Contents

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One. Southern New England
7. 1. Howls, Snarls, and Musket Shots 19
8. 2. Beasts of Lore 37
9. 3. Wolf Bullets with Adders’ Tongues 52
10. Part Two. The Northeastern Woodlands
11. 4. Predator to Prey 69
12. 5. Surrounded 102
13. 6. Metaphors of Slaughter 123
14. Part Three. The American West
15. 7. A Wealth of Canines 147
16. 8. Call It a Coyote 173
17. Part Four. The Federal Government
18. 9. Annihilation and Enlightenment 191
19. Reintroduction 225
20. Notes 237
21. Index 267