History of Mammal Study in Iowa

Authors

John B. Bowles, Central CollegeFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

Iowa, mammals, mammalogy, Iowa natural history

Abstract

The first records of mammals in Iowa were from explorers, survey parties heading westward and early seeders. Generation of checklists of state mammals began in 1840 and culminated with the annotated list by Scott (1937) and biogeographic analysis by Bowles (1975). Recent focus has been on rare species status and mammalian ecology, e.g., Loess Hills, riparian habitat, agricultural practices, and reestablished grasslands.

Publication Date

December 1992

Journal Title

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

99

Issue

4

First Page

76

Last Page

77

Copyright

© Copyright 1992 by the Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

EN

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Bowles, John B. (1992) "History of Mammal Study in Iowa," Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS, 99(4), 76-77.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/jias/vol99/iss4/5