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Description: |
xxii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-363) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: 1. The Origin and Relationships of American Wild Sheep / Richard H. Manville 1 -- 2. The Desert Bighorn and Aboriginal Man / Campbell Grant 7 -- 3. Distribution and Abundance / Gale Monson 40 -- 4. Physical Characteristics / Charles G. Hansen 52 -- 5. Habitat / Charles G. Hansen 64 -- 6. Food / Bruce M. Browning, Gale Monson 80 -- 7. Water / Jack C. Turner, Richard A. Weaver 100 -- 8. Senses and Intelligence / Charles G. Hansen 113 -- 9. Behavior / Norman M. Simmons 124 -- 10. Reproduction / Jack C. Turner, Charles G. Hansen 145 -- 11. Growth and Development / Charles G. Hansen, O.V. Deming 152 -- 12. Natural Mortality and Debility / Rex W. Allen 172 -- 13. Predator Relationships / Warren e. Kelly 186 -- 14. Competition / Fred L. Jones 197 -- 15. Population Dynamics / Charles G. Hansen 217 -- 16. Sign Reading and Field Identification / Fred L. Jones 236 -- 17. Population Survey Methods / Norman M. Simmons, Charles G. Hansen 260 -- 18. Capturing, Handling, and Transplanting / Charles G. Hansen, Tommy L. Hailey, Gerald I. Day 273 -- 19. The Impact of Modern Man / Hatch Graham 288 -- 20. Habitat Protection and Improvement / William Graf 310 -- 21. Habitat Evaluation / Charles G. Hansen 320 -- 22. Hunting / Warren E. Kelly 336 -- Appendix Boone and Crockett Club Official Score Sheet 343. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: "A landmark, fundamental for all students in the field. . . . The material, in itself fascinating and lucidly presented, will draw the reader through and increase his understanding of the bighorn at just about every turn of the page."?Orion Nature Book Review"An intelligently researched and fully documented analysis of this noble rock-climber's life history, and ecology, and the human management of this nearly impossible-to-manage wilderness species."?American Field"An outstanding and comprehensive work."?Books of the Southwest"There is quite simply nothing else around that can tell you anywhere near as much about desert sheep, by anywhere near so distinguished a crew of authors."?Safari. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Desert bighorn, its life history, ecology & management. Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©1980 (OCoLC)645921412 |
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Table of contents http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780816506897.pdf |