Wildlife Watcher Guide by Michael Leach

Wildlife Watcher Guide by Michael Leach

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Wildlife Watcher Guide by Michael Leach

This book provides essential advice on how to track, observe and photograph wildlife in their natural habitat. Practical chapters are interspersed with Question and Answer spreads that give a glimpse into the adventures of real-life wildlife photographers.

Wildlife Watcher Guide is organized into seven chapters, beginning with how to prepare for an expedition and an introduction to tracking, such as looking for spoor (such as footprints, broken twigs, 'scat').

The six chapters that follow cover wilderness habitats -- woodland; savannah; rainforest; polar regions; underwater; and gardens, parks and cities -- and describe special considerations when exploring these areas.

Professionals with decades of experience in wildlife observation give their top tips on:

  • How to watch wildlife unseen
  • How to track animals using footprint identification and identifying signs of recent activity
  • How to prepare for dangerous expeditions
  • How to track safely at night
  • The essential photography skills and equipment
  • Fieldcraft (camera traps, making a hide, knowing the behavior and habitat of the animal, best time of year/best time of day, telephone lenses, night-time tracking, and more).

Wildlife Watcher Guide overflows with valuable information presented in colorful illustrations and clear text. It is excellent for budding wildlife naturalists and photographers.

Michael Leach is Associate Professor in Politics and Public Policy at Swinburne University of Technology.
James Scambary is a research consultant and PhD candidate in the State, Society and Governance in Melanesia programme at the Australian National University.
Matthew Clarke is Professor and Head of School in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University.
Simon Feeny is Associate Professor in Development Economics at RMIT University.
Heather Wallace is an Adjunct Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University and an international development consultant.
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ISBN 13 9781770857421
ISBN 10 1770857427
Title Wildlife Watcher Guide
Author Michael Leach
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Firefly Books
Year published 2016-09-13
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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