Book
Living with wildlife in the Pacific Northwest
Record details
- ISBN: 9780295983868 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0295983868 (alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
print
p. cm ; cm. - Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index "Published in association with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife." |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. 1. Mammals -- 1. Badgers -- 2. Bats -- 3. Beavers -- 4. Black bears and grizzly bears -- 5. Cougars and bobcats -- 6. Coyotes and gray wolves -- 7. Deer -- 8. Deer mice and house mice -- 9. Elk -- 10. Foxes -- 11. Ground squirrels and marmots -- 12. Moles and shrews -- 13. Moose -- 14. Mountain beavers -- 15. Muskrats and nutrias -- 16. Old world rats and woodrats (packrats) -- 17. Opossums -- 18. Pocket gophers -- 19. Porcupines -- 20. Rabbits and hares -- 21. Raccoons -- 22. River otters -- 23. Skunks -- 24. Tree squirrels and chipmunks -- 25. Voles (meadow mice) -- 26. Weasels and mink -- Pt. 2. Birds -- 27. Canada geese and Mallard ducks -- 28. Crows and ravens -- 29. Domestic pigeons (rock dovers) -- 30. Eagles and ospreys -- 31. Great blue herons and belted kingfishers -- 32. Gulls and terns -- 33. Hawks -- 34. House sparrows and native sparrows -- 35. Magpies and jays -- 36. Owls -- 37. Robins and garden finches -- 38. Starlings -- 39. Swallows and swifts -- 40. Woodpeckers, flickers, and sapsuckers -- Pt. 3. Reptiles and amphibians -- 41. Frogs and toads -- 42. Salamanders -- 43. Snakes and lizards -- 44. Turtles -- Pt. 4. Appendices -- App. A. Trapping wildlife -- App. B. Evicting animals from buildings -- App. C. Hiring a wildlife damage control company -- App. D. impact of domestic cats and dogs on wildlife -- App. E. State, provincial, and federal contact information -- App. F. Books, organizations, and Internet resources -- App. G. Beaver works - beaver deceiver -- App. H. Beaver works - flexible leveler -- App. I. Nest box predator guard - birds and mammals -- App. J. Nest box predator guard - mammals -- App. K. Squirrel and chipmunk nest box. |
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| Subject: | Human-animal relationships -- Northwest, Pacific Animals -- Northwest, Pacific |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Gibsons Public Library | 591.9795 LINK (Text) | 30886000113916 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest is all about coexisting with the animals commonly found in gardens, ponds, attics, crawl spaces, and other places where humans and wildlife cross paths throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. ... explains how to attract animals; how to spot their presence by identifying tracks, droppings, and other signs; and how and where to safely view them. Focusing on the species that provoke the most calls to wildlife agencies and nonprofit groups, the book provides detailed information on how to prevent and solve conflicts with wildlife.
