Extinct Pennsylvania Animals (Part I) The Panther And The Wolf

By Henry Wharton Shoemaker

The woods once had teeth. Along the ridges and ravines of old Pennsylvania, panthers screamed and wolves sang to the night, shaping the fears, stories, and survival of frontier families. In Extinct Pennsylvania Animals (Part I): The Panther and the Wolf, folklorist and conservation-minded historian Henry W. Shoemaker gathers narratives, recollections, and lore into a natural history book that is also a haunting wildlife folklore collection. Blending keen observation with an ear for traditional tale, Shoemaker traces panther and wolf history from early settlement to the last hunted survivors, revealing how the relentless drive to tame the land led to the extinct wildlife of Pennsylvania. His scenes of the Pennsylvania frontier wilderness and the wider Appalachian region wildlife history illuminate predator extermination in America not as an abstract policy but as a daily drama between people, livestock, forests, and great hunting animals. Part Pennsylvania local history book, part meditation on loss, this extinct Pennsylvania animals book serves both as engaging reading for wildlife history enthusiasts and as a valuable reference for Pennsylvania historians, preserving rare fragments of Pennsylvania folklore and legends before they, too, fade. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, from casual lovers of wild landscapes to serious students of natural history and classic regional literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354482015
• ISBN13: 9789354482014
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"