Predation Id Manual: Predator Kill and Scavenging Characteristics

By Matthew Eckert and Kurt Alt

One of the challenges and rewards of being a field biologist is being able recreate a predation event. But that experience is often difficult and frustrating, as time, weather, and other factors can make clues sparse. Even the most careful of investigators can spend hours second-guessing themselves while exhausting every possibility from inconclusive evidence.
- A step-by-step approach for gathering evidence.
- Suggestions of what to focus on at carcass site
- A template of terminology to use when classifying a predation.
- A guide for investigating and determining signs of hemorrhage
- Signs of kill and kill sites by species, including deer, elk, and lynx
- And dozens more tips

With a waterproof cover and sturdy pages, the SCIF's Predation ID Manual is a must have for every serious hunter and field biologist.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510722513
• ISBN13: 9781510722514
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"