"Connecticut Wildlife is the illustrated, extensive overview of the ecosystems of Connecticut, its plants and animals, and the ecological links between the state's wildlife and their habitats - from butterflies to red foxes, jellyfish to double-crested cormorants, poison ivy to phytoplankton. It carefully traces Connecticut's daily, seasonal, annual, and long-term cycles, which range from the dynamics of natural communities to patterns of reproduction and behavior in major groups of organisms. Whether looking at individual species or broad ecosystems, Geoffrey A. Hammerson's conservationist perspective shines in Connecticut Wildlife. This book will become an essential part of the libraries of every naturalist, conservationist, and educator in Connecticut and the Northeast."--BOOK JACKET.