In the time of Lewis and Clark, wolves were abundant throughout
North America from the Arctic regions to Mexico. But man declared
war on this cunning and powerful animal when cattle replaced the
buffalo on the western plains, reducing the wolf’s range to those
few areas in the Far North where economic necessity did not call
for its extinction. Between 1939 and 1941, Adolph Murie, one of
North America’s greatest naturalists, made a field study of the
relationship between wolves and Dall sheep in Mount McKinley
National Park (since renamed Denali National Park) which has come
to be respected as a classic work of natural history. In this study
Murie not only described the life cycle of Alaskan wolves in
greater detail than has ever been done, but he discovered a great
deal about the entire ecological network of predator and prey. The
issues surrounding the survival of the wolf and its prey are more
important today than ever, and Murie helps us understand the
careful balance that must be maintained to ensure that these
magnificent animals prosper. Originally available only in
government publications which are long out-of-print, this account
of a much maligned animal is now available in its first popular
edition.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Washington Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 1985 |
| First published: |
2012 |
| Authors: |
Adolph Murie
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
259 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-295-96203-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-295-96203-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780295962030 |
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