BACK FROM NEAR EXTINCTION GRAY WOLF by Tammy Gagne Content Consultant Regional Supervisor Region I Wildlife Conservation Ryan Scott Alaska Department of Fish and Game Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
CHAPTER ONE OUT OF DANGER The gray wolves have been trailing the caribou herd for days Together they patiently stalk their prey The wolves remain close yet silent The caribou's hoofbeats echo across the open plain Making a move then would be too risky Sunlight had melted much of the snow on the ground The caribou could easily outrun the predators here Instead the wolves wait for the right moment The forest's shade keeps snow from melting as fast as it does on the plain 5
