10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOUNTAIN BEAVER»
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A review of the literature on the
mountain beaver
The mountain beaver, considered the most primitive of living rodents, is found only on the Pacific coast of North America. Type localities and ranges of the seven races are listed.
Alfred J. Godin, United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, 1964
2
Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
Trapping with Conibear traps is the most effective method of controlling
populations of mountain beaver (Aphndontia rufa). Shown is the mortality (
stippling) and nonfatal damage (cross hatching) in trapped and untrapped areas
of Douglas-fir ...
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
3
North American Rodents: Status Survey and Conservation ...
Recent electromyographic studies of the masseter muscles of the mountain
beaver revealed that they are strikingly similar to those of the woodchuck (
Marmota monax) and may not represent the primitive condition for rodents (
Druzinsky 1983, ...
David J. Hafner, Eric Yensen, Gordon L. Kirkland, 1998
Commencing in midsummer, piles of wilted and partly dried vegetation commonly
are found in or near entrances to mountain beaver burrow systems. Some
authorities claimed or implied the piles were hay being cured and the material
was ...
B. J. Verts, Leslie N. Carraway, 1998
5
California Riparian Systems: Ecology, Conservation, and ...
Point Arena Mountain Beaver The Point Arena mountain beaver (Aplodon- tia
rufa nigra) primarily occupies thickets of thimbleberries on north-facing slopes (
Camp 1918). Point Reyes Mountain Beaver The Point Reyes mountain beaver ...
Richard E. Warner, Kathleen M. Hendrix, 1984
6
Sierra Nevada: The Naturalist's Companion, Revised Edition
The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa), about fifteen inches long and almost
tailless, looks more like an oversized pocket gopher than a beaver. It has all the
trademarks of a burrower: long, sharp front claws, small eyes and ears, long
vibrissae ...
7
Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook, 3rd edition
Evergreen tree damaged by mountain beaver. Photo by John Consolini.
Symptoms Photo by John Consolini. Owners will complain of holes and/or
damaged plants. Signs Avg. Hole Size: Mountain beaver tunnels range from 5 to
7 in (13 to 18 ...
8
Mammals of California and Its Coastal Waters
Some of its habits, too, suggest those of a pocket gopher far more than they do
the habits of a beaver ; however, it must be remembered that the mountain
beaver belongs to a family of its own. Its dense fur is dark brown and is protected
with ...
9
Rocky
Mountain Futures: An Ecological Perspective
... of the northern Rockies (Beck and Haase 1989), they created a thriving
trapping economy that, although thin on the ground, managed to deplete most
Rocky Mountain beaver populations by the 1840s (chapter 6; White 1991,
Wishart I 992).
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
The mountain beaver (also called a boomer or sewellel) is endemic to the Pacific
northwest from British Columbia to northern California. The species is of special
interest because it is the most primitive living rodent, with a fossil history dating ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOUNTAIN BEAVER»
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mountain beaver is used in the context of the following news items.
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Even some steep, slippery-slope climbing to some mountain beaver ponds for brook trout was easy. Inside the CX-5, there is room for 5 ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
Drunk Squirrel Ravages a Bar
The earliest known squirrels date from the Eocene and are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to the dormouse among living ... «I4U News, Jul 15»
Freaks of nature
So when it comes to waving the Pacific Northwest's endemic flag, it's hard not to line up behind the Mountain Beaver — beaver or not. «Pique Newsmagazine, Jul 15»
Three ways in Chilliwack to see travelling exhibit on species at risk
Your knowledge about the mountain beaver or the Giant Pacific Salamander is somewhat lacking. No worries. The Royal BC Museum is on its ... «Chilliwack Progress, Jun 15»
Wonderful waterfalls to the west
The trailhead is marked with a sign indicating that the area is home to a large population of mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa. While it might not ... «The Register-Guard, May 15»
Winter golf offers silver lining to this year's mild season
The weather gods have again smiled on the weekend duffer, and we very well may have a mountain beaver to thank for it. As the snow and ice ... «The Spokesman Review, Feb 15»
Forget the groundhog, what does Rufus the Mountain Beaver say …
She again invited our Pacific Northwest equivalent, Rufus the Mountain Beaver from Seattle's Discover Park Environmental Learning Center, ... «Q13 FOX, Feb 15»
Words That Originated In The Pacific Northwest (Like Long Butt And …
We say boomer for mountain beaver, and avalanche lily for dogtooth violet. But the Northwest, and the West in general, has a less distinct ... «KUOW News and Information, Dec 14»
'Subirdia' author urges appreciation of birds that co-exist where we …
But I've certainly had the most fun with the newest addition to my yard – a male mountain beaver that was unwanted in his former abode and ... «UW Today, Nov 14»
The world's largest flea, and other weird stories you might have …
... to creep me right the heck out. It lives on the mountain beaver, which is an abundant species, but it had not been photographed until recently. «The Seattle Times, Aug 14»
