The Mammals of Cheshire
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
224 pages
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50 line drawings
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7.1 x 9.8
The Mammals of Cheshire provides the first survey of mammals from the Cheshire region in nearly one hundred years. While the majority of the volume covers the region’s main species—including distribution, biology, identification, up-to-date maps, and habitats—additional chapters engage with the history of these mammal groups, their recording, and current conservation issues. Required reading for all those interested in the county’s natural environment, this richly illustrated volume includes over seventy-five pages of full-color photographs and specially commissioned line drawings.
Contents
1. The landscape of Cheshire
2. The history of Cheshire mammals
3. Mammal recording in Cheshire
4. Rodents (Order Rodentia)
5. Rabbits and hares (Order Lagomorpha)
6. Insectivores (Orders Erinaceomorpha and Soricomorpha)
7. Bats (Order Chiroptera)
8. Carnivores (Order Carnivora)
9. Seals (Order Pinnipedia)
10. Deer (Order Artiocactyla)
11. Whales, porpoises and dolphins (Order Cetacea)
12. Escapes and exotics
13. Conservation in Cheshire
14. The future for Cheshire mammals
Appendix 1. Cheshire region Mammal Action Plans
Appendix 2. Mammal legislation
Appendix 3. Local groups
Appendix 4. National and international mammal organisations
Appendix 5. Gazetteer
Glossary
Further Reading
Index
Glossary
Further Reading
Index
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