Overview

One of the fastest land animals on Earth (second only to the cheetah), the pronghorn can reach speeds of more than 50 miles per hour. It also is one of the most fascinating of all animals. For many people, the pronghorn was nearly as much a symbol of the American West as was the bison; for some, it still is. Eliminated from much of its historic range by the early 1900s, this unique North American big game species has experienced a remarkable recovery and now is found throughout the western United States, Canada, and northern Mexico. Thirty years in the making, 'Pronghorn: Ecology and Management' contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on the behaviour, physiology, migration, taxonomy, and management of this extraordinary animal. Full chapters are devoted to distribution, nutrition and food, diseases and parasites, ecosystem management, hunting, and much more. The principal authors -- the world's pre-eminent pronghorn biologists, Bart W O'Gara and Jim D Yoakum -- conclude with a thorough discussion of the future of pronghorn and their management. With 23 chapters that include contributions by 10 other wildlife professionals and over 850 illustrations, including original artwork by Edson Fichter and Daniel P Metz. This is certain to be the definitive work on the species for years to come.

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Author:   Bart W. O'Gara ,  James D. Yoakum ,  Richard E. McCabe ,  Edson Fichter
Publisher:   University Press of Colorado
Imprint:   University Press of Colorado
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   2.867kg
ISBN:  

9780870817571

ISBN 10:   0870817574
Pages:   948
Publication Date:   15 November 2004
Recommended Age:   From 19 to 99 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables In Memoriam Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Section 1. ECOLOGY Chapter 1 Scientific Classification Bart W. O'Gara and Christine M. Janis Chapter 2 The Fossil Record Bart W. O'Gara and Christine M. Janis Chapter 3 Laws and Conservation Bart W. O'Gara and Richard E. McCabe Chapter 4 Distribution and Abundance Jim D. Yoakum Section 2.; BIOLOGY Chapter 5 Physical Characteristics Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 6 Behavior Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 7 Skeletal and Visceral Anatomy Bart W. O'Gara and Susan Kraft Ball Chapter 8 Physiology and Genetics Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 9 Reproduction Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 10 Diseases and Parasites Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 11 Predation Bart W. O'Gara and Harley G. Shaw Chapter 12 Mortality Factors Bart W. O'Gara Chapter 13 Habitat Characteristics and Requirements Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 14 Foraging Ecology, Diet Composition and Nutrient Values Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 15 Relations with other Herbivores Jim D. Yoakum Section 3. MANAGEMENT Chapter 16 Management Plans and Guides Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 17 Habitat Conservation Jim D. Yoakum Chapter 18 Survey Methods to Estimate Population Size and Structure Thomas M. Pojar Chapter 19 Population Dynamics and Modeling Stephan G. Kohlmann Chapter 20 Managing the Harvest Bart W. O'Gara and Bruce Morrison Chapter 21 Capture, Translocation and Handling Bart W. O'Gara, Craig J. Knowles, Pamela R. Knowles and Jim D. Yoakum Section 4. HUNTING Chapter 22 Hunting Bart W. O'Gara Section 5. THE FUTURE Chapter 23 The Future Bart W. O'Gara and Jim D. Yoakum Appendix A Common and Scientific Names of Plants Cited Appendix B Common and Scientific Names of Animals Cited References Index; Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Pronghorn antelope, Wildlife management

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Bart W. O'Gara led the Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Montana, Missoula. Jim D. Yoakum, retired, was the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's first wildlife biologist. Richard E. McCabe is executive vice president of the Wildlife Management Institute in Washington, D.C., and has written extensively on ethnozoology.

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