McDougall Len. The Complete Tracker: The Tracks, Signs and Habits of North American Wildlife

MJF Books, 1999. — 274 p.Here is a concise, thorough, and fully illustrated guide to the tracks, signs, and habits of North America's most common species of wildlife. Readers learn the secrets of a master tracker, assembling a clear picture from tracks, scat, and other signs. Was it a dog or a wolf? Fox or coyote? Did it pass by yesterday or an hour ago? And readers also learn the secrets of getting close to animals -- everything from brown bears to beavers, marmots to moose. This invaluable resource will find a welcome home in the backpacks and bookshelves of nature lovers everywhere.Len McDougall is a field guide and wildlife tracker in Michigan’s north woods, where he teaches survival classes and tests outdoor products. He has written for Field & Stream and published several books, including The Self-Reliance Manifesto, The Complete Tracker, The Encyclopedia of Tracks and Scats, The Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook, and Practical Outdoor Survival.