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Description: |
xiv, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-201). |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Study area (Physiography -- Climate -- Flora) -- History of Isle Royale mammals (Moose interruption -- Advent of the timber wolf) -- Methods and extent of present research -- Results -- the timber wolf and its ecology (Wolf numbers -- Packs -- Home ranges and territoriality -- Movements -- Social behavior -- Reproduction -- Food habits -- Parasites and disease -- Possible causes of population stability -- Moose herd -- Wolf-moose relationships -- Species of lesser significance) -- Dynamics of wolf-moose coaction (Control of the moose population -- Maintenance of a healthy herd -- Future of the wolves and moose). |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: This field study took place in Isle Royale National Park, Canada began in June 1958. There, Meech met Donald E. Murray of Mountain Iron, Minnesota, who served as one of the aircraft pilots for the project. During the 3-year project, the team achieved great things in the aerial observation of wolves and their hunting with a grant from the National Science Foundation. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Mech, L. David. Wolves of Isle Royale. (OCoLC)55015510 |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/wolvesofisleroya00royal |
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National Park Service http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS47783 0 |