From the mountainous area bordering Arizona and New Mexico, the
western range of the Sierra Madres reaches south into Mexico to the
state of Jalisco. The eastern range stretches from the Texas border
down to Morelia and the Valley of Mexico. Ben Tinker spent years
exploring this rugged wilderness and the vast deserts of Sonora and
Baja California. Mexican Wilderness and Wildlife condenses a
lifetime of outdoor lore and learning. Tinker provides detailed
life sketches of Mexico's Desert Bighorn Sheep, Pronghorn Antelope,
Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Peccary, Grizzly and Black Bears, Wild
Turkey, Jaguar, Mountain Lion, Timber Wolf, Coyote, and Bobcat.
Each is illustrated by wildlife artist Doris Tischler, and Tinker
describes their habitats, habits, reproduction, and peculiarities.
Information is supplied on the physical measurements of several
species of major wildlife. Tinker's observations are laced with
anecdotes about his experiences in Mexico's remote
backcountry-encounters with bandits, survival in the desert
mountains, and the chance discovery of archaeological ruins. The
book describes the terrain and flora of the four life zones
inhabited by major game and predatory animals. The section on
desert water is a fascinating account of how animals thrive among
cacti, thorn trees, and creosote bush remote from streams and
waterholes. There is also a brief discussion of conservation
efforts in Mexico, chapters on trout fishing in the Sierra Madre
Occidental and Baja California, and a guide to big game habitats.
This volume will be valuable to hunters, conservationists,
naturalists, and others interested in the wilderness and wildlife
of Mexico. Ben Tinker collected much of the material for this book
during the years he roamed northern Mexico as Federal Game
Guardian. Though an American, Tinker had long been familiar with
Mexican wildlife through his Sonoran ranching operation and was
known for his interest in conservation when he was appointed by
Alvaro Obregon in 1922.
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