Contents -- Foreword - George Rabb -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction - L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani -- 1. Wolf Social Ecology - L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani -- 2. Wolf Behavior: Reproductive, Social, and Intelligent - Jane M. Packard -- 3. Wolf Communication - Fred H. Harrington and Cheryl S. Asa -- 4. The Wolf as a Carnivore - Rolf O. Peterson and Paolo Ciucci -- 5. Wolf-Prey Relations - L. David Mech and Rolf O. Peterson -- 6. Wolf Population Dynamics - Todd K. Fuller, L. David Mech, and Jean Fitts Cochrane -- 7. The Internal Wolf: Physiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology - Terry J. Kreeger -- 8. Molecular Genetic Studies of Wolves - Robert K. Wayne and Carles Vilà -- 9. Wolf Evolution and Taxonomy - Ronald M. Nowak -- 10. Wolf Interactions with Non-prey - Warren B. Ballard, Ludwig N. Carbyn, and Douglas W. Smith -- 11. Restoration of the Red Wolf - Michael K. Phillips, V. Gary Henry, and Brian T. Kelly -- 12. Wolves and Humans - Steven H. Fritts, Robert O. Stephenson, Robert D. Hayes, and Luigi Boitani -- 13. Wolf Conservation and Recovery - Luigi Boitani -- Conclusion - L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani -- Appendix: Species Names Used in the Text -- Contributors -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Color photographs follow pages 110 -- Color photographs follow pages 238.