The encyclopedia of animal predators
Subtitle: learn about each predator's traits and behaviors ; identify the tracks and signs of more than 50 predators ; protect your livestock, poultry, and pets
By: Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9781612127057
Subjects: Predatory animals; Control
Other titles: Animal predators
Description: "Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming prey. By understanding how predators think and behave, where and how they live, and how they attack and kill prey, you’ll be able to interpret the potential threats surrounding your home. Whether you have a vested interest in protecting your pets and livestock or are simply spellbound by wild predators, this is the book for you!" --Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173) and index.
Table of contents: title: The predation situation; title: Who's out there?; title: Mammals; title: Birds; title: Reptiles; title: Nonlethal prevention methods and strategies; title: Successful protection from predators; title: Moving forward together.