Wildlife Watching in America's National Parks : A Seasonal Guide Gary W. Vequist & Daniel S. Licht.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 228 p. : col. ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781603448147 (flexbound (with flaps) : alk. paper)
  • 1603448144 (flexbound (with flaps) : alk. paper)
  • 9781603448277 (ebook - p)
  • 1603448276 (ebook - p)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 590.72/34 23
LOC classification:
  • QL155 .V39 2013
Contents:
Introduction: wildlife in national parks -- History of wildlife conservation in parks -- Watching wildlife in parks -- Why view wildlife? -- Spring -- March: Gray wolves of Yellowstone -- April: Black bears of the Great Smoky Mountains -- May: Prairie dogs of the Badlands -- Summer -- June: Sea turtles of the Dry Tortugas -- July: American bison of Theodore Roosevelt -- August: Bats in Carlsbad Caverns -- Fall -- September: Pacific salmon of the Olympics -- October: Elk of Buffalo River -- November: Beaver of Cuyahoga River Valley -- Winter -- December: American alligators of the Everglades -- January: Gray whales of Point Reyes -- February: Bald eagles on the Mississippi River -- Final observations -- Hints for viewing wildlife -- Wildlife-viewing ethics -- Fifty wildlife-viewing destinations.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223) and index.

Introduction: wildlife in national parks -- History of wildlife conservation in parks -- Watching wildlife in parks -- Why view wildlife? -- Spring -- March: Gray wolves of Yellowstone -- April: Black bears of the Great Smoky Mountains -- May: Prairie dogs of the Badlands -- Summer -- June: Sea turtles of the Dry Tortugas -- July: American bison of Theodore Roosevelt -- August: Bats in Carlsbad Caverns -- Fall -- September: Pacific salmon of the Olympics -- October: Elk of Buffalo River -- November: Beaver of Cuyahoga River Valley -- Winter -- December: American alligators of the Everglades -- January: Gray whales of Point Reyes -- February: Bald eagles on the Mississippi River -- Final observations -- Hints for viewing wildlife -- Wildlife-viewing ethics -- Fifty wildlife-viewing destinations.

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