Worth buying if: You want state-level species accounts for Kansas.

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Summary

This 1995 illustrated guide presents 140 pages of species accounts, photos and range notes focused on Kansas taxa listed as endangered or threatened, produced by state agencies and naturalists.

Why this book now

Useful for conservationists, land managers, and curious Kansans who need authoritative baseline information from the State Biological Survey and Univ Pr of Kansas.

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A visually driven field guide highlighting Kansas’s endangered and threatened species, from the State Biological Survey and University Press of Kansas.

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Good fit if you want...

  • You want state-level species accounts for Kansas.
  • You value illustrated, agency-produced conservation references.
  • When you crave clever twists, the setting feels fully realized and lived-in.

Maybe skip if...

  • You need a global or multi-state endangered species compendium.
  • You expect a recent or constantly updated legal status reference.
  • You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.

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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780700607266

Worth buying if: You want state-level species accounts for Kansas.

Skip it if: You need a global or multi-state endangered species compendium.

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Quick Easy to move through

A concise 140-page illustrated reference suited to short reads per species or quick field consultation rather than deep narrative study.

What stands out here

This 1995 University Press of Kansas edition highlights state-collected data and illustrations from the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks and the State Biological Survey of Kansas.

Best way to approach it

Browse by species or habitat entry; use illustrations and range notes for identification and follow up with current agency lists for legal status updates.

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