Wolves in Canada - Softcover

McCloskey, Erin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551058723 ISBN 13: 9781551058726

Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

No one can forget the eerie howl of a wolf penetrating the silent darkness of night; it is the very embodiment of wilderness. For thousands of years in North American Native mythology, the wolf has been a protector and spirit guide and has represented loyalty, wisdom and intelligence. But the march of settlement across the continent was not kind to wolves. In the United States, they have almost completely vanished. Canada, in vivid contrast, has one of the world's largest wolf populations, but the species faces great challenges from habitat reduction, industrial expansion, and hunting and trapping.

This book is at once a primer on wolf biology, a history of wolves in Canada and an extensive overview of our conservation activities. Ultimately, it is a defence and celebration of the wolf and its majestic ''call of the wild.'' Wolves in Canada features:

* Wolf physiology, distribution, behaviour and interaction with other species
* Management programs for this endangered mammal
* The wolf in Native mythology
* The introduction of wolves from Canada into the U.S.
* Maps, illustrations and photos throughout.

About this title

About the Author:

ERIN McCLOSKEY is an author, editor and environmentalist with a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in Environmental and Conservation Sciences majoring in conservation biology and management from the University of Alberta. An active campaigner for the protection of endangered species and spaces, Erin has collaborated with various NGOs and has been involved in numerous endangered species conservation projects around the world. Erin began working as an editor with Lone Pine Publishing in 1996 and has since freelanced as a writer and editor for several magazine and book publishers focused on nature, travel, scientific research and even alternative healthcare. Erin is the author of The Bradt Travel Guide to Argentina, Ireland Flying High, Canada Flying High, Hawaii from the Air and co-author/editor for the Green Volunteers guidebook series. Erin is also the author of Bear Attacks and several in a series of Nature Guides for Lone Pine Publishing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1551058723
• ISBN 13: 9781551058726
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208