American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West | 
pickA solid nonfiction narrative about the obsession, loathing, and politics of the reintroduced Yellowstone wolves. The journalist was respectful in the portrayal of rural norms on hunting and trophy killing, and I'm anti-trophy killing for any reason. I enjoyed the wider lense on Rick McIntyre, the long-time ranger who has spent over 40 years watching wolves. I recommend McIntyre's wolves trilogy in addition to this one.
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pickThe plight of grey wolves in the United States is an appalling story.
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pickPick! A constant struggle/balancing act between wildlife conservation and management. I remember learning about trophic cascade a few years ago and it was stunning the positive impact reintroduction of wolves had on Yellowstone. Makes you wonder about imbalance in other environments.
pickWolves, man, who knew? A great audiobook- perfect for a road trip. Pick.
So, I‘ve had this on my TBR for who knows how long and I decided this would be the time to get to it. However in my mind it was about Wall Street, but turns out it‘s actually about wolves. Not that there‘s anything wrong with wolves. Giving it a try.
pickHere‘s my last finished read of 2018 and my 💯th book read this year. I stopped reading American Wolf midway through a few weeks ago when I realized it was going to annihilate me, exsanguinate me, wring every last bit from me. I finally found the courage to finish it, wracking sobs and tears blurring my vision. It‘s a powerful book about: heart. Canines have long held my heartstrings. I will ugly cry for them forever. I howl. 😭🐾😭🐾😭🐾😭🐾😭🐾
pickI know there‘s one more week, but I think my top ten list for the year is pretty set. Part One: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, American Wolf, Circe, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, and All the President's Men.
pickI loved this book about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park. Even though it was difficult to read about the times when animals were jeopardized or killed, the stories of love and triumph outweigh the painful parts. Also, I listened to this on audiobook and thought the narrator‘s voice suited the subject perfectly.
Epigraph:
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity.
But I know none, and therefore am no beast.
—Richard III
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pickI loved this book, as should be evident by the fact that I read it in the span of less than 12 hours. Definitely hard to put down and I may have lost sleep staying up too late to keep reading, but it was totally worth it.
pickI had to start this audiobook twice as I had some focus issues with this one. The problem was with me and not the very good narrator. I still really liked this book about Yellow Stone wolves, their supporters, and their hunters. I knew the wolves would be fascinating but had no idea how interested I would be in the people and politics that surround them.
Based on their reactions to cows, I‘m having trouble imagining these two as relatives of the wolves in this fabulous audiobook.
#TBRtemptation post 3! This is the story of O-Six, the feared and celebrated Yellowstone wolf. Hunted to near-extinction in the US by 1920, conservationists have brought them back to the Rockie, leading to an epic battle over the West. This narrative non-fiction book looks at the O-Six, the powerful, intelligent, motherly alpha female. She contends with hunters, ranchers, politicians, and other wolves. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
Started the s one about the wolves in Yellowstone on the recommendation of a LibraryThing friend. It‘s fascinating.
pickGripping tale of wolves and politics.
In the mid nineties, wolves were re-introduced into Yellowstone national park, sparking a decades-long political battle between pro-wolf and anti-wolf activists. We follow the wolves, their fascinating story of pack battles, survival, and tenderness, their dedicated watchers, but also the other side - the farmers and hunters who fear that the wolves endanger their way of life. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⬇️
pickThis nonfiction book follows the real Yellowstone wolf, 06, as the legal battle rages to determine if wolves are a protected species. This one broke my heart.
pickI picked up this audiobook because it‘s nominated for a 2018 non-fiction Audie. I wouldn‘t give it an award... but I am rating it as a “pick.” I want to call it “uneven” but I‘m not sure if that‘s a reflection on the writing or on me. Non-fic isn‘t my genre of choice. There were moments in which I was completely rapt, & moments in which I was “doggone” (🙄😉) bored. Review continued (more favorably!) in comments below. 👇🏻
“To Rick, the Druids [a wolf pack at Yellowstone National Park] were like the Kennedys: American royalty.”
Started a new audiobook today (a nonfiction finalist for the 2018 Audie Awards). I‘m not so sure about it yet, especially as a #bunmom. It started with a vivid description of what a rabbit‘s dying gasps sound like. 😪
I did giggle (although I don‘t think I was meant to) at the phrase “bouncing ovoid rump” (in reference to an elk‘s haunches). 🍑 I guess we‘ll see how it goes! 🤷♀️
Just ordered all of these audiobooks, per Littens‘ suggestions, the 2018 Audie Awards List (& a couple from my own TBR list).✌🏻 You know I‘ll keep you posted.
pickA heartwarming, educational and political look at the American wolf. Considered to be the # 1 predator in the country, But no, man will always have that title.
I‘m almost positive the grey wolf in the photo is 0-Six (the star of the book). 🐺
Reading about #wolves with this little alpha beside me. Snowing outside here in #Nashville and James Moody on the record player. We have arrived! #hygge #dogsoflitsy
pickA combination of the politics, the wolves, and the hunters while wolves are reintroduced to Yellowstone. I'm writing this review with two dogs on my lap, so you can probably guess which parts of the book were my favorite. Even though most of the wolves have nothing but a number instead of a name, the author does a pretty amazing job of giving a feel for how they work and live as a pack, and shows their personalities. The end devastated me.
I‘m loving this book, besides following the wolf families and telling their stories, it‘s full of interesting ways their reintroduction into Yellowstone has changed the park
Do yourself a favor read this book now....
Reading one chapter from each and the back around again. These books compliment each other. Bleed into the next.
Cables are still down in my backyard.
Back in the hammock.
Today marks our 101st day without electricity.
1. My first Nancy Drew book!
2. This year it's American Wolf 🐺 ❤️❤️❤️-loved it and it's pretty universal.
3. The Dark Side is much more fun than it's cracked up to be. So, Happy Birthday @jesshowbooks !
4. Lol!!!!!! But Texas is a big place so I'm not sure that question works here. Anyway, No.
5. #Frayayintro if you are reading this, consider yourself tagged!
An adventure story the famous Yellowstone Wolf feared by some idolized by others a true American adventure .Thanks @Crownpublishing
Was at work and saw this on the New Release shelf while I made a quick stop at the library. It follows the lineage of a female wolf and her pups while weaving in the story of ranchers, environmentalists, hunters and of course the wolves.
pickARC from Netgalley.
I loved this book! Probably one of the best nonfiction reads for me this year. This is an account of one wolf and her pack surviving in Yellowstone, a nod to wolf-lovers and watchers everywhere, a take on the politics behind wolf reintroduction and subsequent state laws, and a testament to the ecological impact of wolves.
If you‘ve ever been curious about grey wolves, or already love them, definitely check it out!
pickThis marvelous book interweaves the stories of humans around Yellowstone and the descendants of the reintroduced wolves. All sides of the story are told, which was an emotional roller coaster for me through joy, delight, anger, despair, and understanding. It makes me want to head out there and become a wolf watcher, though I would need warmer clothes. 🐺
pickRiveting non-fiction about the re-introducion of wolves into Yellowstone. Blakeslee does an excellent job of making everyone involved -- biologists, rangers, watchers, hunters, and the wolves come alive. Fascinating story and very well-written.
pickThis is the true story of an all-American family, but it just so happens that this family belongs to O-Six, the alpha female of the Lamar Canyon wolf pack in Yellowstone National Park. American Wolf is a stellar example of nonfiction narrative, telling the story of one unique wolf as well as the history of wolves in the United States, their extirpation and recent reintroduction, their allies and those who cause them the greatest danger. - Melinda
This is riveting. I was going to listen for 5 minutes last night. Two hours later . . . 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #octoberreads
When someone asks what you‘re reading and you blurt out “A book about WOLVES!” 🙈 Feeling like a twelve-year-old nerd again 🤓
This got a must read in Entertainment Weekly this week, and I must say it caught my eye. Has anyone read it??? 🐺
A book about the legendary Wolf 06 a Yellowstone Wolf a legend to people who feared or loved this wolf,& the juicy mystery The Sinner now a TV movie.
