Societies of Wolves and Free-ranging Dogs by Stephen Spotte

Societies of Wolves and Free-ranging Dogs by Stephen Spotte

Focusing on behavioral ecology, this is the first book to assess societies of both gray wolves and domestic dogs living as urban strays and in the feral state. Spotte draws on the latest scientific findings across the fields of genetics, sensory biology, reproductive physiology, space use, foraging ecology and socialization.

'The book is a literal encyclopaedia of information on what makes a wolf, what makes a dog, visual and tactile communication, olfactory and vocal communication, space, foraging, courtship and conception, reproduction and parenting, and socializationSpotte did a commendable job of synthesizing knowledge on both wolves and dogs which is an enormous task … a valuable reference for anyone's bookshelf …' The Canadian Field-Naturalist
'Through mating behavior and litter size, dominance hierarchies, pack membership, genetics, inter-breeding and more, this book explores the wolfish heritage and human influences on dogs, domestic and wild. Students of behavioral ecology will find the detailed research fascinating, and the layperson will enjoy the author's candid observations about these canid cousins.' Nancy jo Tubbs, International Wolf

Stephen Spotte is a marine scientist with research and field experience ranging from the Arctic to the Amazon basin. He has been curator or director of three US public aquariums, was a research scientist at the Marine Sciences and Technology Center, University of Connecticut, and is presently Adjunct Scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida.

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ISBN 13	9781107656086
ISBN 10	1107656087
Title	Societies of Wolves and Free-ranging Dogs
Author	Stephen Spotte
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2012-03-15
Number of pages	394
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