Dangerous Wildlife in the Mid-Atlantic: A Guide to Safe Encounters at Home and in the Wild
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Do you feel safe in the woods? At the beach? In your backyard? In your home? In clear and precise language, this meticulously researched reference book describes which creatures and plants can cause you harm -- and when, why, and how to avoid them. Most valuable of all, you will understand what medical risks they present and how best to respond to a hostile encounter.Bees, bears, sharks, snakes, spiders, mosquitoes, lizards, lice, poison ivy, ticks, fleas, elk, alligators, and more -- if they're where you live, they're in this publication.A finely illustrated field guide, a natural history narrative, and an outdoor emergency medical manual rolled into one, Dangerous Wildlife provides regular doses of humor along with the serious advice. After all, part of dealing with potentially dangerous wildlife is getting over our instinctive fears, relaxing while remaining alert, and ultimately better understanding our natural world.Armed with this guide, you'll enjoy the informed confidence of someone who knows exactly what goes bump in the night, what it wants, and how fast it can run.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0897324064
ISBN13:9780897324069
Release Date:December 2001
Publisher:Menasha Ridge Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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