E-raamat: Awakening Spirits: Wolves in the Southern Rockies

Wolves are an iconic species of wildlife, seen by many as symbols of spirituality, strength, and wildness. Yet they can also inspire fear and hatred, making this predator one of the most hotly debated species in today's wildlife conservation efforts

Though once found in all ecosystem types throughout North America, wolves have been absent in many parts of their native range after being largely eliminated by humans early in the last century. But in the last several decades, wolf reintroductions have been undertaken in the United States in the Northern Rocky Mountains, the Southeast, and the Southwest---with mixed results. With these wolf reintroductions in place or in process, all eyes turn to the Southern Rocky Mountains as the next possible piece of the recovery puzzle

Bringing together top wildlife biologists, geographers, conservationists, and legal and policy experts, Awakening Spirits examines the feasibility and desirability of reintroducing gray wolves into the Southern Rockies Ecoregion. The extensive research looks not only at the successes and failures of previous reintroduction programs, but also at the history, legal framework, and public attitudes affecting the future of wolves and the long-term ecological health of the Southern Rockies Ecoregion

By providing a scientific foundation to support action and overcome obstacles, Awakening Spirits is a valuable tool in the struggle to put wolves back on the map in the Southern Rockies, as well as in the larger effort to put a predator back into its place as an important part of ecosystems across the continent