Hidden Life of Wolves, The

Description

For conservationists and lovers of animals, nature, and especially dogs, this
National Geographic book shares the surprising understanding of wild wolves
gained over six years the authors spent living intimately with them. Delve
into Jim and Jamie Dutcher’s amazing wolf photography documenting a pack of
wolves at the edge of Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness, illuminating their complex
social hierarchy. Here is the alpha pair, leaders of the pack, often the only
couple that mate. Here are the pups, born with eyes shut in the spring,
tousled by their mother through the first six weeks of life. Here is the omega
wolf, lowest ranking wolf in the pack, whose subservience, often playful,
alleviates pack tension. Here are moments of cooperation and moments of
snarling dominance, moments of communication and affection. Here, too, are
heartwarming moments of connection between the Dutchers and the wolves, caught
in pictures that remind us how close the links are between wolves in the wild
and the beloved family dog. Short chapters introduce the wolves as
individuals, describe the Dutchers’ years of coming to know them, and address
the complex conservation issues surrounding the near-extinction and now
replenishment of the species in the wild. Sidebars explore myths about wolves,
including Native American spirit stories, European fairy tales, and modern
ranching hearsay. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Geographic; Illustrated edition (February 5, 2013)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 29
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.4 x 1 x 7.3 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #30,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Biology of Dogs & Wolfs #16 in Biology of Mammals #39 in Plant & Animal Photography
• #4 in Biology of Dogs & Wolfs