Wildlife watching in America's national parks a seasonal guide / Gary W. Vequist & Daniel S. Licht.

Author/creator Vequist, Gary
Other author Licht, Daniel S., 1960-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Descriptionxi, 228 p. : col. ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Wildlife watching--United States.
Wildlife recovery--United States.
National parks and reserves--United States.

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 223) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012028695
ISBN9781603448147 (flexbound (with flaps) : alk. paper)
ISBN1603448144 (flexbound (with flaps) : alk. paper)
ISBN9781603448277 (ebook - p)
ISBN1603448276 (ebook - p)

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