Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States

by Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timothy R.; Heske, Edward J.

• ISBN13: 9780387859514
• ISBN10: 0387859519
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-15
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The western Great Lakes region of the United States is the only portion of the lower 48 states where wolves were never completely extirplated. This region contains th areas were never completely extirpated. This region contains the areas where many of the first modern concepts of wolf conservation and research were developed, and where many early proponents of wolf conservation such as Aldo Leopold, Sigurd Olson, and Durward Allen lived and worked. The Great Lakes region is also the first place in the United States where "endangered" wolf populatins recovered. During this recovery, we learned much about wolf biology and ecology, depredation management, and social aspects of wildlife coservation. Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States traces wolf recovery from diverse perspective ranging from ecology, management, and policy to the cultural, social, and historical significance of wolves. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Early Wolf Research and Conservation in the Great Lakes Region	p. 1
Long-Term Research on Wolves in the Superior National Forest	p. 15
Wolf and Moose Dynamics on Isle Royale	p. 35
An Overview of the Legal History and Population Status of Wolves in Minnesota	p. 49
Wolf Population Changes in Michigan	p. 65
History, Population Growth, and Management of Wolves in Wisconsin	p. 87
A Disjunct Gray Wolf Population in Central Wisconsin	p. 107
Change in Occupied Wolf Habitat in the Northern Great Lakes Region	p. 119
Growth Characteristics of a Recovering Wolf Population in the Great Lakes Region	p. 139
Prey of Wolves in the Great Lakes Region	p. 155
Factors Influencing Homesite Selection by Gray Wolves in Northwestern Wisconsin and East-Central Minnesota	p. 175
Dispersal of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region	p. 191
Are Wolf-Mediated Trophic Cascades Boosting Biodiversity in the Great Lakes Region?	p. 205
Wolves, Roads, and Highway Development	p. 217
Taxonomy, Morphology, and Genetics of Wolves in the Great Lakes Region	p. 233
Human Dimensions: Public Opinion Research Concerning Wolves in the Great Lakes States of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin	p. 251
Ma'iingan and the Ojibwe	p. 267
Wolf-Human Conflicts and Management in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan	p. 279
Education and Outreach Efforts in Support of Wolf Conservation in the Great Lakes Region	p. 297
The Role of the Endangered Species Act in Midwest Wolf Recovery	p. 311
Wolf Recovery in the Great Lakes Region: What Have We Learned and Where Will We Go Now?	p. 331
Index	p. 339
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