Thinking Like a Wolf
Lessons From the Yellowstone Packs

By (author) Rick McIntyre

ISBN13: 9781778401251

Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada

Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada

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Published: 14/11/2024

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Book Five in the Award-Winning “Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone” series “Rick’s writing is so vivid, so powerful, that I feel I have been right there with him among the wolves of Yellowstone.”—Jane Goodall Following eight major wolf personalities, Thinking Like a Wolf draws on decades of field notes to uncover the challenges and triumphs of Yellowstone’s wolf packs, from the “chief historian of the most famous wolf population in the world” (Washington Post). In his latest book, award-winning author and renowned wolf researcher, Rick McIntyre, explores the intricate world of wolf behavior in Yellowstone National Park and highlights the individual character traits that allow wolf packs to thrive. Unveiling power struggles, pack politics, the roles of family protection, inter-pack conflicts, and more, Rick skillfully follows the intricacy of packs and the unique attributes each wolf has. In these true stories, he celebrates the many lessons we can learn from wolf packs and the dynamic personalities that enable them to expand across new territories amidst adversity. Weaving an impressive web of politics and power, family cooperation and commitment, rivalry and resilience, Thinking Like a Wolf provides readers with a unique window into the fascinating inner workings of wolf packs.
Map of Northeast Yellowstone National Park Map of Select Yellowstone Wolf Pack Territories Map of the Journeys of Dispersers 755 and 890 In and Around Yellowstone National Park Principal Wolves Foreword by Frans de Waal Introduction: Thinking Like a Wolf 1. Dreaming of Wolves 2. True Grit: 755’s Story 3. Living in the Moment: 926’s Story 4. Rivals: 970’s Story 5. Into Enemy Territory: 890’s Story 6. Won’t Back Down: 911’s Story 7. The Rivalry Continues: 907 and 969’s Story 8. The Nanny: 1109’s Story 9. Coup d’État: Black Female’s Story 10. Team Player: 1048’s Story 11. Building an Alliance: 907’s Big Gamble 12. Leader of the Pack: 907 Prevails 13. Humans and Wolves 14. Homecoming Acknowledgments References Index
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