The Searching Wolf



The Gray Wolf Course

1. Introduction

  1. Quick impressions: The gray wolf, Canis lupus: A large predator that howls in the night deep in the forest
  2. Why is the gray wolf so popular?
    1. It ‘s an environmental symbol
    2. Its intelligence and responsible family-oriented behavior parallels our intelligence and values
    3. The wolf is much like one of our favorite pets, the domesticated dog
  3. An overview of gray wolf studies
  4. Other wolves
    1. Red wolf, Canis rufus
    2. Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis

    Resources

    Articles and Reports

    Mech, L.D. 1995. What do we know about wolves and what more do we need to learn? Pages 537-545 In Carbyn, L.N., S.H. Fritts, and D.R. Seip, Editors. Ecology and Conservation of Wolves in a Changing World. Canadian Circumpolar Institute: Edmonton, AB.

    Books, Monographs, and Proceedings

    Lopez, B.H. 1978. Of Wolves and Men. Charles Scribner's Sons: New York.

    Mech, L.D. 1970. The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species. Natural History Press/Doubleday Publishing Co.: Garden City, NY.

    Mech, L.D. 1991. The Way of the Wolf. Voyageur Press: Stillwater, MN.

    Nowak, R.M. 1999. Walker’s Mammals of the World, Volume I. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore.

    Videos

    Wolves. 1999. 56 minutes. WolfCo Productions, Inc.