Wolves

by Candace Savage

Ninety-seven color images by outstanding wildlife photographers and a thoroughly researched, illuminating text explore the history, life cycle, and true nature of wolves worldwide. Author Candace Savage traces the global history of wolves and then focuses specifically on the North American wolf, exploring the mythology and negative stereotypes of wolves, as well as equally erroneous "Disneyfied" images. Describing their true behaviors, she tells us why wolves have become symbols of vitality and wilderness and alerts us to the perils they face in North America.The extraordinary gallery of images - by such outstanding North American wildlife photographers as Art Wolfe, Jim Brandenburg, Peter J. McLeod, Rolf O. Peterson, Erwin and Peggy Bauer, and Karen Hollet - includes dramatic shots of wolves hunting musk oxen and deer, interacting within the hierarchy of the pack, and rearing their young. With extraordinary photographs and an authoritative text, Wolves captures the wildness and grace of these magnificent creatures.

Genres: Nature, Animals, Nonfiction, Wolves, Photography, Science

159 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[WolfLover · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting and informative book, illustrated with a host of beautiful photographs. It does focus heavily on North American wolves, with next to nothing about those from other areas, but the majority of the information can be applied to the species as a whole, so this isn’t a major issue. Some of it is a bit outdated now – it was written before reintroductions to Yellowstone, for example – and there are occasional factual mistakes, such as the suggestion that hyenas are part of the dog family (which they aren’t). Still, this is a good overview of wolves, and the pictures are delightful.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

The text is pretty basic, but the pictures are amazing.

[Lyndsay-ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's amazing to think that such such amazing animals, the wolf, was hated so much, and still is by some people.

Though we know a lot about wolves there is still so much to learn, and learning about wolves is great because they are such interesting creatures, but have so much in common with humans. Facial expressions, intricate family groups, play time, and family dinners.

I really enjoyed the amazing variety of photos that was in this book. This was a good read.

[Lafcadio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good general wolf resource. Lots of great photos.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure if this is the actual edition I'm reading, but it's the closest I could find.