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Heuer, Karsten

Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with a Caribou Herd

48 pp. | Walker | May, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8027-9565-6 $17.95
(3) 4-6 Park ranger and wildlife biologist Heuer and his wife follow a caribou herd as it migrates to its calving grounds. They observe the hardships of the herd as the animals are plagued by wolves, bears, and insects; the couple also endures dramatic blizzards (which don't faze the caribou). The breathtaking photographs taken on the journey are the book's highlight. Reading list, websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

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