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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Richard P. ThielPublisher: University of Wisconsin Press Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.373kg ISBN: 9780299320744ISBN 10: 029932074 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 30 October 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments to the Second Edition Phantoms of the Forest Beginnings The First Winter Dust, Mosquitoes, and a Few Collared Wolves Trying Times What’s in a Name? Deer, the Wolf’s Bread (and Bane) of Life All in the Family Murphy’s Law Boy, Would I Love Your Job! They Shoot the Messenger, Don’t They? Stepping Down and Moving On The Wolves Return Living with People Epilogue Notes IndexReviews[Thiel] fills his descriptions of fieldwork with humor and warmth. --Capital Times A wonderful addition to the library of any biologist, conservationist, or interested enthusiast for wolves. --Quarterly Review of Biology Wryly recounts the days when blizzards, broken-down vehicles, misinformed politicians, and uncooperative hunters made 'DNR wolf biologist' a less-than-appealing career. --Animal Keepers' Forum We follow individual wolves as they are born, mate, and form new packs; and we share the author's joy of finding new wolves, his excitement of following them with radio collars, and his sadness when some of them are shot. . . . [An] excellent look at fieldwork in the wilds of the Midwest. --Booklist We follow individual wolves as they are born, mate, and form new packs; and we share the author's joy of finding new wolves, his excitement of following them with radio collars, and his sadness when some of them are shot. . . . [An] excellent look at fieldwork in the wilds of the Midwest."""" - Booklist """"Wryly recounts the days when blizzards, broken-down vehicles, misinformed politicians, and uncooperative hunters made 'DNR wolf biologist' a less-than-appealing career."""" - Animal Keepers' Forum """"A wonderful addition to the library of any biologist, conservationist, or interested enthusiast for wolves."""" - Quarterly Review of Biology """"[Thiel] fills his descriptions of fieldwork with humor and warmth."""" - Capital Times [Thiel] fills his descriptions of fieldwork with humor and warmth. --Capital Times Wryly recounts the days when blizzards, broken-down vehicles, misinformed politicians, and uncooperative hunters made 'DNR wolf biologist' a less-than-appealing career. --Animal Keepers' Forum We follow individual wolves as they are born, mate, and form new packs; and we share the author's joy of finding new wolves, his excitement of following them with radio collars, and his sadness when some of them are shot. . . . [An] excellent look at fieldwork in the wilds of the Midwest. --Booklist A wonderful addition to the library of any biologist, conservationist, or interested enthusiast for wolves. --Quarterly Review of Biology A wonderful addition to the library of any biologist, conservationist, or interested enthusiast for wolves. --Quarterly Review of Biology We follow individual wolves as they are born, mate, and form new packs; and we share the author's joy of finding new wolves, his excitement of following them with radio collars, and his sadness when some of them are shot. . . . [An] excellent look at fieldwork in the wilds of the Midwest. --Booklist [Thiel] fills his descriptions of fieldwork with humor and warmth. --Capital Times Wryly recounts the days when blizzards, broken-down vehicles, misinformed politicians, and uncooperative hunters made 'DNR wolf biologist' a less-than-appealing career. --Animal Keepers' Forum Author InformationRichard P. Thiel is retired from a career with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, where he was team chairman for Wisconsin's wolf recovery plan in the late 1980s and later managed the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center in Babcock, Wisconsin. He is active with the Timber Wolf Information Network and the International Wolf Center. He is the author of The Timber Wolf in Wisconsin and coeditor of Wild Wolves We Have Known. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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