Predation ID Manual: Predator Kill and Scavenging Characteristics

One of the challenges and rewards of being a field biologist is being able recreate a predation event. But that experience is often difficult and frustrating, as time, weather, and other factors can make clues sparse. Even the most careful of investigators can spend hours second-guessing themselves while exhausting every possibility from inconclusive evidence.

• A step-by-step approach for gathering evidence.

• Suggestions of what to focus on at carcass site

• A template of terminology to use when classifying a predation.

• A guide for investigating and determining signs of hemorrhage

• Signs of kill and kill sites by species, including deer, elk, and lynx

• And dozens more tips

With a waterproof cover and sturdy pages, the SCIF’s Predation ID Manual is a must have for every serious hunter and field biologist.