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The Desert bighorn, its life history, ecology & management / Gale Monson and Lowell Sumner, editors ; contributing authors, Rex W. Allen [and others] ; line drawings by Patricia Hansen.

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©1980.

xxii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"A landmark, fundamental for all students in the field. . . . The material, in itself fascinating and lucidly presented, will draw the reader through and increase his understanding of the bighorn at just about every turn of the page."?Orion Nature Book Review"An intelligently researched and fully documented analysis of this noble rock-climber's life history, and ecology, and the human management of this nearly impossible-to-manage wilderness species."?American Field"An outstanding and comprehensive work. There is quite simply nothing else around that can tell you anywhere near as much about desert sheep, by anywhere near so distinguished a crew of authors."?

Bighorn sheep.

Wildlife management.

Sheep.

Monson, Gale, editor.

Sumner, Lowell, editor.

Allen, Rex W., contributor.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-363) and index.

The Origin and Relationships of American Wild Sheep / Richard H. Manville The Desert Bighorn and Aboriginal Man / Campbell Grant Distribution and Abundance / Gale Monson Physical Characteristics / Charles G. Hansen Habitat / Charles G. Hansen Food / Bruce M. Browning, Gale Monson Water / Jack C. Turner, Richard A. Weaver Senses and Intelligence / Charles G. Hansen Behavior / Norman M. Simmons Reproduction / Jack C. Turner, Charles G. Hansen Growth and Development / Charles G. Hansen, O.V. Deming Natural Mortality and Debility / Rex W. Allen Predator Relationships / Warren e. Kelly Competition / Fred L. Jones Population Dynamics / Charles G. Hansen Sign Reading and Field Identification / Fred L. Jones Population Survey Methods / Norman M. Simmons, Charles G. Hansen Capturing, Handling, and Transplanting / Charles G. Hansen, Tommy L. Hailey, Gerald I. Day The Impact of Modern Man / Hatch Graham Habitat Protection and Improvement / William Graf Habitat Evaluation / Charles G. Hansen Hunting / Warren E. Kelly Boone and Crockett Club Official Score Sheet

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