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The Natural History of Weasels and Stoats - Ecology, Behavior, and Management (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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The Natural History of Weasels and Stoats - Ecology, Behavior, and Management (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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Field naturalists have observed the activities of weasels for
centuries. Their descriptions were often accurate but sometimes
misinterpreted the animals' behaviors and underlying explanations
for those behaviors. "Organized natural history" became one of the
roots of the science of ecology in
the 1920s and by the 1960s scientists had begun to study the
biology of weasels with all the critical, objective advantages of
modern theory and equipment. Until the first edition of this book
appeared in 1989 no one had attempted to explain these results to
non-specialist naturalists. Now
thoroughly revised, this book will continue to be the main one-stop
reference for professionals. But both kinds of knowledge are
brought together here-- observations for the traditional naturalist
and rigorous measurements and interpretations for modern
scientists, integrated into a single, readable
account.
This new edition provides a comprehensive summary of the extensive
advances over the last 15 years in our knowledge of these
fascinating animals. A new U.S.-based co-author reshapes the
content to be more U.S.-centric. Stories about North America
trappers and backwoodsmen interacting with weasels
replace some (not all) of the previous stories about English
gamekeepers. These changes permeate the book, so readers familiar
with the first edition will recognize some material, but will find
a lot that is new. Much less reliable European information quoted
in the first edition was there at the
time when no better information was available. Now a new NZ chapter
focuses on predation problems of the species introduced to that
country. This edition, much more than a simple update, is now truly
aninternational treatment and a more valuable resource.
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