Ecology, Behavior, and Population Dynamics of Desert Bighorn Sheep, Ovis Canadensis Nelsoni, in the San Gabriel Mountains of California
Author: James R. De Forge
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 266
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Author: James R. De Forge
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 266
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kathleen M. Hamilton
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 130
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Esther Salzmann Rubin
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 438
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gale Monson
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1980-09
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780816507139
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.ÑOrion 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."ÑAmerican Field "An outstanding and comprehensive work."ÑBooks 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."ÑSafari
Author: Norman S. Smith
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 46
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Esther Rubin
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Clinton Wakefield Epps
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul R. Krausman
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0826357857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book uses the story of the desert bighorn sheep in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness and population decline as a case study in human alteration of wildlife habitat.
Author: Raul Valdez
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2021-11-09
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 0816547122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMountain sheep epitomize wilderness for many people because they occupy some of the most inaccessible and rugged habitats known to man, from desert crags to alpine mountains. But of all hoofed mammals in North America, wild sheep present the greatest management problems to biologists. This book is a major reference on the natural history, ecology, and management of wild sheep in North America. Written by wildlife biologists who have devoted years of study to the animals, it covers Dall's and Stone's sheep and Rocky Mountain, California, and desert bighorn and examines a variety of factors pertinent to their life histories: habitat, diet, activity, social organization, reproduction, and population dynamics. Additional chapters consider distribution and abundance, adaptive strategies, and management guidelines. Discussions on diseases of wild sheep present a wealth of information that will be of particular use to wildlife biologists, including detailed clinical descriptions of conditions that threaten sheep populations, from pasteurellosis to capture myopathy. An appendix reviews the cytogenetics and genetics of wild sheep. North American wild sheep may face extinction in many areas unless critical questions concerning their management are answered soon. Prior to the publication of this book, there was no single reference available in which one could find such a synthesis of information. Mountain Sheep of North America provides that source and points toward the preservation of these magnificent wild creatures.
Author: Norman S. Smith
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide summarizes pertinent literature on four topics of desert bighorn sheep ecology and management: (1) their water requirements and adaptations are compared with those of other desert-dwelling ungulates; (2) the effects of human activities such as mining, poaching, hunting, ranching, hiking, and urban encroachment are discussed; (3) diseases and disease control, specifically scabies and desert bighorn sinusitis, are reviewed; and (4) the relation of bighorn sheep to other resident wildlife is addressed.