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Wildlife

(arranged alphabetically)


 

ANIMAL TRACKS POCKET GUIDE 
Animal Tracks provides a simplified field reference to familiar tracks and signs of over 65 North American mammals and birds. Laminated for durability, this handy guide also features a ruler for measuring animal tracks. It is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike.
$5.95
 


BEAR IN MIND, THE CALIFORNIA GRIZZLY  
Snyder
Provides a history of the changing depiction
of the bear, from the savage, voracious creation of frontier myth
to the cuddly mascot of today. More than 150 images from the library's collections - newspaper illustrations from the gold rush, paintings from early scientific expeditions, photo albums, sheet music, settler's diaries, fruit-crate labels, and more - accompany the bear stories of Indians, explorers, vaqueros, forty-niners, and naturalists, among others.
Hardbound, 244 pages      $60.00


National Geographic Field Guide to 
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, 5th Edition
Every North American species, 967 in all, are described in precise
detail and illustrated in full color.  Nearly 700 range maps, fully updated
and enlarged, show you where the birds are. New in the edition: thumbtabs
for quick-find convenience...more than 80 additional species...a section on accidental visitors..informative flaps that double as placeholders....
hardworking, weather-resistant cover..more birds, more information, more practicality - making the revised fifth edition even more indispensable
for birders everywhere.
502 pages       $24.00
 



BIRD CHECKLIST

S.N.H.A.
Pocket size pamphlet on seasons, relative abundance and elevation zones
of birds in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Includes some
surrounding areas.
7 pages     $.75
 


BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA
Tekiela
This field guide makes bird identification easier and fun with its
easy-to-use color guide, full page photos - not drawings, fact-filled, concise information, compact size, interesting "gee-whiz" facts, and much more.
412 pages     $16.95




BIRDS of the SIERRA NEVADA FIELD CARD
Handy field identification cards depict 23 birds of the most commonly seen Sierran species. Printed on both sides in full color on flexible and waterproof plastic. Size is 6¼" x 9¼".   $2.95

 

BACKYARD BIRDSONG
Kroodsma
Get to know birds by ear with this engaging, one-of-a-kind book.
Discover seventy-five unique species from Western North America as
you enjoy their sounds at the touch of a button - reproduced in high quality on the attached digital audio module - while reading vivid descriptions of their songs, calls, and related behaviors. Complete
with up-to-date range maps and more than 130 sounds provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's world-renowned Macaulay Library, as well
as exquisite illustrations of each species.

hardcover,  192 pages     $29.95

BIRD SONGS   
Beletsky
Provides a succinct description of 250 of the most notable North American birds, with an emphasis on their distinctive songs.
Lavish full-color illustrations accompany each account, while a
sleek, built-in digital audio player holds 250 corresponding songs
and calls.  Complete with the most up-to-date and scientifically accurate information available, it is the first book to capture the enchantment of these beautiful birds in words, pictures and song.
hardcover,  368 pages     $50.00



BLACK BEARS
Feeney
From the Our Wild World
Series, this book has lots of information
on black bears.  Includes fun facts, up-close photos, color
illustrations, and a listing of internet sites with more information on bears.
47 pages    $7.95
 

CALIFORNIA BIRDLIFE, Introduction to
Evans & Tait
Describes the representative birds in California's seven major bioregions:
ocean, seashore, coastal ranges, Central Valley, mountains and foothills,
Great Basin, and deserts. It explains key relationships among weather
patterns, plant communities, and the ecological rhythms of these habitats
and shows how these factors relate to the distribution, behavioral
adaptations, and environmental challenges of its birds.  The perfect book
for beginning and intermediate naturalists, and in-depth enough for experienced naturalists who would like to learn more about the habitat affinities, ecological niches, and seasonal cycles of California birds.
382 pages    $16.95
 


CALIFORNIA BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS POCKET GUIDE
The perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 70 familiar species of butterflies
and moths. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike.
$5.95
 
 


CALIFORNIA INSECTS
Powell & Hogue
This book summarizes the knowledge of California's rich insect fauna,
and is the first work ever to provide a field guide for beginning students
and the non-specialist reader.   For each insect, distinguishing features
of its appearance, features of its biology, and its geographical distribution
in California are summarized; and an illustration is given of the adult or
some other stage. 
388 pages    $19.95


CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE IMPRESSIONS
Kramer
In rich and stunning detail, photographer Gary Kramer captures
the wildlife of the Golden State, large and small; winged, flippered, and furred. In this vivid collection of 88 images, he portrays the
rich variety and diversity of California's birds, animals, and fish.
See a soaring California condor, a coy grey fox, a magnificent Rocky mountain elk, an elegant great egret, as well as a snub-nosed northern elephant seal.
80 pages        $9.95




DISCOVERING SIERRA REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
Basey
From newts to toads to turtles to lizards to snakes, this book has complete coverage of these often little-known species.  Beginner and expert alike will benefit from this handy and comprehensive guide.
50 pages   $5.95

 




EASY BIRD GUIDE to Western Region, a Falcon Guide
Bull and Coe
Clearly written and easy to use, this well-organized book introduces
readers to the hobby of birding and contains all the information needed
to quickly identify 350 of the most common birds in the western US.
153 pages   $14.95


 



FAMILIAR MAMMALS OF NORTH AMERICA
Gives full coverage to 80 of the most common and distinctive mammals in N.A.  An additional 30 important mammals are included under the heading "similar species" raising to 110 the total number of mammals described in this handy pocket guide.
191 pages     $9.95



National Audubon Society Field Guide to CALIFORNIA

Alden & Heath
This unique, compact yet comprehensive volume  is the essential guide to California's natural world.   Included is complete information on the geology, fossils, wildlife habitats, weather, ecology, and what you'll see in the night sky over California,  as well as the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mammals, insects, reptiles, fishes and other life forms - all beautifully illustrated in 1500 photographs, drawings and maps.  Also lists the state's best natural sites - how to reach them, when to visit, and what you'll see.
447 pages     $19.95

LIVING WITH BEARS
Masterson
With over 900,000 black bears roaming North America today, people from Florida to British Columbia are encountering bears more often, and as a result, human-bear conflicts are on the rise. Colorado author Linda Masterson dispels myths, replaces fear with respect, and lays the foundation for improving human-black bear relations with an inside look at the fascinating world of these highly intelligent, adaptable and resourceful animals.
255 pages    $20.00


NORTH WOODS FIELD GUIDES - Animal Tracks or Animal Scat
Measuring just 1 ¼” wide by 4” tall, these unique field guides are printed on a bendable, hi-gloss vinyl that is lightweight and weatherproof. Each of the compact guides is bound together on a
ball chain that easily fans out for quick comparison to the subject
you are trying to identify. One side contains an illustration of an item found in nature. On the reverse are interesting facts to aid in identification. These nature guides slip easily into a shirt or pants pocket, take up little room in a fanny pack, or clip easily to a pack loop.  The compact design of these educational field guides make
it easy for anyone to take along on their next outdoor excursion.



HUMMERS

Miller & Nelson
One in a series of informative pocket nature guides.  Delightful color| illustrations throughout.
31 pages   $7.95

 


MAMMALS OF CALIFORNIA
Jameson & Peeters
The first edition of this popular guide introduced thousands to California's mammals by describing techniques for recognizing their presence, and
when possible, methods for watching them in their natural habitats. It is
now completely revised and updated throughout, making it an ideal companion in the field or classroom.  It includes 144 line drawings, 143
range maps, and 18 illustrated color plates. It gives valuable overviews
of mammal evolution, biology and anatomy, natural history and
conservation, and features an expanded and updated section on
diseases harbored by wild mammals that can affect humans.
428 pages    $19.95



National Audubon Society Field Guide to
NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS
Descriptions of 390 species are keyed to 374 full-color photographs of the animals as they appear in their native habitats.  Species are grouped
according to type, shape and size, and keyed with helpful thumb-tab
silhouettes to make identification quick and easy.  A second key permits
the reader to identify animals by their tracks.
937 pages    $19.95
 



PETERSON FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS of North America
Peterson
In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Peterson’s birth
comes a historic collaboration among renowned birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance the Peterson legacy. This new book combines the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds and Peterson
Field Guide to Western Birds into one volume, filled with accessible, concise information and including almost three hours of video
podcasts to make bird watching even easier. Includes 40 new
paintings, digital updates to Peterson’s original paintings, reflecting
the latest knowledge of bird identification, all new maps for the most
up-to-date range information available, text rewritten to cover the U.S.
and Canada in one guide, and larger trim size to accommodate range maps on every spread.
544 pages      $26.00
 


 "SAVE A BEAR" PACKET
SNHA
Packet includes a frame-able certificate, pin (shown at right), information on black bears, and the knowledge you are helping the black bears in these parks. All proceeds go to bear, wildlife, and natural resource protection and research.  Show you care....help save a bear.
$6.00
 

SCATS & TRACKS OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Halfpenny & Telander
With written descriptions accompanied by illustrations, this guide features the tracks, scats, and other signs of 70 different species occurring from Santa Barbara north to British Columbia. Also included are useful body size comparisons and easy-to-use track length and scat width measurements for each species. This guide will let you know if a snake, coyote or even a grizzly bear has been your way.
145 pages     $9.95
 


SIBLEY FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS of Western North America
Sibley
Here is a new portable guide that every birder will want to carry into the
field.  Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 700+ bird
species plus regional populations found west of the Rocky Mountains.  Stunningly accurate illustrations - more than 4,600 in total - with
descriptive caption text pointing out the most important field marks.
Also includes brand-new maps.
473 pages     $25.00
 



SIERRA BIRDS: A Hiker's Guide
Laws
A unique book that assumes no prior birding knowledge on the part of the reader and is organized for quick and easy reference. Color-coded keys eliminate the time-consuming and frustrating necessity of having to thumb randomly through a hefty guide.  A cross-index of bird families is also
included for more advanced birders. All this in a format that is simply
organized, light-weight, and small enough to tuck inside a pocket.
64 pages     $9.95
 


STOKE'S BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BATS
Stokes
Whether you're intrigued by the amazing ability of bats to eat
over 1,000 insects per hour or want to identify bats, either
roosting or in flight, you'll find everything you need in the easy-
to-use guide.  Includes brilliant full color photographs,
user-friendly color tab index for quick reference, information
about the benefits of bats, plans for building a bat house and
other ways to attract bats, and much more.
160 pages    $9.99
 
 


STOKE'S BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BIRDS
Stokes
A great guide to use whether identifying birds at your backyard
feeder or taking up bird-watching as a hobby.  Easy to use color coding to more than 130 full color photos. Small, handy size
makes it convenient to carry.
120 pages    $8.95
 



 

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