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Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs
Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs
by Ceiridwen Terrill
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Part Wild is the unforgettable story of Ceiridwen Terrill's journey with a creature whose heart is divided between her bond to one woman and her need to roam free. When Terrill adopts a wolfdog—part husky, part gray wolf—named Inyo to... (read more)

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Wolfer
Wolfer
by Carter Niemeyer
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His plan was to stay in Iowa, maybe get a job counting ducks, or do a little farming. But events conspired to fling Carter Niemeyer westward and straight into the jaws of wolves. From his early years wrangling ornery federal trappers, eagles and... (read more)

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Of Wolves and Men
Of Wolves and Men
by Barry Lopez
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Originally published in 1978, this special twenty-fifth-anniversary edition of the National Book Award finalist includes an entirely new afterword in which the author considers the current state of knowledge about wolves and recent efforts to reintroduce... (read more)

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How the Dog Became the Dog: From Wolves to Our Best Friends
How the Dog Became the Dog: From Wolves to Our Best Friends
by Mark Derr
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That the dog evolved from the wolf is an accepted fact of evolution and history, but the question of how wolf became dog has remained a mystery, obscured by myth and legend. How the Dog Became the Dog posits that dog was an evolutionary inevitability in... (read more)

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The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming
The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming
by Shreve Stockton
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When photographer and writer Shreve Stockton decided to move back to her beloved New York from San Francisco, she decided to take her time and make the trip on her Vespa. When she reached Wyoming, Shreve was captivated by the red dirt, the Bighorn... (read more)

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Arctic Fox: Life at the Top of the World
Arctic Fox: Life at the Top of the World
by Garry Hamilton
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Curious, innovative and mysterious survivors of the arctic tundra. Ever since explorers began venturing north into the harsh lands of the arctic, they have encountered arctic foxes in the unlikeliest of places. The arctic fox is an extraordinary creature.... (read more)

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Never Cry Wolf
Never Cry Wolf
by Farley Mowat
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By enquiring into the puzzle of sibling relations, Frank J. Sulloway pioneers a new view of how family affects individual development. He shows that birth-order is so fundamental to the family that it transcends gender, class and nationality.... (read more)

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The Wolves of Mount McKinley
The Wolves of Mount McKinley
by Adolph Murie
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In the time of Lewis and Clark, wolves were abundant throughout North America from the Arctic regions to Mexico. But man declared war on this cunning and powerful animal when cattle replaced the buffalo on the western plains, reducing the wolf's range to... (read more)

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The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons from the Wild on Love, Death, and Happiness
The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons from the Wild on Love, Death, and Happiness
by Mark Rowlands
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This fascinating book charts the relationship between Mark Rowlands, a rootless philosopher, and Brenin, his well-traveled wolf. After acquiring Brenin as a cub, it quickly became apparent that Breinin was never to be left alone, as the consequences to... (read more)

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World of the Wolf
World of the Wolf
by Candace Savage
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In this intimate look at wolves in the wild, Candace Savage combines an authoritative text with stunning full-color photographs by the world's best wildlife photographers. The book begins by exploring the intense and ancient bond between people and... (read more)

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Lost Wolves of Japan (05 Edition)
Lost Wolves of Japan (05 Edition)
by Brett L. Walker
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NEW IN PAPERBACKIn pre-modern Japan, wolves were worshipped as sacred; with the spread of rabies in the 18th century, they became feared and hunted; by 1905 wolves had disappeared from the country. In this intriguing book, Brett Walker examines how and... (read more)

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The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming
The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming
by Shreve Stockton
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• A fascinating true tale: When city girl Shreve Stockton set out to ride her Vespa from San Francisco to New York, she never imagined she’d end up staying in Wyoming, falling in love with a trapper, and working as a ranch hand. Nor could she... (read more)

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Wolves: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature)
Wolves: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature)
by Kim Long
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Topics covered include a comparison of wolves and coyotes, the ancient ancestors of the wolf, natural prey, wolf activity through the year, pack behavior, natural range, myths and legends about the wolf, Native American beliefs, physical characteristics,... (read more)

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The New Wolves
The New Wolves
by Rick Bass
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On the Mexican wolves of the Southwest.... (read more)

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Wolf songs :the classic collection of writing about wolves
Wolf songs :the classic collection of writing about wolves
by Robert Busch
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Aldo Leopold, Farley Mowat, and Barry Lopez are among the 16 writers represented in this anthology. A list of wolf conservation organizations is included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more)

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Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild
Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild
by James C Halfpenny
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Spectacular color photos of Yellowstone National Park's wild wolves plus eye-witness stories from park scientists and "wolf watchers." An unprecedented portrait of individual wolves and wolf packs and astonishing new information about the wolves. This... (read more)

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Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild
Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild
by Renee Askins
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After forming an intense bond with Natasha, a wolf cub she raised as part of her undergraduate research, Renée Askins was inspired to found the Wolf Fund. As head of this grassroots organization, she made it her goal to restore wolves to Yellowstone... (read more)

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The Way of the Wolf (Wildlife)
The Way of the Wolf (Wildlife)
by L David Mech
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Written with a general audience in mind, The Way of the Wolf focuses on wolf behavior and biology, offering an overview of the animals' social hierarchy, communication methods, feeding habits, courtship, and reproduction. A new understanding of the world'... (read more)

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Wolfsong
Wolfsong
by Catherine Feher Elston
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Honored by Native Americans and other tribal peoples as a protector and persecuted by generations of Europeans and Americans, the wolf is one of the world's most misunderstood-and feared-animals. In Wolfsong, Catherine Feher-Elston examines why the wolf... (read more)

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Coyote: Seeking the Hunter in Our Midst
Coyote: Seeking the Hunter in Our Midst
by Catherine Reid
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One of the most dramatic wildlife stories of our times -- the ever-increasing presence of a wholly new species, literally part wolf, in every suburb, city, and backyard east of the Mississippi Catherine Reid left her hometown in western Massachusetts in... (read more)

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