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Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with a Caribou Herd
48 pp.
| Walker |
May, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8027-9565-6$17.95
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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.