Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains

A Field Guide to the Signs of 70 Wildlife Species, Third Edition

James Halfpenny

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.

Globe Pequot / Falcon Guides

Pages: 192 • Trim: 4½ x 7

978-1-4930-0996-1 • Paperback • September 2015 • $12.95 • (£9.99)

978-1-4930-2204-5 • eBook • September 2015 • $11.99 • (£8.99)

Series: Scats and Tracks Series

Subjects: Nature / Animals / General, Travel / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)

Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains

A Field Guide to the Signs of 70 Wildlife Species, Third Edition

Paperback

eBook

Summary

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.

Details

Globe Pequot / Falcon Guides

Pages: 192 • Trim: 4½ x 7

978-1-4930-0996-1 • Paperback • September 2015 • $12.95 • (£9.99)

978-1-4930-2204-5 • eBook • September 2015 • $11.99 • (£8.99)

Series: Scats and Tracks Series

Subjects: Nature / Animals / General, Travel / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)

Author

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.

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