This link just focuses on my book reviews. I do this to make it easier for the reader to find either my book reviews (on this page) or to view my professional publications related mainly to carnivores.
Way, J. 2023. Book Review – The Deadly Balance: Predators and People in a Crowded World, by Adam Hart. Canadian Field-Naturalist 137: 154-156. This is a very interesting book summarizing all the animals that have harmed and killed human beings.
Way, J. 2022. Book Review – The Alpha Female Wolf: the Fierce Legacy of Yellowstone’s 06, by Rick McIntyre. Canadian Field-Naturalist 136: 385-386. This is the fourth book in a series of fascinating tomes on Yellowstone wolves by the man who has observed more wild wolves than anyone in history.
Way, J. 2021. Book Review – Wolves: Western Warriors, by Julie Argyle. Canadian Field-Naturalist 135: 412-413. This is a beautifully illustrated book focusing on wolves living in and around Yellowstone National Park (other link for the review).
Way, J. 2021. Book Review – Bears: The Mighty Grizzlies of the West, by Julie Argyle. Canadian Field-Naturalist 135: 321-322. This is a beautifully illustrated book focusing on grizzly bears living in and around Yellowstone National Park.
Way, J. 2021. Book Review – The Redemption of Wolf 302: from Renegade to Yellowstone Alpha Male, by Rick McIntyre. Canadian Field-Naturalist 135: 323-324. This is the third book in a series of fascinating tomes on Yellowstone wolves by the man who has observed more wild wolves than anyone in history.
Way, J. 2020. Book Review – The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone’s Legendary Druid Pack, by Rick McIntyre. Canadian Field-Naturalist 134: 392-393. This is the second in a series of fascinating books on Yellowstone wolves by the man who has observed more wild wolves than anyone in history.
Way, J. 2020. Book Review – Wolf Island: Discovering the Secrets of a Mythic Animal, by L. David Mech and Greg Breining. Canadian Field-Naturalist 134: 394-395. This is a most interesting account of wolves on Isle Royale. Dave Mech is the Michael Jordan of wolf research, and this book goes back 60 years to when he first started his research on wolves. Dr. Mech is still active in the wolf research world and many of his findings from all of those years ago are still valid today!
Way, J. 2020. Book Review – Re-Bisoning the West: Restoring an American Icon to the Landscape, by Kurt Repanshek. Canadian Field-Naturalist 134: 94-95. This is a great book on the efforts to save the species and to continue to repopulate them in additional landscapes.
Way, J. 2019. Book Review – Yellowstone Cougars: Ecology Before and During Wolf Restoration. Canadian Field-Naturalist 133: 282-283. This is a benchmark book; a detailed, scientific read on the 30-40 wild cougars who inhabit the world’s first national park.
Way, J. 2019. Book Review – The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone’s Underdog, by Rick McIntyre. Canadian Field-Naturalist 133(2): 180-181. This is one of the more unique books ever written on wolves. It is part 1 of a planned trilogy on Yellowstone wolves by famed wolf naturalist Rick McIntyre. A must read!
Way, J. 2019. Book Review – Return of the Wolf: Conflict and Coexistence. Canadian Field-Naturalist 133(1): 78-79. This book, written by Paula Wild, is a great, concise summary of the current status of wolves in North America.
Way, J. 2018. Book Review: Keepers of the Wolves. Second Edition. Canadian Field-Naturalist 132(3): 305-306. This is a great book written by Dick Thiel who studied wolves in Wisconsin for 20 years.
Way, J. 2018. [Book Review] Canids of the World: Wolves, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Coyotes, and Their Relatives. Prairie Naturalist 50(2):82-83. This is a most impressive book!
Way, J.G. 2018. Book Review – Mountain Lions of the Black Hills: History and Ecology. Canadian Field-Naturalist 132(2): 200-201. Hopefully one day there will be a book like this on a recovered cougar population here in the Northeast U.S.!
Way, J.G. 2018. Book Review – Deep Into Yellowstone: A Year’s Immersion in Grandeur and Controversy. Canadian Field-Naturalist 132(1): 80-81. A self-published book, which is a delightful read and has been wildly successful.
Way, J.G. 2017. Book Review – American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West. Canadian Field-Naturalist 131(4): 375-376. A very enjoyable read about the famous ’06 female’ of Yellowstone National Park.
Way, J.G. 2017. Book Review – Wolves of the Yukon. Canadian Field-Naturalist 131: 291-293. A very cool book about a place that I would love to visit one day.
Way, J.G. 2017. Book Review – Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat’s Walk Across America. Canadian Field-Naturalist 131: 82-84. This is a great book about a cougar that made it from South Dakota to Connecticut before getting killed by a car. I hope this spurs the recovery of mountain lions to the East.
Way, J.G. 2016. Coyotes finally get their own biography. Ecology 98(1): 285–287. This is a very cool book about coyotes that has received national attention.
Way, J.G. 2016. Book Review – Wolf Land. Canadian Field-Naturalist 130: 250-252. This book, by Carter Niemeyer, is a great read!
Way, J.G. 2016. Book Review – Wild Wolves We Have Known: Stories of Wolf Biologists’ Favorite Wolves. Canadian Field-Naturalist 130: 85-87. This was one of my all-time favorite reviews as I really enjoyed reading the book.
Way, J.G. 2015. Book Review – Wolves on the Hunt: The Behavior of Wolves Hunting Wild Prey. Canadian Field-Naturalist 129: 297-299. This was perhaps my favorite book review of the last couple years of doing these reviews. Also, please refer to the right hand column side of page 2 (page 298 of the journal article) about the importance of national parks for a book like this to be able to come about.
Way, J.G. 2015. Book Review – The Carnivore Way: Coexisting with and Conserving North America’s Predators. Canadian Field-Naturalist 129: 100-101. This is a very important book with the vision of recovering carnivores throughout the western United States.
Way, J.G. 2014. Book Review – Wild again: The struggle to save the black-footed ferret. Canadian Field Naturalist 128: 212-214. A fascinating read on a little-known animal.
Way, J.G. 2014. Book Review – Deer. Canadian Field-Naturalist 128: 210-211.
Way, J.G. 2013. Book Review – In The Presence of Buffalo: Working to Stop the Yellowstone Slaughter. Canadian Field-Naturalist 127: 366-367. This book was written to stop the mindless (or maybe I should say mindful) hate and discrimination shown by state and federal governments toward wild bison populations.
Way, J. G. 2013. Book Review – The Secret World of Red Wolves: The Fight to Save North America’s Other Wolf. Canadian Field-Naturalist 127: 280-281. The red wolf program is under siege by hybridization with coyotes and people killing them. I offer suggestions to help the program in this book review.
McBride, B. 2009. Book Review – Suburban Howls: Tracking the Eastern Coyote in Massachusetts. Canadian Field-Naturalist 123: 83. A nice review of my book, Suburban Howls.
