The wolf has long been a symbol of wilderness and mystery. A highly intelligent but greatly misunderstood animal, the range of the Gray, or Timber Wolf is considerably depleted from their formerly widespread population across the northern hempisphere. Wolfsong, featuring photography and quotes, is a collection to inspire interest in the conservation of these creatures of the wild.
The recovery of gray wolves in the Great Loves is a triumph for the Endangered Species Act, for wolves, managers, and the good-hearted citizens of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan (Return of the Wolves, 131, Grooms).
It is not known when the gray wolf was the first encountered in North America. The wolf remains was found 10,000 years ago in a cave in New Mexico.
We sang the songs tghat carried in their melodies all of the sounds of nature - the running waters of the sighing of the winds and the calls of the animals. Teach these to your children that they may come to love nature as we love it. --Grand Council Fire of American Indians
The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. --John Muir
Until he extends his circle to all living things, man will not himself find peace. --Albert Schweitzer
My heart is tuned to the quietness that the stillness of nature inspires. --Hazrat Inayat Khan
What is a man without the beasts? IF all beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of the spirit. For whatever happens to the man. --Chief Seattle
Come forth into the light of things. Let Nature be your teacher. --William Wordsworth
I think I could turn and live with the animals they are so placid and self-contained. --Walt Whitman
You cannot percieve beauty but with a serene mind. --Henry David Thoreau
In wildness is the preservation of the world. --Henry David Thoreau
We are all children of the same Mother Earth. --Frank Waters
The wildlife of today is not ours to dispose of as we please. We have it in trust, and must account for it to those who come out. --King George VI
Those who have the humility of a child may find again the key to reverence for, and kinship with, all life. --J. Allen Boone
Simplicity in all things in the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons. When in the wilds, we must not carry our problems with us or the joy is lost. --Sigurd Olsen
Wolves are the most carnivorous of the dog family. --Lynn M. Stone
Wolf packs are very social having a well-developed hierarchy centered on the dominant alpha male and female pair. --Caludia Adams
Cooperative hunting by six to twelce wolves allows them to specialize in large prey. --Lynn M. Stone
The gray, or timber wolf (Canis lupusi) is the best known species. --Denver Bryan
All wolves are characterized by powerful teeth, bushy tails, and round pupils. --Dachowski
The gray wolf inhabits both open and timbered areas. It was once found throughout North America and Eurasia. --Lynn M. Stone
The gray has been eliminated from must of its range and is now found primarily in Asia and in North America from Alaska to the northern plains states. --Denver Bryan
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is a tawny, reddish, or black canid of the south central United States and is an endangered species. --Lynn M. Stone
The gray wolf with the family group until sexual maturity at two or three years. --Denver Bryan
Wolves are intelligent social animals, friendly and curious. --Denver Bryan
Wolves have an extraordinary sense of smell. --Jim Roetzel
The primary pray of the gray wolf appears to be large herbivores, such as deer, moose, and caribou. --Denver Bryan
