MAMMALOGY AS A SCIENCE

1. Mammalogy (Fall 2013 Althoff - reference FDVM Chapter 2) LEC 01 MAMMALOGY AS A SCIENCE

2. Pre-Science of Mammalogy • Mammals, with respect to _________, have always been important a) food source: direct & indirect b) source of transportation c) spiritual connection d) source for domesticated stock e) etc. • Models for our own examination of physiology, behavior, sociality, etc.

3. Pre-Science of Mammalogy • Naturalist and explorers (_________) recorded, as best they knew how, what was here • Linnaeus helped the situation for “identification” some with binomial nomenclature • In North America, Lewis & Clark were among those documenting mammals and their distribution, their habitats, their habits • Trappers figured in the mix to: furs were a big part of the economy from ___________

4. Science of Mammalogy • Aided by museum collections (initially and today • American Society of Mammalogist (ASM) established in 1919 • Early Mammalogists: Joseph Grinnell Lee Dice ___________ _____________ William Hamilton

5. Old Ways – New Ways • Direct observation • Study skins & skulls • Radiotelemetry • Night-vision devices • GPS/GIS • ____________________ -non-invasive -relatively undisputable

6. Research “Camps” • _______________vs. everything else • Rodents vs. everything else • Annual meetings: a) “academic” interests b) “conservation” interests