A New Era for Wolves and People

Wolf Recovery, Human Attitudes, and Policy

Edited by Marco Musiani, Luigi Boitani, Paul Paquet
Contributions by Luigi Boitani, Paolo Biucci, Juan Carlos Blanco, Yolanda Cortes, Adrian P. Wydeven, Randle L. Jurewicz, Timothy R. Van Deelen, John Erb, James H. Hammill, Dean E. Beyer, Jr, Brian Roell, Jane E. Wiedenhoeft, David A. Weitz, Ed Bangs, Mike Jimenez, Carolyn Sime, Steve Nadeau, Curt Mack, Camilla H. Fox, Marc Bekoff, Suzanne A. Stone, Denise Taylor, and Alistair J. Bath
Categories: Environmental & Nature Studies, The Natural World, Environmental Protection & Preservation
Series: Energy, Ecology and the Environment
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Paperback : 9781552382707, 224 pages, October 2009
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Table of contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
Biographies of Editors, Contributing Authors, and Artists (drawings and photos of wild wolves only)
Acknowledgements

Introduction—Newly Recovering Wolf Populations Produce New Trends in Human Attitudes and Policy
Marco Musiani, Luigi Boitani, and Paul C. Paquet

Section I—Art and Science in Management Plans for Recovering, Recolonizing and Reintroducing Wolves

1.1 Wolf Management across Europe: Species Conservation without Boundaries
Luigi Boitani and Paolo Ciucci

1.2 Ecological and Social Constraints of Wolf Recovery in Spain
Juan Carlos Blanco and Yolanda Cortés

1.3 Grey Wolf Conservation in the Great Lakes Region of the United States
Adrian P. Wydeven, Randle L. Jurewicz, Timothy R. Van Deelen, John Erb, James H. Hammill, Dean D. Byer Jr., Brian Roell, Jane E. Widenhoeft, and David A. Weitz

1.4 The Art of Wolf Restoration in the Northwestern United States: Where to Now?
Ed Bangs, Mike Jimenez, Carolyn Sime, Steve Nadeau, and Curt Mack

Section II—Human Cultures and Ethics Influencing Recovering Wolves

2.1 Ethical Reflections on Wolf Recovery and Conservation: A Practical Approach for Making Room for Wolves
Camilla H. Fox and Marc Bekoff

2.2. Compensation and Non–lethal Deterrent Programs: Building Tolerance for Wolf Restoration in the Rockies
Suzanne A. Stone

2.3 Education as a Conservation Strategy: Exploring Perspective Transformation
Denise Taylor

2.4 Working with People to Achieve Wolf Conservation in Europe and North America
Alistair J. Bath

Literature Cited
Colour Photos

Index

Description

Wolves hold an almost mythical status in the cultural history of Europe and North America. For hundreds of years, they have been the subject of fairy tales and other lore, embodying mystery, cunning, and sometimes threat. People are drawn to their beauty, intrigued by their behaviours. Yet for those who live in close proximity to wolves, coexistence is fraught with many serious issues.

Wolf management is an excellent model of human-nature interaction and the challenges that come along with it. A New Era for Wolves and People analyzes the crucial relationship between human ethics, attitudes, and policy and the management of wolf populations in Europe and North America. The contributors to this volume assert that these human dimensions affect wolf survival just as much, if not more, than the physical environment.

Contributors include recognized scientists and other wolf experts who introduce new and sometimes controversial findings. A New Era for Wolves and People includes colour photographs by David C. Olson and drawings by wildlife artist Susan Shimeld.

With Contributions By:

Ed Bangs
Alistair J. Bath
Marc Bekoff
Dean E. Beyer, Jr
Paolo Biucci
Juan Carlos Blanco
Luigi Boitani
Yolanda Cortes
John Erb
Camilla H. Fox
James H. Hammill
Mike Jimenez
Randle L. Jurewicz
Curt Mack
Steve Nadeau
Brian Roell
Carolyn Sime
Suzanne A. Stone
Denise Taylor
Timothy R. Van Deelen
David A. Weitz
Jane E. Wiedenhoeft
Adrian P Wydeven