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Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States: An Endangered Species Success Story
. Ed(S): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timothy R.; Heske, Edward J.
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Description for Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States: An Endangered Species Success Story
hardcover. Tracing the recovery of gray wolves in the Great Lakes region, where they were never extirpated, and highlighting lessons learned by conservationists during the recovery process, each chapter of this book includes a thorough review of the pertinent literature. Editor(s): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timothy R.; Heske, Edward J. Num Pages: 356 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVS; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800.
In this book, we document and evaluate the recovery of gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The Great Lakes region is unique in that it was the only portion of the lower 48 states where wolves were never c- pletely extirpated. This region also contains the area where many of the first m- ern concepts of wolf conservation and research where developed. Early proponents of wolf conservation such as Aldo Leopold, Sigurd Olson, and Durward Allen lived and worked in the region. The longest ongoing research on wolf–prey relations (see Vucetich and Peterson, ... Read more
In this book, we document and evaluate the recovery of gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The Great Lakes region is unique in that it was the only portion of the lower 48 states where wolves were never c- pletely extirpated. This region also contains the area where many of the first m- ern concepts of wolf conservation and research where developed. Early proponents of wolf conservation such as Aldo Leopold, Sigurd Olson, and Durward Allen lived and worked in the region. The longest ongoing research on wolf–prey relations (see Vucetich and Peterson, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387859514
SKU
V9780387859514
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Reviews for Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States: An Endangered Species Success Story
From the reviews: "This book documents and evaluates the recovery of the gray wolf in the Great Lakes Region, where modern concepts of wolf conservation developed. Twenty-three chapters written by numerous wolf biologists cover all aspects of the recovery effort, starting with early history, research, and conservation in this area. … This book provides a model for ... Read more