Signs of the Wild: A Field Guide to the Spoor & Signs of the Mammals of Southern Africa

Walker, Clive

ISBN 10: 1868258963 / ISBN 13: 9781868258963

Verlag: Penguin Random House South Africa, 2015

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This compact field guide to the identification of Southern African mammals based on their spoor, droppings and skulls has long been a top seller. This edition offers up-to-date information on identification through signs; provides new illustrations for a number of species; and features illustrations of skulls for all of the carnivores. It also offers an 8-page section of comparative spoor, updated with the most recent information available. It includes distribution maps and full-color photographs of each species.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Clive Walker studied art before taking up as a game ranger in Botswana and travelling extensively in the southern African bush. Actively involved in environmental education and wildlife conservation, he founded the Educational Wildlife Expeditions in 1975, a company that specializes in adult game trails. He has served as Chairman of the Wilderness Trust of Southern Africa, which runs the Lapalala Wilderness School, and co-founded the Endangered Wildlife Trust, which ranks amongst the top three conservation organizations in South Africa. He is a member of several national and international conservation organizations.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Signs of the Wild: A Field Guide to the ...
Verlag: Penguin Random House South Africa
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: 5. oder spätere Auflage