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Description: |
viii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Homeowners' guide to dealing with wild animals that focuses on "nonlethal conflict resolution." Discusses 32 mammals, birds, and reptiles, giving each creature's natural history, public health concerns, problems and solutions, and additional sources. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Living with wild neighbors. The strategy of conflict reesolution ; Health concerns in dealing with wildlife ; Tools and tactics -- Our wild neighbors. Armadillos ; Bats ; Beavers ; Black bears ; Bobcats ; Chimney swifts ; Chipmunks ; Cougars ; Coyotes ; Crows ; Deer ; Foxes ; House mice ; House sparrows ; Moles ; Mustrats ; Opossums ; Pigeons ; Pocket gophers ; Porcupines ; Prairie dogs and ground squirrels ; Rabbits ; Raccoons ; Rats ; Skunks ; Snakes ; Starlings ; Tree squirrels ; Voles ; Waterfowl ; Woodchucks ; Woodpeckers -- Looking back toward the future -- Getting to know the Humane Society of the United States -- The HSUS Wildlife Land Trust. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Wild neighbors. Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub. ; Washington, DC : HSUS, ©1997 (OCoLC)688653409 |