Wolf Almanac, New and Revised
A Celebration Of Wolves And Their World
Published on 1. August 2007
288 pages
978-1-4617-4971-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Wolf Almanac has become an acknowledged reference work on the evolution and history of wolves: their biology and physiology, behavior and sociology; and their influence in ancient culture and mythology. This newly revised edition contains the most recent information on the wolves of Yellowstone, as well as fully updated information on the status of wolves throughout the world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
File size
18,79 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4617-4971-4 (9781461749714)
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Book
10/2007
The Lyons Press
€43.55
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Person
Robert H. Busch is the author of eight books on natural history, including The Wolf Almanac, a best-selling selection of the Natural Science Book Club, and The Cougar Almanac. His writing has appeared in Nature Canada, Wildlife Conservation, Discovery, Country Journal, Grolier 1998 Anthology of Best Science Writing, and many others. He lives in British Columbia.
Content
- The Wolf Almanac
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 The Evolution of the Wolf
- 2 The Distribution of Wolves
- 3 Anatomy and Physiology
- 4 Behavior and Activities
- 5 The Wolf in Human Culture
- 6 The Wolf as a Predator: Wolf Control
- 7 The Wolf as a Furbearer
- 8 The Wolf as a Big-Game Animal
- 9 The Wolf as a Zoo Animal
- 10 The Wolf as a Pet
- 11 Conserving the Wolf
- 12 Conclusion
- Appendix I: THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973
- Appendix II: THE IUCN MANIFESTO ON WOLF CONSERVATION
- Wolf Conservation Organizations and Newsletters
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
