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Keepers of the Wolves
Second Edition
Richard P. Thiel
“We follow individual wolves as they are born, mate, and form new packs; and we share the author's joy of finding new wolves, his excitement of following them with radio collars, and his sadness when some of them are shot. . . . [An] excellent look at fieldwork in the wilds of the Midwest.”
—Booklist
It was 1978, and gray wolves had been extinct in Wisconsin for twenty years. Still, there were rumors from the state's northwestern counties that they had returned. Dick Thiel, then a college student with a passion for wolves, was determined to find out. Keepers of the Wolves is his engrossing account of tracking and protecting the recovery of wolves in Wisconsin. Thiel conveys the wonder, frustrations, humor, and everyday hard work of field biologists, including the political and public relations pitfalls they regularly face.
This new edition brings Thiel's story into the twenty-first century, recounting his work monitoring wolves as they spread to central Wisconsin, conflicts of wolves with landowners and recreationalists, changes in state and federal policies, the establishment of a state wolf-hunting season in 2012, and Thiel's forecast for the future of wolves in Wisconsin.
Richard P. Thiel was team chairman for Wisconsin's wolf recovery plan in the late 1980s and later managed the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center in Babcock, Wisconsin. He is active with the Timber Wolf Information Network and the International Wolf Center. He is the author of The Timber Wolf in Wisconsin and coeditor of Wild Wolves We Have Known.
Praise
“Shows the difference one person can make.”
—Gaylord Nelson
“[Filled] with humor and warmth”
—Capital Times
“Wryly recounts the days when blizzards, broken-down vehicles, misinformed politicians, and uncooperative hunters made ‘DNR wolf biologist' a less-than-appealing career.”
—Animal Keepers' Forum
“Conveys the wonder, frustrations, humor, and everyday hard work of field biologists, including the political and public relations pitfalls they regularly face. . . . An extraordinary subject that is expertly presented.”
—Midwest Book Review
“Well written and frequently humorous; it will be an engaging read for anyone interested in wolves or in the mechanics and pitfalls of wildlife conservation.”
—Choice
“Thiel conveys the wonder, frustrations, humor, and everyday hard work of field biologists, including the political and public relations pitfalls they regularly face.”
—Northeastern Naturalist
“A wonderful addition to the library of any biologist, conservationist, or interested enthusiast for wolves.”
—Quarterly Review of Biology
“If you ever want to learn about something go straight to the source. In the case of wolf recovery in Wisconsin, there could be no better person than Thiel, because he was there when wolves returned and is still around as wolves have recovered to the point of being the most abundant that they have been on Wisconsin’s landscape in well over a century.”
—The Canadian Field-Naturalist
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November 2018
LC: 2018014268 QL
264 pp. 6 x 9
6 maps, 3 figures, 1 table
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