Forensic Taphonomy and Ecology of North American Scavengers Sincerbox Susan Master's Student and Graduate Instructional Assistant Texas State University San Marcos TX United States Paperback

Forensic Taphonomy and Ecology of North American Scavengers compiles research on vertebrate scavenging behavior from numerous academic fields, including ecology and forensic anthropology. Consequently, the actions of vertebrate scavengers can significantly impact the medicolegal investigation of human remains. Scavenging behavior can displace remains from their depositional context, confound postmortem interval estimation, destroy osteological markers, and inflict damage that mimics or disguises perimortem trauma.

It is therefore critical when interpreting a death scene and its associated evidence that scavenging be recognized and the possible effects of scavenging behavior considered.This book is an ideal reference for both students and medicolegal professionals, serving as a field manual for the identification of common scavenging species known to modify human