David Shackleton

Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia - Royal BC Museum Handbook David Shackleton Revised edition

Hoofed mammals (ungulates) are the most abundant large mammals in the world. They are plentiful in British Columbia, which is home to nine wild native species: moose, elk, caribou, bison, mountain goat, two species of deer, and two of sheep. There are also several introduced species.

Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia presents current information on these ungulates. Shackleton discusses their evolution and biology, survival adaptations, and social organization. He also covers conservation issues, tracking, and taxonomy. He describes each species and subspecies and discusses their natural history: habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, life expectancy, mortality factors, and predators. Each species account includes a distribution map and data on taxonomy, recent population, conservation, and traditional aboriginal use.