Marco Musiani

Marco Musiani is assistant professor of landscape ecology at the University of Calgary and is also affiliated with the University of Montana. He has conducted research and published internationally on wolf management. Currently, his research focuses ...

Luigi Boitani

Paul Paquet

New Era for Wolves and People, A
Wolf Recovery, Human Attitudes, and Policy

 Edited by

Marco Musiani

Luigi Boitani

Paul Paquet

Wolves hold an almost mythical status in the cultural history of Europe and North America. For hundreds of years, they have been the subject of fairy tales and other lore, embodying mystery, cunning, and sometimes threat. People are drawn to their beauty, intrigued by their behavior. Yet, for those who live in close proximity to wolves, coexistence is fraught with many serious issues.

Wolf management is an excellent model of human-nature interaction and the accompanying challenges. A New Era for Wolves and People analyzes the crucial relationship between human ethics, attitudes, and policy and the management of wolf populations in Europe and North America. The contributors assert that these human dimensions affect wolf survival just as much, if not more, than the physical environment.

Contributors include recognized scientists and other wolf experts who introduce new and sometimes controversial findings. A New Era for Wolves and People includes color photographs by David C. Olson and drawings by wildlife artist Susan Shimeld.

University of Calgary Press