Excerpt from A Forester's Guide to Observing Wildlife Use of Forest Habitat in the South As a group, furbearers are relatively small, have padded feet and are thus less apt to leave tracks than heavier animals, particularly those with hooves. Therefore, developing ex pertise in recognizing furbearer sign requires more intense and careful observation than is necessary for many of the larger wildlife species. In addition, furbearers are usually nocturnal or crepuscular, avoid contact with humans, and are seen less frequently than other wildlife. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.