Last quarter I took the (required) public speaking course. One of our assignments was to do an informative speech on pretty much any topic of our choice (barring certain...sensitive topics, like religion or controversial politics, that is). I chose gray wolf communication, mostly because it was something that I wouldn't have to study too hard for -- what with being amply familiar with it already...and having all the resources I could possibly want lying around in my own library.
Visual aids being a requirement, this is one of a set of overheads I made and am just now getting around to uploading. Sketched in Painter and then outlined in Flash. And, no, the overheads didn't have the copyright information on them.
Wolf books -- a thread over at the Wolf forum that has a list of all my non-fiction wolf and primarily wolf books. The list's about halfway down the thread.
From that: Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (list entry #7) is highly technical, but is quite new and includes a huge section on wolf communication. It's expensive, though, at about $50, if I remember correctly. Not many photos, either, but the information alone is worth the price. The Wolf Almanac (list entry #12) likewise isn't particularly photo-heavy, but is more casual reader-friendly than the previous book. It's a little outdated now (published 1995), but comes in either hardbound or paperback. The Sawtooth Wolves (list entry #16) has lots and lots and lots of photos. Granted, they're all of a captive wolf pack, but you get a lot of angles, positions, and behaviors for your buck. If I can only bring one wolf photo reference book with me on trips, this is usually the one that comes (unless I can't take a hardbound book, that is). The Wolf: Ghost Hunter (list entry #32) is the book I tend to take with me if I can only bring a softbound book. Of Wolves and Men (list entries #35 and #36) is a classic of lupine literature and so should be at least read if nothing else. Not photo-heavy but immensely interesting. Available in a softbound reprint. The Wolf: Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species (list entry #41) is still considered to be the book on wolves, though #7 would make a nice modern appendix. Also available in a softbound reprint. African Predators (list entry #47) for if you have any interest in Ethiopian wolves. Aside from having information on the species, it has more photos in one place than I've ever seen anywhere else. Wolf Country: Eleven Years Tracking the Algonquin Wolves (list entry #64) for no other reason than that it has in one of the later chapters a very interesting theory regarding the relationship between the Eastern gray wolf and the red wolf. Wolves: Life in the Pack (list entry #6 is a recently published book that was one of the Barnes and Noble bargain books, so it's one you might still be able to get relativley cheap. I mention it not only for the price, but because this was the one that I tended to flip through if I had any questions while making the visual aids.
Technically speaking, of course, all of the books I own have their points. Thus, depending upon what I'm looking for, I might reference any one of them.
Heh, well, I got an...was it a B+ or an A-? But, anyway, there was so much more I could have said that I felt rushed and couldn't cram in everything I wanted to within the time period I had. Which probably explains why my persuasive speech got me a solid A despite the fact that I didn't feel as comfortable with the material or the strength of my argument. Funny how that works.
*ears perked* Awesome job... I really like the ears, there really detailed and accurate.
-- "We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be.. the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer.. which is in reality no more than a reflexed image of ourself."
New deals posted everyday, starting Black Friday and running through the holiday season! No hassles, no lines - just awesome savings on art, deviantWEAR, Premium Memberships and more!
In recognition of Worlds AIDS Day 2009, deviantART is proud to partner with Globalgiving.com to present a charity event and an awareness raising contest (open to all artists)!
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.
Each day we will feature 5 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.
^Ikue has been a devious member of our community for almost 7 years and in this time he has proven to be nothing short of decicated and devoted. Whilst volunteering his time over the last 22 months as a Gallery Moderator within the Community Relations Team, Chris has brought the Vector gallery and many vector artists directly into the spotlight. ^Ikue's commitment to the community is evident in everything he touches and you can always find him reaching out to others with an encouraging word. Chris is a natural leader with a vibrant and empathic personality, and is a role model for deviants everywhere. It's ev... Read More
Comments
--WildSpirit
--
"Shame about the french, really. Obsessed with raisins. Humiliated grapes, really. Think about it." --Captain Jack Sparrow
--
"Your evilness is so sweet, you could kill a diabetic superhero in no time." -~ IommyGray
Please visit ~MidnightWolven
From that:
Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (list entry #7) is highly technical, but is quite new and includes a huge section on wolf communication. It's expensive, though, at about $50, if I remember correctly. Not many photos, either, but the information alone is worth the price.
The Wolf Almanac (list entry #12) likewise isn't particularly photo-heavy, but is more casual reader-friendly than the previous book. It's a little outdated now (published 1995), but comes in either hardbound or paperback.
The Sawtooth Wolves (list entry #16) has lots and lots and lots of photos. Granted, they're all of a captive wolf pack, but you get a lot of angles, positions, and behaviors for your buck. If I can only bring one wolf photo reference book with me on trips, this is usually the one that comes (unless I can't take a hardbound book, that is).
The Wolf: Ghost Hunter (list entry #32) is the book I tend to take with me if I can only bring a softbound book.
Of Wolves and Men (list entries #35 and #36) is a classic of lupine literature and so should be at least read if nothing else. Not photo-heavy but immensely interesting. Available in a softbound reprint.
The Wolf: Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species (list entry #41) is still considered to be the book on wolves, though #7 would make a nice modern appendix. Also available in a softbound reprint.
African Predators (list entry #47) for if you have any interest in Ethiopian wolves. Aside from having information on the species, it has more photos in one place than I've ever seen anywhere else.
Wolf Country: Eleven Years Tracking the Algonquin Wolves (list entry #64) for no other reason than that it has in one of the later chapters a very interesting theory regarding the relationship between the Eastern gray wolf and the red wolf.
Wolves: Life in the Pack (list entry #6
Technically speaking, of course, all of the books I own have their points. Thus, depending upon what I'm looking for, I might reference any one of them.
Heh, well, I got an...was it a B+ or an A-? But, anyway, there was so much more I could have said that I felt rushed and couldn't cram in everything I wanted to within the time period I had. Which probably explains why my persuasive speech got me a solid A despite the fact that I didn't feel as comfortable with the material or the strength of my argument. Funny how that works.
--
"We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be.. the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer.. which is in reality no more than a reflexed image of ourself."
--
SilentRavyn
--
*synchra
[link]
--
*synchra
[link]
Previous Page1234Next Page