Among Wolves
Gordon Haber's Insights into Alaska's Most Misunderstood Animal
Distributed for University of Alaska Press
He weathered brutal temperatures in the wild to document the wolves and provided exceptional insights into wolf behavior. Haber’s writings and photographs reveal an astonishing degree of cooperation between wolf family members as they hunt, raise pups, and play, social behaviors and traditions previously unknown. With the wolves at risk of being destroyed by hunting and trapping, his studies advocated for a balanced approach to wolf management. His fieldwork registered as one of the longest studies in wildlife science and had a lasting impact on wolf policies.
Haber’s field notes, his extensive journals, and stories from friends all come together in Among Wolves to reveal much about both the wolves he studied and the researcher himself. Wolves continue to fascinate and polarize people, and Haber’s work continues to resonate.
Introduction
Scientist and Advocate for Alaska’s Wolves
The First Two Years of Life of an Alaska Wolf
1 My Good Fortune: Working among Alaska’s Wolves
Snapshot: Savage River Wolves – Gary Baker
Snapshot: Flying Gordon – Troy Dunn
2 The Heart of Wolf Society: Wolf Family Bonds
Snapshot: First Snow – Johnny Johnson
Snapshot: A True Field Scientist – Troy Dunn
3 A New Biological Year: Attending Young Pups
Snapshot: Teklanika Den – Karen Deatherage
4 It Takes a Family: Raising Pups Cooperatively
Snapshot: Son – Troy Dunn
5 Going with the Flow: The Daily Lives of Wolves
Snapshot: Just One More Turn – Troy Dunn
6 Why Wolves Howl: The Many Social Values
Snapshot: A Sign of Intelligence – Johnny Johnson
Snapshot: Passing By – Troy Dunn
7 Hunting Traditions: Wolves, Their Prey, and Scavenging
Snapshot: Pups at a Sheep Kill – Priscilla Feral
8 Toklat’s Switch to Hares: Survivors Seize an Opportunity
Snapshot: Toklat’s Hare Hunting – Troy Dunn
9 Companions and Competitors: Ravens, Hears, and Other Wildlife
Snapshot: Wolves with Bears – Troy Dunn
10 Natural Fearlessness: Wolves and People in Denali National Park
Snapshot: Dr. Gordon Haber – Jonathan B. Jarvis
Snapshot: The Hamburger Drop – Johnny Johnson
11 Park Wolves in Danger: The Denali Buffer Solution
Journal Notes: State-Snared Wolves
Snapshot: This Guy is Hard Core – Joel Bennett
Snapshot: Mortality Call – Barbara Brease
12 Science Gone Awry: Alaska’s Wolf-Killing Programs
Journal Notes: Snowmachine Hunt
Snapshot: Wolf Summit – Priscilla Feral
Snapshot: Picking Pilots – Troy Dunn
13 Endangered Species: The Problem with Delisting Northern Rockies Wolves
Snapshot: Scientist as Advocate – Rick Steiner
14 Toklat’s High Value: The Case for Unexploited Wolf Groups
Snapshot: Last Phone Call – Barbara Brease
Significant Findings of Gordon Haber’s Wolf Research
Epilogue
From Bad to Worse: An Update on Haber’s Wolves
References
Acknowledgements
Index
Biological Sciences: Natural History
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