North American Moose / Randolph Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, Randolph, Author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moose--North America.

Moose.

North America.

Medical Subjects:

North America.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 280 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Out of Siberia, across the narrow Bering Strait, from Alaska down into central North America, following ever widening pockets in the glaciers, came North America's largest big-game mammal - the moose.The majestic moose is as much a part of the Canadian heritage as the dark spruce forests of the north. The native Indians lived on his flex and wore his skin on their backs; explorers returned home to spread extravagant legends about the great 'Monster of superfluity'; sportsmen still praise him above all other beasts of the chase.First published in 1955, this is still the most comprehensive work available on the moose. It brings together a detailed review of published literature and results of Dr Peterson's personal studies in the field and in the laboratory. It has played a part in preventing the possible extinction of this valuable animal and it continues to provide the basis for a sound management programme for its continued conservation.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER TWO. TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION

CHAPTER THREE. PALAEONTOLOGICAL HISTORY

CHAPTER FOUR. POST-GLACIAL DISPERSAL IN NORTH AMERICA

CHAPTER FIVE. MOOSE IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA

CHAPTER SIX. GENERAL POPULATION STATUS

CHAPTER SEVEN. DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF MOOSE IN ONTARIO

CHAPTER EIGHT. RATE OF REPRODUCTION

CHAPTER NINE. GENERAL LIFE HISTORY

CHAPTER TEN. GENERAL BEHAVIOUR AND ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER ELEVEN. FOOD HABITS

CHAPTER TWELVE. ANNOTATED LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL MOOSE FOOD PLANTS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. FOOD PLANTS OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. HABIT AT STUDIES

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ANIMALS

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. DISEASES, PARASITES, AND INSECT PESTS

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. ACCIDENTS

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. POPULATION STUDIES

CHAPTER NINETEEN. MANAGEMENT

APPENDIX A. A STUDY OF MANDIBULAR TOOTH-WEAR AS AN INDEX TO AGE OF MOOSE / Passmore, R.C. / Peterson, R.L. / Cringan, A.T.

APPENDIX B. STUDIES OF MOOSE ANTLER DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO AGE / Cringan, A. T.

LITERATURE CITED

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

1-4875-7821-0

OCLC:

1090924789