Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone

by Douglas Smith, Gary Ferguson

Overview

In Decade of the Wolf, project leader Douglas W. Smith and acclaimed nature writer Gary Ferguson describe the journey of thirty-one Canadian gray wolves that were released in 1995 and 1996 into Yellowstone National Park and the people who faithfully followed them. The wolves have not only survived but completely changed the ecosystem, spilling a fresh measure of wildness across the world’s first national park.
This updated edition includes additional wolf profiles, newinformation on the effects of climate change and disease, and a retrospective on what the scientists have learned during this extended study of the Yellowstone wolves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762785667
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/17/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	867,628
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Douglas Smith, PhD, project leader, has studied wolves for decades and has worked on the reintroduction since its inception. 

 

Gary Ferguson, an award-winning nature writer, has written several books and for publications including Vanity Fair, Outside, and Men’s Journal. 

Editorial Reviews

In The Yellowstone Wolves, the story of the wolves comes to light: adventure, tragedy, survival, and hope, all told in the clear voice of a person who knows the wolves’ new home as well as few others.”—Pete Fromm“Gary Ferguson tells [his] story with a naturalist’s rigor, a local’s compassion, a writer’s heart, and an outdoorsman’s soul.”—Pam Houston "...provides a detailed and fascinating look...anyone who is excited, or concerned about the eventual arrival of wolves in Utah should read this book."—Salk Lake Tribune

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