North American elk : ecology and management / compiled and edited by Dale E. Toweill and Jack Ward Thomas ; technical editor, Richard E. McCabe ; original illustrations by Daniel P. Metz.
| Other author | Toweill, Dale E. |
| Other author | Thomas, Jack Ward. |
| Other author | Metz, Daniel P. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Institution Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xxii, 962 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Elk of North America. |
| Contents | Taxonomy / Bart W. O'Gara -- Distribution: past and present / Bart W. O'Gara and Robert G. Dundas -- Elk and Indians: then again / Richard E. McCabe -- Physical and physiological adaptations / Robert J. Hudson and Jerry C. Haigh with contributions by Anthony Bubenik -- Nutrition and food / John G. Cook -- Diseases and parasites / E. Tom Thorne ... [et al.] -- Adaptive behavioral strategies / Valerius Geist -- Elk interactions with other ungulates / William Miller -- Population characteristics / Kenneth J. Raedeke, Joshua J. Millspaugh and Patrick E. Clark -- Migration / Larry L. Irwin -- Elk and ecosystem management / Allen T. Cooperrider -- Elk habitat selection and evaluation / Jon M. Skovlin, Peter Zager and Bruce K. Johnson -- Elk and land management / Michael L. Wolfe, John F. Kimball Jr., and Gregory T.M. Schildwachter -- Supplemental feeding and farming of elk / James M. Peek ... [et al.] -- Hunting red deer and elk: old and new worlds / Bart W. O'Gara -- Recreational use of elk / S. Dwight Bunnell ... [et al.] -- Regulating the hunt / David H. Stalling, Gary J. Wolfe and Dan K. Crockett -- The future of elk and elk management / Dale E. Toweill and Jack Ward Thomas. |
| General note | "A Wildlife Management Institute book." |
| General note | Originally published: Elk of North America. Harrisburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books, c1982. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 853-948) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001049467 |
| ISBN | 158834018X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QL737.U55 E42 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |