Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and ConservationL. David Mech, Luigi Boitani University of Chicago Press, 2007 - 448 páginas Wolves are some of the world's most charismatic and controversial animals, capturing the imaginations of their friends and foes alike. Highly intelligent and adaptable, they hunt and play together in close-knit packs, sometimes roaming over hundreds of square miles in search of food. Once teetering on the brink of extinction across much of the United States and Europe, wolves have made a tremendous comeback in recent years, thanks to legal protection, changing human attitudes, and efforts to reintroduce them to suitable habitats in North America. As wolf populations have rebounded, scientific studies of them have also flourished. But there hasn't been a systematic, comprehensive overview of wolf biology since 1970. In Wolves, many of the world's leading wolf experts provide state-of-the-art coverage of just about everything you could want to know about these fascinating creatures. Individual chapters cover wolf social ecology, behavior, communication, feeding habits and hunting techniques, population dynamics, physiology and pathology, molecular genetics, evolution and taxonomy, interactions with nonhuman animals such as bears and coyotes, reintroduction, interactions with humans, and conservation and recovery efforts. The book discusses both gray and red wolves in detail and includes information about wolves around the world, from the United States and Canada to Italy, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Israel, India, and Mongolia. Wolves is also extensively illustrated with black and white photos, line drawings, maps, and fifty color plates. Unrivalled in scope and comprehensiveness, Wolves will become the definitive resource on these extraordinary animals for scientists and amateurs alike. “An excellent compilation of current knowledge, with contributions from all the main players in wolf research. . . . It is designed for a wide readership, and certainly the language and style will appeal to both scientists and lucophiles alike. . . . This is an excellent summary of current knowledge and will remain the standard reference work for a long time to come.”—Stephen Harris, New Scientist “This is the place to find almost any fact you want about wolves.”—Stephen Mills, BBC Wildlife Magazine |
Índice
1 Wolf Social Ecology L David Mech and Luigi Boitani | 1 |
Reproductive Social and Intelligent Jane M Packard | 35 |
3 Wolf Communication Fred H Harrington and Cheryl S Asa | 66 |
4 The Wolf as a Carnivore Rolf O Peterson and Paolo Ciucci | 104 |
Color photographs follow pages 110 | 110 |
5 WolfPrey Relations L David Mech and Rolf O Peterson | 131 |
6 Wolf Population Dynamics Todd K Fuller L David Mech and Jean Fitts Cochrane | 161 |
Physiology Pathology and Pharmacology Terry J Kreeger | 192 |
10 Wolf Interactions with Nonprey Warren B Ballard Ludwig N Carbyn and Douglas W Smith | 259 |
11 Restoration of the Red Wolf Michael K Phillips V Gary Henry and Brian T Kelly | 272 |
12 Wolves and Humans Steven H Fritts Robert O Stephenson Robert D Hayes and Luigi Boitani | 289 |
13 Wolf Conservation and Recovery Luigi Boitani | 317 |
Conclusion L David Mech and Luigi Boitani | 341 |
Species Names Used in the Text | 345 |
Contributors | 347 |
References | 349 |
8 Molecular Genetic Studies of Wolves Robert K Wayne and Carles Vilà | 218 |
Color photographs follow pages 238 | 238 |
9 Wolf Evolution and Taxonomy Ronald M Nowak | 239 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation L. David Mech,Luigi Boitani Vista previa restringida - 2010 |
Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation L. David Mech,Luigi Boitani Vista previa restringida - 2007 |
Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation L. David Mech,Luigi Boitani No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2003 |
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