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A country so full of game : the story of wildlife in Iowa / by James J. Dinsmore ; illustrated by Mark M�uller.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Bur oak originalPublication details: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, �1994.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 249 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1587290510
  • 9781587290510
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Country so full of game.DDC classification:
  • 599.09777 20
LOC classification:
  • QL176 .D56 1994eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Wildlife and the Setlement of Iowa -- Bison -- Elk -- White-tailed Deer -- Wild Cats -- Black Bears -- Wolves and Coyotes -- Foxes -- Furbearers -- Passenger Pigeons -- Prairie-Chickens -- Wild Turkeys -- Quail -- Ruffed Grouse -- Shorebirds -- Cranes -- Waterfowl -- Introduced Species -- Humans and Wildlife in Iowa -- The Future of Wildlife in Iowa.
Summary: Indian agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: & ldquo;I had never rode through a country so full of game. & rdquo; In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming habitats that supported a surprising variety of animals. In his engaging, intelligent book, James Dinsmore has created the first comprehensive history of this abounding wildlife from the arrival of Euro-American explorers to the present day.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-238) and index.

Wildlife and the Setlement of Iowa -- Bison -- Elk -- White-tailed Deer -- Wild Cats -- Black Bears -- Wolves and Coyotes -- Foxes -- Furbearers -- Passenger Pigeons -- Prairie-Chickens -- Wild Turkeys -- Quail -- Ruffed Grouse -- Shorebirds -- Cranes -- Waterfowl -- Introduced Species -- Humans and Wildlife in Iowa -- The Future of Wildlife in Iowa.

Indian agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: & ldquo;I had never rode through a country so full of game. & rdquo; In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming habitats that supported a surprising variety of animals. In his engaging, intelligent book, James Dinsmore has created the first comprehensive history of this abounding wildlife from the arrival of Euro-American explorers to the present day.

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