Why should you consider a commercial skunk raising operation? Can skunks bring a source of untapped riches and wealth?William Edwin Pratt provides surprising answers in his 1915 book "Practical Skunk Raising: A Book of Information concerning the Raising of Skunks for Profit."As Pratt explains, skunks raise a better coat in captivity than when wild, because their food is gotten without hunting for it, and are beyond danger of man, dogs, and other intruders. Striped skunks in...

The supply of wild fur has already fallen behind the demand and the time is in sight when wild fur will form but a small per cent of that in use.All furs trapped in steel traps are less beautiful because the animal suffers. It is a well-known fact that the less the animal suffers, the better the fur.The time is not far away when nearly all fur will be grown on fur-ranches. Fur-farming unquestionably has a great future as an industry.Without detailing countless failu...

The Lean-To and It's Variants Used in Survival and Bush Bough BedsOpen Fronted Lean-to Principles, The Simple Open-Fronted Lean-to, Thermal Mass Version, Insulation Version, The Open-Fronted Lean-to Made of Flexible Materials, More Than One Occupant, Bough Beds, The Simple Bed, The Standard Mat, The Deluxe Bed, Larger Beds, Making a Winter Snow-Based Bed are all covered.Written by Mors Kochansk

When You Meet a Black BearThis booklet is a rock bottom sysnopsis on what one needs to know about the black bear if you plan to spend time in their environment. The best advice is to acquire an extensive natural history of the creatures you fear, such as cougars, grizzlies and wolverines. That is, read all the books you can find on the subject until one day you have just read another book on handling any encounters and you have learned nothering new. You will then ...

Do you enjoy camping and hiking?Do you want to learn strategies for planning, preparing and surviving by yourself in the wilderness?While nature in the wild is often beautiful it can also be dangerous if you ever become stranded. If you got stranded tomorrow, would you have the necessary skills in order to survive? When in a life or death situation there's very little room for error. That's why bushcraft survival skills are so important to learn. This guide will teach you w...

A step-by-step guide to building your own show jumps and cross-country fences.

Build a pocket-sized survival kit you’ll actually carry.This book will explain what items to carry in your pocket survival tin. It is so small and light weight, you should always have it on you!The Complete Survivor Series Collection:Volume 1 - The Ultimate Survival TinVolume 2 - The Urban Survival TinVolume 3 - The First Aid Survival TinVolume 4 - Th...

The Simple Cattail DollThis nature-handicraft booklet provides the basic details and directions for crafting dolls from the commonly available cattail plant. To do true justice to this topic one needs a fairly large book. This should be considered an indispensible booklet especially working with children. This is a traditional folk craft and handicraft derived from the Ojibway native culture.Written by Mors Kochanski

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world.Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise.The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. They can be fully appreciated by an individual reader, but they're particularly striking when read aloud by two voices, making this...

Get ready for your new flock in thirty minutes or less!This short, sweet, and self-sufficient guide shows beginners how to keep chickens as part of a rural or urban homestead. Learn everything you need to know to get started on your poultry adventure, with quick answers to frequently asked questions like:What kind of chickens should I get?Which color eggs are best?How many chickens should I get?Should I add a rooster to my flock?...

Frogs are amphibians. An amphibian is an animal that spends part of its life in water and part of it on land.There are two main kinds of frogs. They are frogs and toads.Some people say that frogs have smooth skin and toads have bumpy skin. But there are some frogs with bumpy skin and some toads with smooth skin.Other people say that toads have teeth and frogs do not. But some frogs have teeth and some toads do not have teeth.In the end, there is no real way to t...

From samurai and owls to ninja stars and dragonflies, exciting traditional and original paper folding projects await young origami artists. Organized from easy to challenging, each project includes clear, step by step, photo illustrated instructions that make developing paper folding skills fun. All projects also include creative tips for using and displaying models to impress friends and family.