Mammal Tracks and Sign of the Northeast

Diane K. Gibbons

• Publisher: University Press of New England
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN:
  9781684582518
• Print ISBN:
  9781584652427

Mammal Tracks and Sign of the Northeast is a field guide for identifying the tracks of mammal species native to the region which extends from New England, New York, and Pennsylvania to eastern Canada. Simple to use and light and easy to carry in the field, the book contains the most important information that a tracker will need—including life-size illustrations of tracks and scat, gait patterns, trail width, species habitat, food sources, scat and urine information, breeding seasons, range maps, and special tracking tips for all thirty-seven species. A unique dichotomous key devised by the author allows trackers to identify even the most confusing track through a process of elimination. The charming, highly detailed, and to-scale pencil illustrations are indispensable aids to accurate identification. Mammal Tracks and Sign of the Northeast is an artistic and accurately rendered guide suitable for professional trackers, naturalists and wildlife professionals, outdoor educators, hunters, and amateurs alike.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• A Key to the Mammal Tracks of the Northeast
• Compression Shapes
• Mammals of the Northeast
• Comparison Pages
• Breeding Seasons in the Northeast
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index