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Lives of Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes
From Gray Wolves and Arctic Foxes to Coyotes and Red Wolves, the information in this book will give you a new appreciation for this group of often misunderstood creatures. Written from Stan Tekiela's point of view as a naturalist, The Lives of Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes captures the magic and allure of these majestic canines. Stan offers personal observations, complemented by years of research and a collection of his award-winning images. Headings and concise blocks of text paired with Stan's photography provide pleasurable, easy browsing.
144 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 2012
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About the author
Stan Tekiela
353 books53 followersAuthor, naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series and many easy-to-use identification guides for the U.S. Over the last 30 years he has authored around 200 field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti found across the U.S. and in Canada.
Stan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota, and he has received national and regional awards for his books and photography. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
Stan leads instructional photo workshops and wildlife tours across the U.S. for both beginner and advanced photographers. He also gives detailed presentations about wildlife, complete with his award-winning photographs, to audiences of all sizes across the country.
Stan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota, and he has received national and regional awards for his books and photography. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
Stan leads instructional photo workshops and wildlife tours across the U.S. for both beginner and advanced photographers. He also gives detailed presentations about wildlife, complete with his award-winning photographs, to audiences of all sizes across the country.
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September 26, 2019
LIVES OF WOLVES, COYOTES AND FOXES by Stan Tekiela is a great addition to his wildwife series. This is the eighth book that I have read in the series and they have all been fantastic. The focus of this book is for the animals in these categories that live in North America.
Besides the wonderful information about these animals, the photos are stunning. At the end of the book there are nine range maps. My husband and I regularly see red fox and the occasional gray fox on our property so it was exciting to learn more about them. While I have only seen one gray wolf in the wild, I will never forget it.
Stan Tekiela's knowledge as a naturalist who has spent many years studying, observing and photographing many different animals comes through in this series. He has once again kept me fascinated and wanting even more of his books. While the book is only 144 pages long, it packs a lot into it from early history to size, weight, life expectancy, hunting, families, senses, diet, birth and development and much more. The book is well organized and has a table of contents for easy reference.
Besides the wonderful information about these animals, the photos are stunning. At the end of the book there are nine range maps. My husband and I regularly see red fox and the occasional gray fox on our property so it was exciting to learn more about them. While I have only seen one gray wolf in the wild, I will never forget it.
Stan Tekiela's knowledge as a naturalist who has spent many years studying, observing and photographing many different animals comes through in this series. He has once again kept me fascinated and wanting even more of his books. While the book is only 144 pages long, it packs a lot into it from early history to size, weight, life expectancy, hunting, families, senses, diet, birth and development and much more. The book is well organized and has a table of contents for easy reference.
June 24, 2014
I was given this book as a gift and I loved it. Beautiful photos and accurate information on some of the most persecuted and misunderstood animals. Wolves are making a come back and I hope that people will protect them in the future so that they are around for future generations to enjoy.
April 29, 2016
As a life-long dog owner (and devotee), I was fascinated by Tekiela's book about Canidae. Who knew foxes were included in this group? I learned a lot about the magnificent animals who inhabit our planet. I have to go to the Minnesota Zoo soon and look at the wolf exhibit.
May 3, 2018
This is a more comprehensive book than I at first expected it to be. While it follows in the footsteps of Fox by having some disinformation in it concerning the care and management of wolf-dog-hybrids, for the most part this is a very good book about the habits of grey wolves, red foxes, and coyotes. They compare the animals to show how some canidae behavior is true across the board, and highlight some of the differences in a respectful manner. At the back of the book is a breakdown of the variety of fox and wolf species in North America, with a nod to the mad number of coyote subspecies (in this book estimated at 19) and wolf subspecies. Only a brief mention is given to the red wolf controversy.
I respect the manner in which the author writes. The pictures are positively stunning as well, an teh respect he affords his animal subjects is high. There are only a few moments where his writing gave me pause. Primarily when he talked about the alpha dogs in the wolf pack, although he did end up backtracking a bit to explain the fallacy of that myth. The main issues I had with the book were in regards to the hybridization of the Eastern Coyote, Red Wolf, etc. Due to decreases in territory there has been pretty extensive mating between wolves, coyotes, and dogs in the North East. This canis soupus has spread as far south as here in MD, and is easily seen by the size and coloring of the coyotes.
You can even see them in golden retriever yellow.
Further, breeding coydogs has happened for centuries here in America. The Native Americans used to do it, and in the west it is still occasionally done to produce superior hunting dogs. While it is good to discourage this, saying it never happens is naive. Same with wolf dogs. Calling all wolf dogs dangerous is a discredit to the proper breeding that can go into producing them and responsible owners who care for the animals.
Still, all in all this is a beautiful and well-researched book. It's worth checking out for the photos alone, the good information within it is just a bonus to what is already great visual content.
I respect the manner in which the author writes. The pictures are positively stunning as well, an teh respect he affords his animal subjects is high. There are only a few moments where his writing gave me pause. Primarily when he talked about the alpha dogs in the wolf pack, although he did end up backtracking a bit to explain the fallacy of that myth. The main issues I had with the book were in regards to the hybridization of the Eastern Coyote, Red Wolf, etc. Due to decreases in territory there has been pretty extensive mating between wolves, coyotes, and dogs in the North East. This canis soupus has spread as far south as here in MD, and is easily seen by the size and coloring of the coyotes.
You can even see them in golden retriever yellow.
Further, breeding coydogs has happened for centuries here in America. The Native Americans used to do it, and in the west it is still occasionally done to produce superior hunting dogs. While it is good to discourage this, saying it never happens is naive. Same with wolf dogs. Calling all wolf dogs dangerous is a discredit to the proper breeding that can go into producing them and responsible owners who care for the animals.
Still, all in all this is a beautiful and well-researched book. It's worth checking out for the photos alone, the good information within it is just a bonus to what is already great visual content.
September 13, 2018
In my opinion, this book is very fascinating and so informational. I love wolves and different animals and I think that this book is perfect for animal lovers. I didn’t know many things about wolves, coyotes and foxes before and now it’s like I know most things like I didn’t know that they wolves actually didn’t stay in packs and had different ways of communication between their barks, howls and growls. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend and to a animal and nature lover.
February 15, 2024
Beautiful pictures. Nice and easy read with each page providing concise information on different aspects of the lives of these animals. The information is heavily swayed towards wolves.
February 1, 2018
information and beautiful. wonderful photography
July 11, 2016
Well-written intro text on the lives of North American wolves, coyotes and foxes, with lovely photos.
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