Natural History of Weasels and Stoats Ecology, Behavior, and Management

Name: Natural History of Weasels and Stoats Ecology, Behavior, and Management
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ISBN: 9780195322712

ISBN-10: 0195322711

ISBN-13: 9780195322712

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Carolyn M. King, Roger A. Powell, Consie Powell

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Field naturalists have observed the activities of weasels for centuries. Their descriptions were often accurate but sometimes misinterpreted the animals' behaviors and underlying explanations for those behaviors. "Organized natural history" became one of the roots of the science of ecology in the 1920s and by the 1960s scientists had begun to study the biology of weasels with all the critical, objective advantages of modern theory and equipment. Until the first edition of this book appeared in 1989 no one had attempted to explain these results to non-specialist naturalists. Now thoroughly revised, this book will continue to be the main one-stop reference for professionals. But both kinds of…

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/12/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English




Weaselly distinguished, stoatally different



Hair trigger mouse traps with teeth



Molt and winter whitening



Body size



Food



Hunting behavior



The impact of predation by weasels on populations of natural prey



Adjustable living spaces



Reproduction



Populations: density and breeding success



Populations: survival and mortality



Human attitudes to weasels in their native environments



Stoats as introduced pests in New Zealand



Puzzles: sexual dimorphism, delayed implantation and co-existence among weasel species


Conclusion