Decade of the Wolf Returning the Wild to Yellowstone

Name: Decade of the Wolf Returning the Wild to Yellowstone
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ISBN: 9781592287000

ISBN-10: 159228700X

ISBN-13: 9781592287000

Edition: 2005

Authors: Douglas W. Smith, Gary Ferguson

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BOOK SENSE NOTABLE BOOK "By piquing our imaginations, by sparking in us a sense of wonder, Yellowstone's wolves have done much to invigorate our sense of place, even our sense of generosity, rekindling relationships that allow us to again feel at home in the world." -- Douglas Smith, Wolf Project Leader For millions of people around the world, the image of wolves running free through Yellowstone National Park has become the ultimate symbol of the American wilderness. The release of thirty-one Canadian gray wolves in 1995 and 1996-arguably the most controversial feat of conservation in our nation's history-sparked a new-found passion for these remarkable animals and the unbound lands that…

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List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 4/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Douglas W. Smith is a senior wildlife biologist and the Wolf Project Leader in Yellowstone National Park. He is coauthor most recently of Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone.

Ten years ago, wolves were set free again in Yellowstone. Now, for the first time, the project''s leader and an award-winning nature writer recount the intimate details of this historic endeavor. For millions of people around the world, the image of wolves running free through Yellowstone National Park has become the ultimate symbol of the American wilderness. The release of thirty-one Canadian gray wolves in 1995 and 1996 - arguably the most controversial feat of conservation in our nation''s history - sparked a new-found passion for these remarkable animals and the unbound lands that sustain them. Few were prepared for the outpouring of emotion inspired by the reintroduction of these…