Description
Book SynopsisIt was 1978, and gray wolves had been extinct in Wisconsin for twenty years. Still, there were rumors from the state's northwestern counties that they had returned. Dick Thiel, then a college student with a passion for wolves, was determined to find out. This is his engrossing account of tracking and protecting the recovery of wolves in Wisconsin.
Trade ReviewWe 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 TimesTable of Contents
- List 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
- Index
