The Wild Mammals of Wisconsin, ISBN 9780-954-642-313-9, Pensoft Series Faunistica 68, ISSN 1312-0174
Long, C
2008. Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, numerous illustrations, drawings, maps and tables, plate with color photos, In English.
Ppb, 524pp. Price EURO 45.
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Contents:
PREFACE - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - INTRODUCTION - PLAN OF THIS BOOK - EARLY MAMMALOGY AND NOW - ENVIRONMENTS AND ECOLOGY OF MAMMALS - PREHISTORIC MAMMALS - REINTRODUCED AND EXTIRPATED MAMMALS OF WISCONSIN WITH HYPOTHETICAL LIST OF SPECIES POSSIBLY IN WISCONSIN - CHECK-LIST OF WISCONSIN’S WILD MAMMALS - KEY TO ORDERS AND FAMILIES OF WISCONSIN MAMMALS - TAXONOMIC ACCOUNTS OF MAMMALS OF WISCONSIN ARRANGED IN ORDERS, FAMILIES, GENERA, SPECIES AND RACES - GLOSSARY - LITERATURE CITED AND BIBLIOGRAPHY - APPENDIX A. Longevities of Some Mammals That Occur in Wisconsin - APPENDIX B. English and Metric Measurements - APPENDIX C. Preparation of the Mammal Study Skin with Label and Skull - APPENDIX D. Dental Records - INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC AND VERNACULAR NAMES OF WILD MAMMALS OF WISCONSIN
Notes:
The last book by Professor Charles A. Long “The Wild Mammals of
Wisconsin” is a comprehensive treatise on mammals found in Wisconsin,
updating information on classification, identification, geography and
other concepts of their biology. These include ecology (and status),
habitats (including dens and nests), reproduction (both development and
aging), and estimates of home range, movements, and density (with
seasonality whenever possible). Geographic and micro-geographic
variation of races and species are described, based on thousands of
preserved specimens, many listed as essential specimens examined. The
analysis also includes Upper Michigan, northern Illinois, and
occasionally even eastern Minnesota.
The problem of appropriate names is discussed, with fair attention to
diverse opinions. Taxonomic synonymies include original names, invalid
homonyms and synonyms that have been used, and the names deemed
acceptable. The phylogeny of higher taxonomic groups, such as families
and orders, provide curious histories and adaptations. Pre-historic and
exterminated mammals are described, including the discovery of an
elk-moose. Modern concepts, such as evolution and speciation and the
biome concept are introduced. Genetics, physiology, animal diseases,
relation of hosts to humanity, ecological succession, and zoogeography
are discussed. An especially appealing section on former naturalists who
studied Wisconsin mammals includes some surprises: John Muir, Henry
David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, Hartley H. T. Jackson, and the first woman
mammalogist – Martha Maxwell of Portage.
Detailed accounts are given for 69 species (not counting the few now
exterminated), in 17 families and seven orders. A glossary, four
appendices, and a magnificent bibliography are at the end. Countless
illustrations include grand wildlife artists of past and present.
To quote Long: “All together we hope to express tribute to nature, and
wildlife poetry and art.”
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