About the Author

L. David Mech is a senior research scientist with the Biological Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and the Department of Ecology and Behavioral Biology at the University of Minnesota. He is author of The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species, The Way of the Wolf, and The Arctic Wolf, among other books, and is coauthor of The Wolves of Denali. Luigi Boitani is a professor of vertebrate zoology and animal ecology at the University of Rome. He is author of Dalla parte del lupo, coauthor of Simon and Schuster's Guide to Mammals, and coeditor of Research Techniques in Animal Ecology.

Reviews

"There is no single source that compiles more information about wolves, and this compendium will stimulate a new generation of field biologists to design studies to fill the many gaping holes in our understanding. . . . For its price, this is a bargain of a book."--Mark S. Boyce "Quarterly Review of Biology" (3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM)

"Wolves provides an outstanding overview of the biology and conservation of the species, delivering an up-to-date and unparalleled account of grey wolf biology. . . . This is undoubtedly the most important book ever published on grey wolves. A heft volume, beautifully published, with many black and white photographs and quality colour plates, at a reasonable price. . . . A must-have reference book for the carnivore biologist, boreal ecologist, landscape conservationist, behavioural ecologist, student of people-wildlife conflicts, and countless wolf lovers worldwide."--Claudio Sillero-Zubiri "Oryx"

"This will undoubtedly become the standard work on wolves for academic and professional collections." --Alvin Hutchinson "Library Journal" (12/1/2003 12:00:00 AM)

"This book, edited by two outstanding wolf biologists, is the first definitive work on the species since Mech's monograph in 1970. Its expert contributors deal with all aspects of wolf biology--social life, hunting, prowess, physiology, genetics, worldwide distribution, and relations with humans--and this is the place to find almost any fact you want about wolves." Stephen Mills, BBC Wildlife Magazine--Stephen Mills "BBC Wildlife"