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BIBLIOGRAPHY of L. David Mech
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(Also see Technical List)
Mech, L. D. 1958. Christmas night in the Adirondack wilderness. Ad-i-ron-dac, 119November-December, 121.
Mech, L. D. 1959. Giant bear trap. Sports Afield, January, 78-79.
Mech, L. D. 1959. Bobcats have to eat too. Pennsylvania Game News, February 8-11.
Mech, L. D. 1959. Coyotes for the east. Pennsylvania Game News, April, 8-11.
Mech, L. D. 1959. Bear facts. American Forests, May, 117-119, 126.
Mech, L. D. 1959. Coyotes come east. Ad-i-ron-dac, May-June, 52-53.
Mech, L. D. 1960. The otter: Pennsylvania's playful predator. Pennsylvania Game
News, January, 35-37.
Mech, L. D. 1960. Nature's winter lay-away plan. Pennsylvania Game News, February,
10-15.
Mech, L. D. 1960. The balance of nature, Part I - wildlife reproduction. Pennsylvania
Game News, June, 31-35.
Mech, L. D. 1960. The balance of nature, Part II - wildlife mortality. Pennsylvania
Game News, July, 21-25.
Mech, L. D. 1960. You can become a trapper. Boys Life, November, 25, 30, 32.
Mech, L. D. 1961. The muskrat: Overgrown meadowmouse. Pennsylvania Game
News, February, 4-9.
Mech, L. D. 1961. Exit timber wolf; enter coyote. Animal Kingdom, May-June, 89-92.
Mech, L. D. 1961. The sparrow hawk: Our fancy falcon. Pennsylvania Game News,
July, 57-61.
Mech, L. D. 1961. Can you match the tracks? (photo quiz). Outdoor Life, July, 26-27.
Mech, L. D and L. Pringle. 1961. The fascinating fisher. Field and Stream, August,
31,106-111.
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Mech, L. D. 1961. The marten: Symbol of the wilderness. Animal Kingdom,
September-October, 133-137.
Mech, L. D. 1962. Skis and slush. Flying, January, 56, 109.
Mech, L. D and L. Pringle. 1962. Can you match them up? (photo quiz). Outdoor Life,
July, 16-17.
Mech, L. D. 1962. Predator researchers use Isle Royale as snowy laboratory. St. Paul
Pioneer Press, August 12:13, 15.
Mech, L. D. 1963. Who dined here? (Photo quiz). Outdoor Life, January, 10-11.
Allen, D. L. and L. D. Mech. 1963. Wolves versus Moose on Isle Royale. National
Geographic, February, 200-219.
Mech, L. D. 1963. Here's what a fisher looks like. Syracuse Herald Journal, February
10:2.
Mech, L. D. 1963. Life or death drama on Isle Royale. Minneapolis Tribune Pictorial,
March 30:26-28.
Mech, L. D. 1963. Wolves and moose of Isle Royale. Naturalist, June, 12-15.
Mech, L. D. 1963. The muskrat. Animal Kingdom, June, 66-70.
Mech, L. D. 1963. Biggest black bear ever caught. Science Digest, November, 5-9.
Mech, L. D. 1963. Who lives here? (photo quiz). Outdoor Life, December, 14-15.
Mech, L. D. 1964. My three years among timber wolves. Nature and Science, January
24:3-6. (Also reprinted in Natural History Press Book Living with Animals.)
Mech, L. D. 1964. Albinism: Defective coloration. Pennsylvania Game News, July, 78.
Mech, L. D. 1964. Deer 54, where are you? (radio-tracking). Nature & Science,
November2:4-6. (Also reprinted in Modern Reading Series, American Book
Company.) (Also reprinted in Natural History Press Book - Animal Mysteries)
Mech, L. D. 1964. How to be a wildlife detective. Nature & Science, December 7:6-7.
(Also reprinted in Exploring the Outdoors - book by Doubleday.) (Also reprinted
as Tales Told by Trails, 1969. Nature and Science, January 6:7, 10). (Also
reprinted in Natural History Press Book - Discovering the Outdoors)
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Mech, L. D. 1964. The snowshoe hare. Animal Kingdom, November-December 170174.
Mech, L. D. 1964. Northwoods phantom. Massachusetts Audubon, Winter, 76-80.
Mech, L. D. 1964. Can you read the sign? (photo quiz). Outdoor Life, January, 50-51.
Mech, L. D. 1965. The case of the curious cubs. Minneapolis Tribune Pictorial, April 4,
cover photo and p. 22. (Also reprinted Des Moines Register, June 20, 1965)
Mech, L. D. 1965. Too many deer. Nature and Science, April 19:3-5. (Also reprinted
in You and the Land, Resource Study Unit, Nature & Science.)
Mech, L. D. 1965. The mink: Weasel of the waterways. Animal Kingdom, May-June,
87-90.
Mech, L. D. 1965. Meanwhile, back at the lab (radio-tracking). Outdoor Life,
November, 16-20, 161. (Also reprinted by Science Research Associates, Inc. for
Remedial Reading Program.)
Mech, L. D. 1965. Isle Royale: Laboratory of Lake Superior. National Parks
Magazine, December, 4-8. (Also reprinted in Outdoor America - the Izaak
Walton Magazine.)
Mech, L. D. 1966. Animal arithmetic. Nature & Science, February 21:2-5. (Also
reprinted in Natural History Press Book - Animal Mysteries)
Mech, L. D. 1966. The missing lynx. Nature & Science, February 21:6-7. (Also
reprinted as “The ups and downs of animal numbers, nature and science.” January,
20, 1969. 10-11.) (Also reprinted in Natural History Press Book - Animal
Mysteries)
Mech, L. D. 1966. Fox to tower; come in fox. Farm Journal, April, 58V.
Mech, L. D. 1966. The big good wolf. Nature and Science, September 19:2-5.
Mech, L. D. 1966. Legislature vs. wolf, winter. Conservation Courier - special
supplement to The Naturalist Winter, 17(4).
L. D. Frenzel, Jr. and L. D. Mech. 1967. Wolf-deer relations in northeastern Minnesota.
The Naturalist, Spring, 8-9.
Mech, L. D. 1967. The bobcat. Hunting-Fishing Reporter, December, 3.
Mech, L. D. 1968. Our valuable villain - The wolf. National Wildlife, February-March,
4-7.
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Mech, L. D. 1968. Mysterious moose malady. Nature and Science, March 18:2-3.
Mech, L. D. 1968. City of the future. Nature and Science, April 1:7.
Mech, L. D. 1968. Experimental city. Nature and Science, April 1:8-9.
Mech, L. D. 1968. Spying on raccoons. Nature and Science, April 15:12-14.
Mech, L. D. 1968. A steady-state ecosystem. Medical Opinion and Review 4(5):118125.
Mech, L. D. 1968. Radio-tracking, (Part I). Natural History, May, 20-24.
Mech, L. D. 1968. Wolves in our family. Nature and Science, September 16:2-5.
Mech, L. D. 1968. Review of "The World of the Wolf" by Rutter and Pimlott,
Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, March 24
Mech, L. D. 1968. Can the elm be saved? Nature and Science, December 2:2-5.
Mech, L. D. 1968. Who knows who lives here? Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine,
December:18-19.
Mech, L. D. 1968. A delicate balance. Sports Afield, December, 42-42, 76-77.
Mech, L. D. 1969. The timber wolf - A study of survival. Conservation Volunteer,
January-February, 19-23.
Mech, L. D. 1969. My big "bad" wolf. Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine, March, 41-44.
Mech, L. D and L. D. Frenzel, Jr. 1969. Continuing wolf-deer studies in the BWCA.
The Naturalist, Spring.
Mech, L. D. 1970. What fate for Minnesota's wolves. Audubon. November, 78-81.
Mech, L. D and J. Winship. 1970. We're in tune with our timber wolves. Conservation
Volunteer. November – December, 35-42.
Mech, L. D. 1970. In defense of the wolf. Reader's Digest. December, 215-220.
Mech, L. D. 1971. Where wolves are and how they stand. Natural History Magazine
April, 80(4):26-29.
Mech, L. D. 1972. Tracking animals--Space age style. Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine .
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Mech, L. D. 1974. A New Profile for the Wolf. Natural History 83(4):26-31.
Mech, L. D. and R. B. Brander. 1974. Integrated Wildlife Research in the Superior
National Forest. Naturalist 24(4):13-15.
Mech, L. D. 1974. The Eastern timber wolf. American Forests 80(9):46-47.
Mech, L. D. 1975. Wolves. Collier's Year Book. P. F. Collier, Inc.
N. Y., 46-53.
Mech, L. D. 1977. Where can the wolf survive? National Geographic 152(4):518-537.
Mech, L. D. 1977. A recovery plan for the eastern timber wolf. National Parks and
Conservation Magazine. January, 17-21. (Also reprinted in The Minnesota
Volunteer 40(235):28-39.)
Mech, L. D. 1979. Why some deer are safe from wolves. Natural History Magazine
88(1):70-77.
Mech, L. D., M. Hornocker and C. Jonkel. 1979. Order: Carnivora. pp. 209-217 in
Wild Animals of North America. National Geographic Society, Washington.,
D.C. 406pp.
Mech, L. D. 1979. Family: Canidae. pp. 218-231 in Wild Animals of North America.
National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. 406pp.
Mech, L. D. 1979. Family: Procyonidae. pp. 246-251 in Wild Animals of North
America. National Geographic Society, Wash., D.C. 406pp.
Mech, L. D., R. R. Buech and L. L. Rogers. 1980. People and wildlife --Bringing them
together. Naturalist 31(4):12-20.
Mech, L. D. 1981. A decade of data from a single wolf. Endangered Species Technical
Bulletin, December 1981.
Mech, L. D. 1982. Ely wildlife studies reveal animal movements. Ely Echo.
Mech, L. D. 1985. How delicate is the balance of nature? National Wildlife 23(1):5459. (reprinted in Alaska Magazine, May, 1985).
Mech, L. D. 1986. (Wolf) biology. pp. 9-17 in "Wolf!". Northword Publ. Co., Ashland,
WI. 58pp.
Mech, L. D. and S. Fritts. 1987. Parvovirus and heartworm found in Minnesota wolves.
Endangered Species Technical Bulletin 12:5-6.
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Mech, L. D. 1987. At home with the arctic wolf. National Geographic 171:562-593.
Mech, L. D. 1988. Ellesmere Island: Polar enigma. National Geographic 173:750-767.
Mech, L. D. 1990. Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Audubon, March. (Reprinted in
International Wolf 2(3):3-7.)
Mech, L. D. 1991. A vision for the International wolf center. International Wolf (4):17.
Mech, L. D. 1992. Construction of international wolf center begins. Endangered
Species Technical Bulletin Vol. XVII Nos. 9-11.
Mech, L. D. 1992. Introducing the Wolf Specialist Group. International Wolf 2(1):16.
Mech, L. D. 1993. Wolf recovery in the Lake Superior Region: A howling success for
the Endangered Species Act. International Wolf 3(1):6-7.
Mech, L. D. 1993. Foreword. “The timber wolf in Wisconsin” by R. P. Thiel.
University of Wisconsin Press, Madison.
Mech, L. D. 1994. The howling --Dealing with the wolf boom. Earthwatch
XIII(VI):24-31
Mech, L. D. 1995. The wolf's world brightens. Defenders 70(1):28-29.
Mech, L. D. 1995. How can I see a wolf? International Wolf 5(1):8-11.
Mech, L. D. 1995. The perils of living with wolves. International Wolf 5(4):3-7.
Mech, L. D. 1996. Wolf pack witness. Audubon 98(6):78-87.
Mech, L. D. 1996. Howling with wolves. International Wolf 6(3):3-6.
Mech, L. D. 1995. Foreword. “The wolves of Isle Royale: A broken balance.” By
R. O. Peterson. Willow Creek Press, Minocqua, Wisconsin.
Mech, L. D. 1996. Howling with wolves. International Wolf 6(3):3-6.
Mech, L. D. 1998. Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? --Revisited. International Wolf
8(1):8-11.
Mech, L. D. 1999. The wolf dilemma in Minnesota: Can you help solve it?
International Wolf 9(1):18-20.
Mech, L. D. 2000. Foreword. “Arctic wild” by Lois Crisler. Reprinted by Lyons Press,
NY.
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Mech, L. D. 2000. Historical overview of Minnesota wolf recovery. Chapter 1 in L. D.
Mech (Ed.) The Minnesota wolf: From endangered to recovered. Voyageur
Press.
Mech, L. D. 2000. Wolf research in Minnesota. Chapter 3 in L. D. Mech (Ed.) The
Minnesota wolf: From endangered to recovered. Voyageur Press.
Mech, L. D. 2000. The Minnesota wolf. Chapter 4 in L. D. Mech (Ed.) The Minnesota
wolf: From endangered to recovered. Voyageur Press.
Mech, L. D. 2000. Wolf numbers and reproduction. Chapter 6 in L. D. Mech (Ed.) The
Minnesota Wolf: From Endangered To Recovered. Voyageur Press.
Mech, L. D. 2000. Minnesota wolf predation. Chapter 7 in L. D. Mech (Ed.) The
Minnesota wolf: From endangered to recovered. Voyageur Press.
Mech, L. D. 2000. The International Wolf Center. Chapter 12 in L. D. Mech (Ed.) The
Minnesota wolf: From endangered to recovered. Voyageur Press.
Mech, L. D. 2003. Foreword. “The return of the Mexican wolf.: Back to the Blue” by
Bobbie Holaday. University of Arizona Press.
Mech, L. D. 2004. Why I support federal wolf delisting. International Wolf 14(1):2-6.