Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-272) and index.

Scientist and advocate for Alaska's wolves. The first two years of life of an Alaskan wolf -- My good fortune : working among Alaska's wolves. Snapshot : Savage River wolves / Gary Baker ; Snapshot : Flying Gordon / Troy Dunn -- The heart of wolf society : wolf family bonds. Snapshot : First snow / Johnny Johnson ; Snapshot : A true field scientist / Troy Dunn -- A new biological year : attending young pups. Snapshot : Teklanika den / Karen Deatherage -- It takes a family : raising pups cooperatively. Snapshot : Son / Troy Dunn -- Going with the flow : the daily lives of wolves. Snapshot : Just one more turn / Troy Dunn -- Why wolves howl : the many social values. Snapshot : A sign of intelligence / Johnny Johnson ; Snapshot : Passing by / Troy Dunn -- Hunting traditions : wolves, their prey, and scavenging. Snapshot : Pups at a sheep kill / Priscilla Feral -- Toklat's switch to hares : survivors seize an opportunity. Snapshot : Toklat's hare hunting / Troy Dunn -- Companions and competitors : ravens, bears, and other wildlife. Snapshot : Wolves with bears / Troy Dunn -- Natural fearlessness : wolves and people in Denali national park. Snapshot : Dr. Gordon Haber / Jonathan B. Jarvis ; Snapshot : the hamburger drop / Johnny Johnson -- Park wolves in danger : the Denali buffer solution. Journal notes : State-snared wolves ; Snapshot : This guy is hard core / Joel Bennett ; Snapshot : Mortality call / Barbara Brease -- Science gone awry : Alaska's wolf-killing programs. Journal notes : Snowmachine hunt ; Snapshot : Wolf summit / Priscilla Feral ; Snapshot : Picking pilots / Troy Dunn -- Endangered species : the problem with delisting Northern Rockies wolves. Snapshot : Scientist as advocate / Rick Steiner -- Toklat's high value : the case for unexploited wolf groups. Snapshot : Last phone call / Barbara Brease ; Significant findings of Gordon haber's wolf research -- From bad to worse : an update on Haber's wolves.