Alex van den Heever, Karel 'Pokkie' Benadie, Renias Mhlongo

Tracker Manual (eBook, ePUB)

A practical guide to animal tracking in southern Africa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Featuring all-new spoor drawings, some 200 new photographs and an extra 35 species, this fully revised and updated edition of the ever-popular Tracker Manualis packed with the latest on the art of tracking. Based on information developed by some of southern Africa's best traditional trackers, Tracker Manual gives even more guidance on how to identify the spoor of some 190 animal species. Individual chapters cover carnivores, large mammals, antelopes, small mammals, primates, hares and rodents, amphibians and reptiles, birds and insects. Each account contains: Simple, bulleted text on key points of each animal's tracks. Clear, accurate track drawings. Numerous informative photographs, sometimes annotated. A list of similar tracks (where applicable), to avoid misidentification. An instructive introduction describes the science of tracking and outlines what to look for in the field, while a quick-reference table compares tracks that are easily confused. This detailed and richly illustrated manual to the region's most common animal tracks and signs will prove invaluable in the field. Sales points: Presents the tracks and signs of over 190 different animals. Written and illustrated by experts in the field. Compact, portable and easy to use. Rich in visual detail. Useful instructive introduction to tracking.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House South Africa
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781775847755
• Artikelnr.: 69871124

Autorenporträt

Alex van den Heever is general manager of the Tracker Academy. He has spent the last 30 years working in the wildlife tracking and conservation industry in South Africa. He has travelled to many of the world's most remote regions to learn traditional tracking skills from expert trackers.