The beaver is natureâs great builder: erecting lodges, burrowing dens and tunnels, constructing dams, digging canals, and creating vast winter food-caches. In some places, beavers have changed a landscape â forever. In all cases, beavers act as natureâs engineers â managing forest growth, refurbishing soil, and providing a habitat for myriad species of wildlife. Once classified as a fish, hunted for the medical properties of its scent organs, and trapped into near-extinction for its fur, the beaver has survived. In this beautiful book, Frank Westcott has patiently and diligently recorded the life in two beaver colonies in each of the four seasons. From the birth of the litters in spring, he watched the kits grow while the adults worked at their age-old tasks â from morning to evening and, sometimes, at night. And then, Frank supplemented his journal with notes made from voluminous research. Besides the seasonal accounts and numerous margin entries, there is detailed information about other fascinating aspects of the beaver. A range of chapters presents material on fur processing, the fur trade, the beaverâs anatomy, and the population distribution of the beaverâs legion of sub-species. There are also chapters on place names, symbols, and native peoples as they relate to the beaver. Throughout all this, over 100 exquisite pencil-drawings by acclaimed wildlife artist, Juliana Hawke, bring the world of the beaver to vivid life. Her illustrations are a product of intensive observation and extensive research â a true labour of love that will enchant readers of this unique book.
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Nature & Ecology
- Fauna
- Wildlife
- Fauna
- Nature & Ecology
Publisher : Dundurn
Author : Westcott, Frank
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :1996-07-25
Number Of Pages : 140
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0888821158
ISBN-13 : 9780888821157
Item weight : 1.7 lb
Dimensions : 0.79 in x 8.58 in x 10.51 in
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