Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • George Rabb
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani
  • 1. Wolf Social Ecology
  • L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani
  • 2. Wolf Behavior: Reproductive, Social, and Intelligent
  • Jane M. Packard
  • 3. Wolf Communication
  • Fred H. Harrington and Cheryl S. Asa
  • 4. The Wolf as a Carnivore
  • Rolf O. Peterson and Paolo Ciucci
  • 5. Wolf-Prey Relations
  • L. David Mech and Rolf O. Peterson
  • 6. Wolf Population Dynamics
  • Todd K. Fuller, L. David Mech, and Jean Fitts Cochrane.
  • 7. The Internal Wolf: Physiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology
  • Terry J. Kreeger
  • 8. Molecular Genetic Studies of Wolves
  • Robert K. Wayne and Carles Vilà
  • 9. Wolf Evolution and Taxonomy
  • Ronald M. Nowak
  • 10. Wolf Interactions with Non-prey
  • Warren B. Ballard, Ludwig N. Carbyn, and Douglas W. Smith
  • 11. Restoration of the Red Wolf
  • Michael K. Phillips, V. Gary Henry, and Brian T. Kelly
  • 12. Wolves and Humans
  • Steven H. Fritts, Robert O. Stephenson, Robert D. Hayes, and Luigi Boitani
  • 13. Wolf Conservation and Recovery
  • Luigi Boitani
  • Conclusion
  • L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani.
  • Appendix: Species Names Used in the Text
  • Contributors
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
  • Color photographs follow pages 110
  • Color photographs follow pages 238.