A Shadow in the Forest (Northwest Naturalist Books) - Softcover

John J. Beecham; John J Rohlman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 089301172X ISBN 13: 9780893011727

Publisher: University of Idaho Press, 1994

Synopsis

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho Press
The authors have been collecting data since 1972 in order to develop a comprehensive management program for the state's black bear population. This volume summarizes much of their research and will provide naturalists and general readers with information on and a greater understanding of the rare and elusive Idaho black bear.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Did you know that Idaho's black bear are more active during the day than at night, that the bears diet is less than 2 percent meat and that the number of cubs born in the spring is related to the size of the fall berry crop? These are just a few of the facts the authors present about the black bear, a shy adaptable species whose secretive habits and preference for forested habitats has made it a difficult animal to observe. The authors have been collecting biological data since 1972 in order to develop a comprehensive management program for the state's black bear population, and this volume summarizes much of their research. As the black bear's range shrinks with man's encroachment into isolated areas, studies such as this one offer scientists and naturalists the necessary data to make informed decisions about successfully managing this unique and irreplaceable species of American wildlife. This volume will provide naturalists and general readers with information on and a greater understanding of the rare and elusive Idaho black bear.

About the Author:

John J. Beecham is assistant chief of the Bureau of Wildlife at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Jeff Rohlman is a regional wildlife biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Idaho Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 089301172X
• ISBN 13: 9780893011727
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 245