Foxes,Wolves and Wild Dogs of the World

Alderton,David

ISBN 10: 0713723521 / ISBN 13: 9780713723526

Published by Blandford Press, London, 1994

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This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket with No chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped,and with NO previous inscriptions to the endpapers.Binding remains firm with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated in both colour and black and white,8vo 192pp First Edition 1st Impression.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foxes,Wolves and Wild Dogs of the World
• Publisher: Blandford Press, London
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713723521
• ISBN 13: 9780713723526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Bruce Tanner
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
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Synopsis

Dogs have become an integral part of the lives of millions of people around the world - as working animals or simply as domestic pets - but their wild relatives are being pushed ever closer to extinction. The ancestor of the domestic dog, the grey wolf, has been eliminated from most of Europe and, in the USA, the red wolf's plight is such that it is currently the subject of an intensive captive-breeding and reintroduction program. This book examines all members of the Canidae, showing where the existing 34 species are distributed, and how they have been affected by human pressures. David Alderton describes fully the form, function, reproduction, lifestyles and distribution of the wild canids. The text is illustrated throughout by superb color photographs, specially taken for this book. There are also clear distribution maps for every species, and a full checklist of the Canidae. It is the ultimate irony that though we have accepted the domestic dog into our homes, we still generally perceive its ancestor as an evil killer. Such a lack of understanding is probably the greatest barrier to the effective conservation of wolves and other wild canids. Foxes, Wolves and Wild Dogs of the World breaks down these popular misconceptions and shows that positive action is needed to safeguard the future of wild canids.

About the Author

David Alderton is a noted writer on the living world. He is active internationally in conservation matters, especially CITES and its work on the protection of the world's threatened species.