{"product_id":"wolf-the-illustrated-biography-hardcover","title":"Wolf: The Illustrated Biography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas W. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunningly illustrated exploration of the lives of wolves around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHunted to near extinction, wolves evoke a sense of our planet's dwindling wildernesses. Rather than fear them, we should better understand the crucial role they play in ecosystems throughout the world. This engaging, fact-filled book shares insights into the family histories, relationships, and significant life challenges of wolves while linking them to broader questions about wildlife conservation and management. Written by a world-renowned expert in wolf behavior and reintroduction, \u003ci\u003eWolf: The Illustrated Biography\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique perspective on these charismatic animals, charting the life stories of wolves in all their diversity and complexity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfiles wolves from North America, Europe, and Asia, describing their key characteristics, habitats, distinguishing features, common prey, and distinctive behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses evolutionary history, biology, ecology, taxonomy, and past and current geographical distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers key stages in the lives of wolves, from pregnancy and den building to birth and adolescence, play fights and learning to hunt, traveling with and leaving the pack, social hierarchy and bonds within packs, communication, territoriality, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the leadership role of alpha females in the everyday life of the pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the complex relationship between wolves and humans throughout history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsiders the prospects for wolf populations in an age of accelerating environmental degradation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas W. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has been studying wolves for more than four decades. He was the senior wildlife biologist and project leader of the Yellowstone Wolf Project at Yellowstone National Park, and prior to that worked on the pioneering Isle Royale wolf study. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eDecade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eYellowstone's Birds: Diversity and Abundance in the World's First National Park\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and \u003ci\u003eYellowstone Wolves: Science and Discovery in the World's First National Park\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45842724683820,"sku":"9780691281674","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/xdMWCYrRfu9780691281674.webp?v=1784966713","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/wolf-the-illustrated-biography-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}