American Wolf : A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West

from labdaddy4

A very complete and thorough telling of the conflict between the "wolf lovers" and the "wolf haters" in and around Yellowstone National Park. The story centers around the life and death of what may be the park's most celebrated wold. 06 was the alpha wolf in the Lamar pack within the park. She wa...

from msf59

O-Six is a Yellowstone Wolf. An alpha female, named for the year of her birth. She is fierce and loyal. A perfect leader and was beloved by wolf watchers in Yellowstone National Park. This is her story along, with the tumultuous history of the wolves of North America, who once roamed, the country...

from nancyadair

For National Wolf Awareness Week I read American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee. It is the story of the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and the battle between state and Federal agencies over wolf hunting. By telling the story of one wolf, O-6, Blakeslee engages the reader's heart an...

from lostinalibrary

It seems like, when it comes to wolves, no one is neutral - people either love them or hate them. I am in the first category, not that I've ever seen one, but I fell in love with them after reading Never Cry Wolf way back in the '60s. But to many people in the US, especially hunters and ranchers,...

from streamsong

his is a great narrative non-fiction account of the wolves reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. It follows several packs through multiple generations. It also highlights some of the more interesting individuals within the packs, most notably a charismatic alpha female known as 06, who was...