The Wild Mammals of Missouri

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Charles W. Schwartz, who died in 1991, was with the Missouri Department of Conservation for forty years serving as biologist, author, wildlife photographer, and wildlife artist. His illustrations for A Sand County Almanac are particularly well known.

Elizabeth R. Schwartz, who since retirement lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was employed with the Department of Conservation for over thirty years as biologist, author, and assistant in wildlife photography. Together this husband-and-wife team has written or illustrated thirteen other books and many technical papers for scientific journals and popular articles for magazines. They have also produced some twenty-four motion pictures and numerous TV programs, which have received both national and international awards. The Schwartzes also have received recognition by the North American Wildlife Society for four of their technical publications and motion pictures.

出版者:University of Missouri
作者:Charles W. Schwartz
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页数:392
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出版时间:2002-1-14
价格:USD 50.00
装帧:Paperback
isbn号码:9780826213594
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Prepared by two of Missouri's most distinguished conservationists, The Wild Mammals of Missouri has been the definitive guide to mammals of this state for over forty years. Now the University of Missouri Press is pleased to release a second edition revised by Elizabeth R. Schwartz reflecting the changes in Missouri's mammalian fauna and including the latest taxonomic revisions.Maintaining the original's successful format and the language that made the book accessible to both professional and lay readers, the revised edition incorporates throughout new knowledge of the various species of mammals of Missouri. Most notable is the addition of two new resident species, the Nine-banded Armadillo and the Southwestern Bat. Other taxonomic, nomenclatural, and distributional changes are reflected, and the range maps have been revised to show significant changes.Charles Schwartz's meticulously rendered drawings capture the spirit of his subjects while remaining technically accurate. These drawings range from fully rendered portraits to illustrations of dentition and skulls, tracks, and other identifying characteristics, to vignettes showing the mammals engaged in characteristic behaviors. Also included in this volume are discussions of all biological and ecological aspects of the mammals including distribution and abundance, habitat and home, habits, food, reproduction, adversities faced, and conservation and management concerns.The Schwartzes' lifelong dedication to state and national conservation and their vast biological knowledge are apparent throughout the pages of this attractive reference guide. People of all ages and backgrounds will find The Wild Mammals of Missouri an invaluableguide to the study of Missouri's mammals.

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