260 pages
35 illustrations, 9 maps, 12 tables, 2 appendixes
List of Maps
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
1. The Western Shortgrass Prairie: A Brief History
2. A Buffalo Nation: Its Death and Rebirth
3. Prairie Dogs and the American West: Little Towns on the Prairie
4. Ferrets, Badgers, Bobcats, and Coyotes: Coping with Dangerous Neighbors
5. Free-loaders and Hangers-on: The Rewards and Dangers of City Life
6. Other High Plains Wildlife: Born on the American Steppes
7. The High Plains Raptors: Death Rides on Silent Wings
8. The Varmint and Predator Wars: It’s Finally Almost Quiet on the Western Front
9. Taming the Great American Desert: Hardscrabble Times at the Fringes of Nowhere
10. The USFS, BLM, and BIA: How the West was Lost
11. The Great Plains Grassland Ecosystem: Can It Be Saved?
Appendix 1: A Guide to National Grasslands, Reservations, and Nature Preserves on the High Plains
Appendix 2: Scientific Names of Animals in the Text
References
Index