Askins, Renee. Shadow Mountain; a memoir of wolves, women, and the wild.ASKINS, Renee. Shadow Mountain; a memoir memoir History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events. of wolves wolves n. Plural of wolf. wolves Noun the plural of wolf Wolves See also animals. lycanthrope 1. a person suffering from lycanthropy. , women, and the wild. Random House, Anchor. 336p. c2002. 0-385-48226-4. $15.00. SA While working at a wolf research facility in order to complete an undergraduate thesis, Renee Askins was assigned to raise a wolf puppy puppy the young of the canine species; usually used up to the age of 12 months. fading puppy syndrome see fading kitten/puppy syndrome. puppy pyoderma see impetigo. . This unexpected turn of events resulted in an unusually strong bond, so strong that when the pup (named Natasha) was suddenly sent away to another research facility in North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). , Askins resolved, "that I would find a way to make up for her species what I had failed to do for her." (p. 19) Askins' vow leads her towards the controversial and largely successful restoration of wolves to Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, 2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c. . Shadow Mountain is the story of what turned out to be a 15-year campaign. Her dealings with politicians, ranchers, wolves and other animals are intense and yet unromantic. There is pain and loss, but Askins' drive continues through all the roadblocks and shines forth from every page. This story is also just the beginning of another story: "There is a growing sentiment in America today that animals too have rights ... This flies in face of Western civilization's stated assumption of man's dominion over the beasts. The way we resolve this conflict in our culture, or fail to, has much to do with who we are, who we will become and the legacy we'll leave for generations to come." (p.280) Highly recommended for all public and academic libraries. Katherine Gillen, Libn., Luke AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass Lib., AZ |
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