Yellowstone Wildlife

Ecology and Natural History of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

By: Paul A. Johnsgard

Narrated by: Jack de Golia

Yellowstone Wildlife is a natural history of the wildlife species that call Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem their home. Yellowstone Wildlife describes the lives of species in the park, exploring their habitats from the Grand Tetons to Jackson Hole.

From charismatic megafauna like elk, bison, wolves, bighorn sheep, and grizzly bears, to smaller mammals like bats, pikas, beavers, and otters, to some of the 279 species of birds, Johnsgard describes the behavior of animals throughout the seasons, with sections on what summer and autumn mean to the wildlife of the park, especially with the intrusion of millions of tourists each year. Yellowstone Wildlife reveals the beauty and complexity of these species’ intertwined lives and that of Yellowstone’s greater ecosystem.

The book is published by University Press of Colorado. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

"Breathtaking, beautiful, and broad in scope, this book brings heart and head together, setting a high standard for future nature writing." (CHOICE)

"An affectionate portrait of of a well-loved place." (High Country News)

©2013 University Press of Colorado (P)2021 Redwood Audiobooks

The overall coverage on not just Yellowstone but the Greater NYP was informative enjoyable.

Overall and incredible book with an overall reaching story about birds.
Covering some of the history from the first explorer to modern day habitats, this is an overall reaching story of the wild life of Yellowstone.
I would have like to hear more about the wolf introduction and Grizzly Bear habitats.