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Wolf Island: Discovering the Secrets of a Mythic Animal
The worlds leading wolf expert describes the first years of a major study that transformed our understanding of one of natures most iconic creatures In the late 1940s, a small pack of wolves crossed the ice of Lake Superior to the island wilderness of Isle Royale, creating a perfect laboratory for a long-term study of predators and prey. As the wolves hunted and killed the islands moose, a young graduate student named Dave Mech began research that would unlock the mystery of one of natures most revered (and reviled) animalsand eventually became an internationally renowned and respected wolf expert. This is the story of those early years. Read more