The Reign of Wolf 21

A gripping tale of triumph and loss told with an unsurpassed appreciation for the wolves of Yellowstone and the natural world they inhabit. -Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of biology at the University of Vermont and author of Mind of the Raven It is the way [Rick McIntyre] sees wolves-as fellow social beings with stories to share-that makes his books so powerful. -Ed Bangs, former US Fish and Wildlife Service wolf recovery coordinator for the Northern Rockies This book is a treasure. -Douglas W. Smith, PhD, Yellowstone Wolf Project Leader, Yellowstone National Park Rick is constantly collecting information-from his own observations and those made by others. He is a researcher to the bone and an amazing witness to the wolves' incredible stories. -Scott Frazier, Crow/Santee, director of Project Indigenous In his second book on Yellowstone wolves, Rick McIntyre provides a riveting history about a powerful dynasty, a wolf pack called the Druids. There were palace revolutions, despotic leaders, and interlopers to contend with, overlaying the incredible daily challenge of making a living with just teeth and feet. Life begets life, and this fascinating story is dominated by the overwhelming strength of family bonds, bravery, and benevolence. -Rolf Peterson, Michigan Technological University, author of The Wolves of Isle Royale: A Broken Balance Rick brilliantly weaves the dramatic life-story of wolf 21 through the intertwining of his life with the different personalities of his mate wolf 42, their sons and daughters, and members of nearby packs. As a story teller, Rick generates great compassion in the reader - a fitting antidote to the hatred and indifference that still plagues this long-persecuted species. -Dr. John and Mary Theberge, wildlife ecologists, wolf biologists and authors Wolves are possessed of an ancient and enduring wisdom. This is why old-time Indians used to spend the kind of time watching wolves that Rick has, and for the same reasons-to learn FROM them, not just ABOUT them. -John Potter, Anishinaabe wildlife artist If ever there was a 'perfect' wolf, it was Wolf 21. He lived an outsized life, more like an action hero than a real creature. And no one knew him better than master storyteller Rick McIntyre. -Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild; How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace No wolf's life has ever been laid before us in such detail and with such rich analysis. -Norm Bishop, director of the Wolf Recovery Foundation and co-author of Yellowstone's Northern Range: Complexity and Change in a Wildland Ecosystem Praise for the first book in the Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone series, The Rise of Wolf 8: An Amazon.com Best Science Book of 2019 Rick's book is a goldmine... and clearly shows [wolves] are clever, smart, and emotional beings. -PSYCHOLOGY TODAY [Rick McIntyre's] greatest strength is the quiet respect and wonder with which he regards his subjects, a quality clearly informed by decades of careful watching. -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The main attraction of [The Rise of Wolf 8] is the storytelling... including the powerful origin story of one of Yellowstone's greatest and most famous wolves. -WASHINGTON POST Fascinating. -NEWSWEEK McIntyre is a gifted and fluent storyteller... His book will make readers reconsider negative images of the wolf. -VANCOUVER SUN