Bibliograph

Chesapeake wildlife, stories of survival and loss, text and photographs by Pat Vojtech

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Chesapeake wildlife, stories of survival and loss, text and photographs by Pat Vojtech

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-148) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chesapeake wildlife

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

text and photographs by Pat Vojtech

Sub title

stories of survival and loss

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: Preface, ix -- Acknowledgments, xiv -- Introduction, xv -- Section One: History and Overview of Chesapeake Wildlife, 1 -- 1. A World Unspoiled, 2 -- 2. Senseless Killings, 9 -- 3. Clearing the Way, 15 -- 4. Fashionable Birds, 19 -- 5. Making a Killing, 25 -- 6. A Decimated World, 30 -- 7. The Chase Is On, 37 -- 8. A Silent Killer, 41 -- 9. An Uphill Battle, 45 -- 10. Too Much of a Good Thing? 56 -- Section Two: Wildlife Spcies of the Chesapeake Watershed, 63 -- Deer and Elk, 65 -- Land Furbearers: Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, and Fisher, 71 -- Semiaquatic Furbearers: Beaver, Otter, Mink, Muskrat, and Nutria, 77 -- Predators: Wolf, Mountain Lion (Cougar), Bobcat, and Coyote, 83 -- Black Bear, 90 -- Squirrels, 93 -- Waterfowl: Geese, Ducks, and Swans, 97 -- Wading Birds: Heron, Egret, and Bittern, 111 -- Raptors: Eagle, Owl, Falcon, Hawk, Osprey, and Vulture, 119 -- Kingfisher, 127 -- Seabirds: Pelican and Cormorant, 128 -- Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, and Oystercatcher, 131 -- Backyard Birds, 135 -- Woodland and Game Birds, 140 -- Conclusion, 145 -- Bibliography, 146 -- Index, 149

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