Elk of North America

£19.99

Elk of North America

Wildlife: general interest Wildlife: mammals: general interest

Author: Olaus J. Murie

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Collection: Wildlife Management Institute Classics

Language: English

Published by: Stackpole Books

Published on: 15 September 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 13 Mb

ISBN: 9780811766746


Introduction

This is an outstanding treatise on one of America’s most widely hunted and most important big-game animals. Although thousands of sportsmen take to the field each year in quest of trophies, the perpetuation of elk hunting in America depends entirely upon proper management of the herds. Whether management succeeds or fails in future years will depend upon how well the public understands the problems of the game administrators and of the animals themselves.

Content Overview

Everything the sportsman or naturalist would wish to know about the elk is included in this new volume. Habits, food preferences, seasonal movements, anatomy, antler development, and management problems are interestingly and thoroughly discussed. Written by one of America’s greatest field naturalists, this new book has behind it a lifetime spent in intimate study of the subject.

Author and Illustrations

Dr. Murie is recognized as the world’s foremost authority on the American elk and his comprehensive research on elk in the Jackson Hole National Monument forms the basis for this book. Everyone interested in America’s wildlife will want this volume in his library. The book is copiously illustrated with half-tone and original line drawings by the author.

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