Candace Savage
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Candace Savage is a Canadian
Canada
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 writer
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Born in Peace River Country
Peace River Country
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 in Alberta
Alberta
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, she attended the University of Alberta
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. A frequent contributor to numerous periodicals, including Canadian Geographic
Canadian Geographic
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, a selection of her magazine articles was collected in Curious by Nature (2005).

Savage lives in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
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Selected bibliography

  • Our Nell (1979)
  • Wild Mammals of Western Canada (1981) (with Arthur Savage)
  • Wonder of Canadian Birds (1985)
  • Pelicans (1986)
  • Eagles of North America (1987)
  • Wolves (1988)Brown, Louise (5 December 1988). Writer gives dose of reality to urban environmentalists, Toronto Star
  • Grizzly Bears (1990)
  • Trash Attack! (1990)
  • Get Growing! (1991)
  • Peregrine Falcons (1992)
  • Eat Up! (1992)
  • Wild Cats (1993)
  • Aurora: The Mysterious Northern Lights (1994)
  • Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies and Jays (1995)
  • Cowgirls (1996)
  • The Nature of Wolves: An Intimate Portrait (1996)
  • Mother Nature: Animal Parents and their Young (1997)
  • Beauty Queens: A Playful History (1998)
  • Witch: The Wild Ride from Wicked to Wicca (2000)
  • Prairie: A Natural History (2004)
  • Curious by Nature (2005)
  • Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys (2005)

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