American Wolf: A True Story Of Survival And Obsession In The West
by Nate Blakeslee /
2017 / English / EPUB
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The enthralling story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the
celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared
her
The enthralling story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the
celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared
her
Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in
North America, these majestic creatures were hunted to near
extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s. But in recent
decades, conservationists have brought wolves back to the Rockies,
igniting a battle over the very soul of the West.
Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in
North America, these majestic creatures were hunted to near
extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s. But in recent
decades, conservationists have brought wolves back to the Rockies,
igniting a battle over the very soul of the West.
With novelistic detail, Nate Blakeslee tells the gripping story of
one of these wolves, O-Six, a charismatic alpha female named for
the year of her birth. Uncommonly powerful, with gray fur and faint
black ovals around each eye, O-Six is a kind and merciful leader, a
fiercely intelligent fighter, and a doting mother. She is beloved
by wolf watchers, particularly renowned naturalist Rick McIntyre,
and becomes something of a social media star, with followers around
the world.
With novelistic detail, Nate Blakeslee tells the gripping story of
one of these wolves, O-Six, a charismatic alpha female named for
the year of her birth. Uncommonly powerful, with gray fur and faint
black ovals around each eye, O-Six is a kind and merciful leader, a
fiercely intelligent fighter, and a doting mother. She is beloved
by wolf watchers, particularly renowned naturalist Rick McIntyre,
and becomes something of a social media star, with followers around
the world.
But as she raises her pups and protects her pack, O-Six is
challenged on all fronts: by hunters, who compete with wolves for
the elk they both prize; by cattle ranchers who are losing
livestock and have the ear of politicians; and by other Yellowstone
wolves who are vying for control of the park’s stunningly beautiful
Lamar Valley.
But as she raises her pups and protects her pack, O-Six is
challenged on all fronts: by hunters, who compete with wolves for
the elk they both prize; by cattle ranchers who are losing
livestock and have the ear of politicians; and by other Yellowstone
wolves who are vying for control of the park’s stunningly beautiful
Lamar Valley.
These forces collide in
These forces collide inAmerican Wolf
American Wolf, a riveting
multigenerational saga of hardship and triumph that tells a larger
story about the ongoing cultural clash in the West—between those
fighting for a vanishing way of life and those committed to
restoring one of the country’s most iconic landscapes.
, a riveting
multigenerational saga of hardship and triumph that tells a larger
story about the ongoing cultural clash in the West—between those
fighting for a vanishing way of life and those committed to
restoring one of the country’s most iconic landscapes.