Wolves of Minong: Isle Royale's Wild Community (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Durward L. Allen (Author)

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Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks | Publication Date: January 15, 1994

A lively study of the relationship between predator and prey

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Noted wildlife biologist Allen initially released this volume in 1979. It is essentially his study of the coexistance among wolves, moose, and other creatures on an island (Isle Royal) in Lake Superior. In a natural occurrence, wolves crossed frozen waters to the isle in 1949. The predators' self-introduction acted as a check on the burgeoning moose population, which had been slowly starving due to inadequate food sources to support their numbers. This "20th-century adventure of scientific discovery" ( LJ 4/15/79) remains highly recommended.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press/Regional (January 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047208237X
• ISBN-13: 978-0472082377
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,863,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book!, June 3, 2000

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This review is from: Wolves of Minong: Isle Royale's Wild Community (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) (Paperback)

I read this book years ago when it was first published in hardcover. It was the best book on wolves I have ever read. The fact that it is scientifically accurate actually made it more readable, not the least bit dry or dull. The wolves are complex, intelligent creatures that you come to admire even more as you read about their elaborate social rituals. I am buying this book for the second time!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An academic classic, August 2, 2004

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This review is from: Wolves of Minong: Isle Royale's Wild Community (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) (Paperback)

This is a great book if you are interested in the academic study of wolves. It can be a bit dry if you are not used to academic prose, though this didn't bother me (I'm an academic in a different field). Allen's text is enriched by extensive charts, figures, and BW photos. On the down side, he spends more time than I would like on non-wolf topics and on the logistics of the long-term wolf study on Isle Royale. I would also have liked more comparisons with wolves living elsewhere in North America as the Isle Royale environment has its peculiarities.
Criticisms aside, it's a very good book and I almost gave it five stars.