THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRACKS AND SCATS

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRACKS AND SCATS The Encyclopedia of Tracks and Scats is the first comprehensive guidebook for identifying the tracks and scats of all trackable animals of the United States and Canada. With ample use of photographs and line drawings, Len McDougall, an adroit tracker and an experienced teacher of tracking skills, takes the reader step-by-step from basic identification skills to interpretation and understanding of the animals behavior by means of its tracks and scats. The Encyclopedia of Tracks and Scats also offers a handy key of track and scat characteristics that enables the reader to quickly verify the source of any markings.Included in The Encyclopedia of Tracks and Scats:> general characteristics of animals and their tracks> differences in tracks made by changes in weather and terrain and the speed at which the animal is traveling> methods of casting tracks and analyzing and preserving the casts> photographing tracks> measurement references> scat characteristics> scat collection and analysis> territorial marking> discussion of particular general types of animals> detailed discussion of individual species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and insectsThe Encyclopedia of Tracks and Scats also includes a glossary of terms and scientific names, taxonomic charts, and terms for multiple animals. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Len McDougall is a full-time outdoor writer and professional photographer and illustrator with more than thirty years experience in the North Woods. He teaches survival classes by appointment and tests outdoor products and has also worked as a field guide and tracker. His books include The Complete Tracker, The Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook, Made for the Outdoors, The Outdoors Almanac, and Practical Outdoor Survival. He lives in Paradise, Michigan. ISBN: 1-59228-070-6 publish date: 04/15/2004