The Wolves of Isle Royale: A Broken Balance

by Rolf Peterson

Overview

“Few can rival what Rolf Peterson has accomplished on Isle Royale. His study, a true classic, offers lessons and examples to us all who hope to do the same. This book reveals some of the secrets and details of this one-of-a-kind wolf study.”
—Douglas W. Smith, Leader, Yellowstone Wolf Project

Isle Royale National Park—with its lush northern landscape, wolves, and moose—is an ideal laboratory for wildlife biologists. For nearly half a century it has been the site of a comprehensive study on wolves (2008 marks the fiftieth anniversary)—the world’s longest-running study on any wild animal.

The Wolves of Isle Royale is author and wildlife biologist Rolf Peterson’s fascinating first-hand account of the relationship that exists between the wolf and the moose on the island. Illustrated with over 100 photographs, this book reveals the true nature of this mysterious and little-understood animal, and it offers novel solutions to the conservation crises as the wolf population falters to its lowest recorded level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780472032617
Publisher:	University of Michigan Press
Publication date:	11/27/2007
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,066,145
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Rolf O. Peterson is known worldwide for his wolf research. His photographs have been published in National Geographic, Audubon, and National Wildlife. He is Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Michigan Technological University.

Table of Contents

Preface     7
Acknowledgments     9
Foreword     11
The Living Laboratory     17
The Island Awakens     33
Earthwatchers     55
Season of Maturity     79
Among the Ravens     95
Dance of Death     117
Life in a Microcosm     145
Promises to Keep     165
Epilogue     191