03250nam 2200613Ia 450 991082263560332120230803025518.01-60344-827-6(CKB)2670000000336888(EBL)1132625(OCoLC)829459901(SSID)ssj0000834444(PQKBManifestationID)12372432(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000834444(PQKBWorkID)10979674(PQKB)10650343(MiAaPQ)EBC1132625(OCoLC)836200962(MdBmJHUP)muse26622(Au-PeEL)EBL1132625(CaPaEBR)ebr10667690(CaONFJC)MIL453327(EXLCZ)99267000000033688820120713d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWildlife watching in America's national parks a seasonal guide /Gary W. Vequist & Daniel S. Licht1st ed.College Station Texas A&M University Press20131 online resource (246 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-60344-814-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 223) and index.Introduction: wildlife in national parks -- History of wildlife conservation in parks -- Watching wildlife in parks -- Why view wildlife? -- Spring -- March: Gray wolves of Yellowstone -- April: Black bears of the Great Smoky Mountains -- May: Prairie dogs of the Badlands -- Summer -- June: Sea turtles of the Dry Tortugas -- July: American bison of Theodore Roosevelt -- August: Bats in Carlsbad Caverns -- Fall -- September: Pacific salmon of the Olympics -- October: Elk of Buffalo River -- November: Beaver of Cuyahoga River Valley -- Winter -- December: American alligators of the Everglades -- January: Gray whales of Point Reyes -- February: Bald eagles on the Mississippi River -- Final observations -- Hints for viewing wildlife -- Wildlife-viewing ethics -- Fifty wildlife-viewing destinations. From the Great Smoky Mountains to Point Reyes National Seashore, America's national parks are home to some of nature's great wildlife spectacles. Here, Gary W. Vequist and Daniel S. Licht, two veterans of the National Park Service, focus on twelve animals that have been imperiled and at risk, but are now protected within the National Park System. Showcasing one species for each month of the year, including gray wolf, black bear, prairie dog, sea turtle, bison, bats, salmon, elk, beaver, American alligator, gray whale, and bald eagle, Vequist and Licht pair each premiNational parks and reservesUnited StatesWildlife recoveryUnited StatesWildlife watchingUnited StatesNational parks and reservesWildlife recoveryWildlife watching590.72/34Vequist Gary1704906Licht Daniel S.1960-1175985MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822635603321Wildlife watching in America's national parks4091194UNINA