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| The Wolves of Minnesota | 
| Author: L. David Mech
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 111842
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 0896585093
Dewey Decimal Number: 590
EAN: 9780896585096
ASIN: 0896585093
Publication Date: August 16, 2003
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Inspirationaly wonderful! Gerard J. Washburn author of Beastly Son October 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book! I owned my first arctic wolf/husky some 25 years ago and have owned two other wolves since. Little Grizz just howled in the back yard, probably to his firefighter friends who just went by with their siren whistling. After experiencing The Wolves of Minnesota, David Mech has reminded me; I'm still learning.
Enthusiastically recommended for wolf lovers everywhere. November 5, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Edited by renowned wolf expert L. David Mech, The Wolves of Minnesota: Howl in the Heartland collects the expertise of individuals who have devoted themselves to studying Minnesota wolves, and presents the amazing true story of the wild Minnesota wolf's remarkable comeback. Gorgeous full-color photography on almost every page enhances this collection of essays that range from a summary of the wolf's life cycle and predator/prey habits to an in-depth discussion of managing the conflict between livestock owners who suffer from wolf depredations, wildlife supporters who have strong beliefs against allowing the killing of wolves, and government wolf control and compensation programs meant to chart an equitable middle ground. Enthusiastically recommended for wolf lovers everywhere.
 Great pictures and good introductory text November 5, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In this book, the alpha male of wolf studies, David Mech, has collected contributions from other leading researchers on a variety of topics concerning wolf behavior, wolf-human conflicts, and wolf research and policy. It differs from other books on wolves in focusing very narrowly on the Minnesota population, with only occasional mention of connected metapopulations in Michigan, Ontario and Wisconsin.
The book is filled with beautiful pictures of wolves at all times of the Minnesota year - - winter, no longer winter, and getting to be winter. (These seasons are also known as "winter" and "road construction.") Jokes aside, the pictures are beautiful and well worth the modest price of the book.
The chapters provide a very helpful introduction to wolves, written at the classic tenth-grade reading level that we are all supposed to use for adults. They are accessible and informative, but wolf freaks won't find anything new.
I'd heartily recommend this book for every high school and public library in Minnesota, and also recommend it to others for the pictures. The text is good for a certain audience, which I hope I've described above, but not for other audiences.
Incredible Book August 26, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I recieved this book as a gift, and I was duly impressed by the stunning photography and loads of intriguing wolf information. I am also an avid wolf artist, and I use this book's color photography for reference quite often. Anyone who loves wolves and wild canids, Minnesotan or not, should read this book.
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