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Informationen zum Autor L. David Mech is a senior research scientist with the US Geological Survey and an adjunct professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. He is the author or editor of many books, including Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation , coedited by Luigi Boitani and published by the University of Chicago Press. Douglas W. Smith is a senior wildlife biologist and the Wolf Project Leader in Yellowstone National Park. He is coauthor most recently of Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone . Daniel R. MacNulty is an assistant professor of wildlife ecology at Utah State University. Klappentext The interactions between apex predators and their prey are among the most impressively choreographed in naturegreat whites chasing seals, lions hunting antelope, and wolves outmaneuvering deer. Each of these interactions demonstrates physical strength and endurance, and a deep coevolutionary history. Wolves are often thought of as killing machines (especially among ranchers). In a general sense, like great whites, they are. The wolf has evolved to kill prey much larger than itself, a wolf, or especially a pack of wolves, can kill just about anything it wants. But this lifestyle comes at a cost--wolves spend a third of their time hunting. And their successes and failures help drive the functioning of the ecosystems they imhabit. "Wolves on the Hunt "is the first book to focus explicitly on wolf hunting. It contains a compelling mix of analyses of behavioral data, original field observations, and introductory texts that cover the major wolf interactions with their prey. Organized around the species the wolves hunt-- deer, elk, moose, caribou, dall sheep, bison, muskoxen, arctic hare, among othersit is a revelatory exploration of the life and evolution of one of nature s most revered great hunters." Zusammenfassung By describing and analyzing the behaviors wolves use to hunt and kill various wild prey - including deer! moose! caribou! elk! Dall sheep! mountain goats! bison! muskoxen! arctic hares! beavers! and others! this book provides a revelatory portrait of one of nature's greatest hunters. Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Wolf as a Killing Machine Chapter 1 - White-Tailed Deer Chapter 2 - Moose Chapter 3 - Caribou Chapter 4 - Elk Chapter 5 - Mountain Sheep and Goats Chapter 6 - Bison Chapter 7 - Musk Oxen Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Prey Conclusion Appendix: List of Scientific Names of Birds and Mammals Mentioned Literature Cited Index A Note on Accompanying Videos by Robert K. Landis Videos of wolf-prey interactions, by Robert K. Landis, are available to readers of the print book at the following URL and with these password credentials: URL: www.press.uchicago.edu/sites/wolves User name: wolves Password: hunt2015 Readers of the ebook will find the videos embedded in the text. ...
