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Field Guide Research Suggestions

Here are some information sources that might be helpful to you in your research of local wildlife.

Places to visit

  • Nature Preserves
  • Zoos
  • Museums of natural history
  • Libraries

People to contact

  • State department of Natural Resources
  • World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
  • Department of biology or a nearby college or university
  • Other groups or organizations listed in the blue or yellow pages of your phone book

Books to Use

  • Audubon Society Field Guide series
  • Peterson First Guide series
  • Simon and Schuster's Field Guide series


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