Wild Horses, Wild Wolves: Legends at Risk at the Foot of the Canadian Rockies - Hardcover

Maureen Enns

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1927330238 ISBN 13: 9781927330234

Publisher: Heritage Group Distribution Ltd (CA), 2013

Synopsis

Established in 1967, the Ghost River Wilderness Area, located along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta, is one of only three provincially designated wilderness areas in the province. As such, it is supposed to have the strictest form of government protection available in Canada, with development, motorised transportation and recreational activities either tightly controlled or altogether forbidden. This has not been the case, however. Using a stunning combination of drawn and painted images, conventional and remote photography (using hidden cameras activated by heat or motion) and traditional stories told by Peigan and Stoney Nakoda people, Enns invites the reader to join her as she untangles old myths regarding Alberta's heritage and reveals some uncomfortable realities facing the province in the 21st century. The wild horses, wolves, moose, deer and bears profiled in this book have had little contact with humankind. As communities, developers and governments struggle to understand the affects of conservation, recreation and development in sacred places, it is becoming more and more difficult to keep the ""wild"" in wild animals. This project is a passionate plea for understanding, conservation and action.

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About the Author

Maureen Enns is an internationally renowned artist, educator, conservationist and co-author of Grizzly Heart: Living without Fear among the Brown Bears of Kamchatka, Grizzly Kingdom: An Artist's Encounter and Grizzly Seasons: Life with the Brown Bears of Kamchatka. She is well known for her ground breaking experimental research concerning human coexistence with grizzly bears in Russia's Far East and has been the subject of numerous TV documentaries, including Games End(1990), Grizzly Kingdom(1993), Walking With Giants(2001) and Wild Horses of the Canadian Rockies (2007). Born in British Columbia, Maureen lives in Banff, Alberta, with her partner, Rick Kunelius. Her studio is located along the Ghost River.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heritage Group Distribution Ltd (CA)
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1927330238
• ISBN 13: 9781927330234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192