Table of Contents
Introduction
Scientist and Advocate for Alaska’s Wolves
The First Two Years of Life of an Alaska Wolf
1 My Good Fortune: Working among Alaska’s Wolves
Snapshot: Savage River Wolves - Gary Baker
Snapshot: Flying Gordon - Troy Dunn
2 The Heart of Wolf Society: Wolf Family Bonds
Snapshot: First Snow - Johnny Johnson
Snapshot: A True Field Scientist - Troy Dunn
3 A New Biological Year: Attending Young Pups
Snapshot: Teklanika Den - Karen Deatherage
4 It Takes a Family: Raising Pups Cooperatively
Snapshot: Son - Troy Dunn
5 Going with the Flow: The Daily Lives of Wolves
Snapshot: Just One More Turn - Troy Dunn
6 Why Wolves Howl: The Many Social Values
Snapshot: A Sign of Intelligence - Johnny Johnson
Snapshot: Passing By - Troy Dunn
7 Hunting Traditions: Wolves, Their Prey, and Scavenging
Snapshot: Pups at a Sheep Kill - Priscilla Feral
8 Toklat’s Switch to Hares: Survivors Seize an Opportunity
Snapshot: Toklat’s Hare Hunting - Troy Dunn
9 Companions and Competitors: Ravens, Hears, and Other Wildlife
Snapshot: Wolves with Bears - Troy Dunn
10 Natural Fearlessness: Wolves and People in Denali National Park
Snapshot: Dr. Gordon Haber - Jonathan B. Jarvis
Snapshot: The Hamburger Drop - Johnny Johnson
11 Park Wolves in Danger: The Denali Buffer Solution
Journal Notes: State-Snared Wolves
Snapshot: This Guy is Hard Core - Joel Bennett
Snapshot: Mortality Call - Barbara Brease
12 Science Gone Awry: Alaska’s Wolf-Killing Programs
Journal Notes: Snowmachine Hunt
Snapshot: Wolf Summit - Priscilla Feral
Snapshot: Picking Pilots - Troy Dunn
13 Endangered Species: The Problem with Delisting Northern Rockies Wolves
Snapshot: Scientist as Advocate - Rick Steiner
14 Toklat’s High Value: The Case for Unexploited Wolf Groups
Snapshot: Last Phone Call - Barbara Brease
Significant Findings of Gordon Haber’s Wolf Research
Epilogue
From Bad to Worse: An Update on Haber’s Wolves
References
Acknowledgements
Index