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Wild, Paula.
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Human-wolf encounters.
Wolves -- Social aspects.
Wolves -- Effect of human beings on.
Wolves -- Folklore.
Wolves -- Ecology.
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Wild, Paula.
Human-wolf encounters.
Wolves -- Social aspects.
Wolves -- Effect of human beings on.
Wolves -- Folklore.
Wolves -- Ecology.
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Return
of the
wolf
:
conflict
&
coexistence
/ Paula Wild.
by
Wild, Paula.
Douglas & McIntyre, 2018.
Call #:
599.773 W668r
Subjects
Human-wolf encounters.
Wolves -- Social aspects.
Wolves -- Effect of human beings on.
Wolves -- Folklore.
Wolves -- Ecology.
ISBN:
9781771622066 (hc.)
Description:
262 p. : col. ill.; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-251) and index.
Contents:
The
wolf
at the door -- The big bad
wolf
of the old world -- Good and evil in the new world -- The life of a
wolf
-- The eaters and the eaten -- Coywolves and wolf-dogs --
Wolf
wars --
Wolf
watchers -- A myth as big as a mountain -- A perfect storm -- Living with wolves -- Chasing the moon -- Appendix :
wolf
safety checklist.
Summary:
"Wolves were once common throughout North America and Eurasia. But by the early twentieth century, bounties and organized hunts had drastically reduced their numbers. Today, the
wolf
is returning to its ancestral territories, and the "coywolf"--a smaller, bolder wolf-coyote hybrid--is becoming more common. In
Return
of the
Wolf
, author Paula Wild gathers first-hand accounts of encounters with wolves and consults with wildlife experts for suggestions on how minimize
conflict
, respond to aggressive wolves and coexist with the apex predator. Wild explores the latest theories on how wolves became dogs, the evolving strategies to prevent livestock predation, and why Eurasian wolves seem more aggressive toward humans than their North American cousins. She also addresses the many misconceptions about wolves: for example, that they howl when hungry, kill for pleasure and always live in packs. What is true is that a
wolf
possesses a howl as unique as a human fingerprint and can trot eight kilometers per hour for most of the day or night in search of prey while using earth's magnetic field to find its way. Some scientists consider wolves' complex social structures and family bonds closer to humans' than those of primates. In a skillful blend of natural history, Indigenous stories and interviews with scientists and conservationists, Wild examines our evolving relationship with wolves and how society's attitudes affect the populations, behavior and conservation of wolves today. As a highly social, intelligent animal, the
wolf
is proving adept at navigating the challenges of an ever-changing landscape. But their fate remains uncertain. Wolves are adapting to humans; can humans adapt to wolves?"--From publisher.
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