountain lion, or a wolf? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a moose, a mouse, or a marten? This book can help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and might be nearby. The book includes written descriptions and illustrations of the scats, tracks, and gait patterns of 70 Rocky Mountain species, an identification key, and a glossary of tracking terms. For a deeper understanding of the woods and wilderness, Scats and Tracks will prove indispensable.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Winner of the 1999 National Outdoor Books Award! 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 Rocky Mountains 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 seventy Rocky Mountain species. 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. (4 1/4 X 7, 176 pages, illustrations)

About the Author:

James Halfpenny, Ph.D. was a field director and project coordinator for the Unversity of Colorado's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. He is the author of A Field Guide to Mammal Tracking in North America, Yellowstone Wolves: Watcher's Guide and Winter: an Ecological Handbook. He lives in Gardiner, Montana.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1560446285
• ISBN 13: 9781560446286
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Todd Telander