Return of the gar /

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Author / Creator:Spitzer, Mark, 1965- author.
Edition:Edition:first.
Imprint:Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, 2015.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:Number 3 in the Southwest nature writing series
Southwestern nature writing series ; no. 3.
Subject:Spitzer, Mark, -- 1965-
Spitzer, Mark, -- 1965-
Alligator gar -- Conservation -- Southern States.
Gars -- Conservation.
Gars.
NATURE -- Animals -- Fish.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology.
Gars.
Southern States.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11675811
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Other uniform titles:Spitzer, Mark, 1965- Seasons of the gar.
ISBN:9781574416077
1574416073
9781574415995
1574415999
Notes:Autobiographical.
A sequel to the author's Seasons of the gar (Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2010).
Includes bibliographical references.
Print version record.
Summary:The alligator gar belongs to a family of fish that has remained fundamentally unchanged since the Cretaceous, over 100 million years ago. Its intimidating size and plethora of teeth have made it demonized throughout its range in North America, resulting in needless killing. Massive oil spills in its breeding range have not helped its population either. Interspersing science, folklore, history, and action-packed fishing narratives, Spitzer's empathy for and fascination with this air-breathing, armored fish provides for an entertaining odyssey that examines management efforts to preserve and pro.
Other form:Print version: Spitzer, Mark. Return of the Gar. Denton : University of North Texas Press, ©2015 9781574415995