In Schermerhorn Park amidst a typical Ozark landscape of oak- and
hickory-covered hillsides--brilliant orange cave salamanders hide
and bats hang out in the twilight zone of Schermerhorn cave, spring
peepers serenade from area marshes, black redhorse and greenside
darters swim through swift, clear Shoal Creek, and flying squirrels
and Carolina chickadees explore their southeast Kansas woodland
home. Catty-corner across the state in the arid "badlands" along
the Arikaree River, mule deer, coyotes, and Ord's kangaroo rats
roam among the yucca and prickly pear cactus, while black-tailed
prairie dogs scurry about town and burrowing owls guard their
abodes. From border to border, Kansas provides a variety of
environments--often overlapping and changing gradually from east to
west and north to south--that attract an assortment of animals. In
Watching Kansas Wildlife, Bob Gress and George Potts have selected
101 prime sites for viewing the state's amazingly diverse array of
wildlife. They've included spots in every part of the state and a
variety of terrains and animals of every kind, including mammals,
birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. For each site, the
authors have recorded what animals can be seen and what type of
environment they live in; information on land ownership (whether
private or public, all sites are accessible to the public);
availability of park facilities; and viewing tips. Having divided
the state into six parts, they have provided maps of each region
and color photographs of many of the sites and animals. Gress and
Potts have also made a list of the "dynamic dozen" sites, the top
twelve places they consider "can't-miss opportunities" because of
exceptional wildlife, scenery, and viewing attributes. These
include southwestern Cimarron National Grasslands, where elk,
pronghorns, western rattlesnakes, Texas horned lizards, an
occasional porcupine or roadrunner, and Santa Fe Trail wagon ruts
can be seen on the sandsage prairie; central Cheyenne Bottoms, the
largest marsh in the interior of the United States and the most
important shorebird migration point in the western hemisphere; and
the eastern Flint Hills, the largest remaining expanse of tallgrass
prairie in the country. Whether big or small, well known or more
obscure, the sites in this guide provide an opportunity to view
animals in their own intricately balanced worlds and some of the
state's most beautiful natural environments.
General
Imprint: |
University Press of Kansas
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 1993 |
First published: |
August 1993 |
Authors: |
Bob Gress
• George Potts
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 159 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
104 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7006-0594-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7006-0594-0 |
Barcode: |
9780700605941 |
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