The alpha female wolf : the fierce legacy of Yellowstone's 06

The alpha female wolf The fierce legacy of Yellowstone's 06

Rick McIntyre

Book - 2022

"Book Four in the Award-Winning Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone Series Following five generations of female wolves--including the famous 06--this gripping family saga set in Yellowstone National Park reveals the pivotal role that female wolves play in pack life. "Rick's writing is so vivid, so powerful, that I feel I have been right there with him among the wolves of Yellowstone. And I urge you, the reader, to come with us and discover the magic of wolf society."--DR. JANE GOODALL, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace Yellowstone's 06 female was called 'the most famous wolf in the world.' Her strength, beauty, and intelligence were unmatched, and her ability to hunt, protect h...er young cubs, and choose the right mates made her pack successful. In his latest book, award-winning author and renowned wolf researcher Rick McIntyre turns his spotting scope on 06 and more remarkable female wolves, telling the dramatic true story of five generations of female leaders in Yellowstone National Park. As Rick shows us, female wolves, not their male counterparts, play the most pivotal roles in pack life. They choose who may mate with them and where their pack will hunt and raise pups. They negotiate treaties and fiercely defend their families. The only opponent they cannot defeat is a human with a gun. In The Alpha Female Wolf, McIntyre profiles 06's rise to power. He also celebrates the lives of other female wolves who deserve our recognition. Throughout, McIntyre weaves wolf biology and storytelling into a page-turning narrative that, once again, gives readers a rare window into life in a wolf pack--this time from a female point of view."--

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Subjects
O-Six > (Wolf)
Gray wolf > Yellowstone National Park.
Wolves > Yellowstone National Park.
Published
Vancouver ; Berkeley ; London : Greystone Books [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Rick McIntyre (author)
Other Authors
Jane Goodall, 1934- (writer of foreword)
Physical Description
xxix, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Issued also in electronic format
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781771648585
  • Map of Northeast Yellowstone National Park
  • Select Yellowstone Wolf Pack Territories 2009-2015
  • The Matriarchs
  • Foreword
  • Prologue
  • The History of the Druid Pack
  • Part I. 2009-2010
  • 1. Acting as the Alpha
  • 2. Enter the 06 Female
  • 3. 06 Puts Together a Team
  • 4. 06 and Her First Pups
  • 5. 06 Moves to Lamar Valley
  • Part II. 2011
  • 6. 06's Second Litter
  • 7. Prelude to War
  • Part III. 2012
  • 8. Death on the Lamar River
  • 9. The Rescue of the 06 Female
  • 10. The Mollie's Pack Attacks o6's Family
  • 11. The Den Raid
  • 12. Teamwork
  • 13. The Revenge of a Mother Wolf
  • 14. The Lamar Pack in Late Summer
  • 15. Hard Times
  • Part IV. 2013
  • 16. Starting Over
  • 17. The Setback
  • Part V. 2014
  • 18. Quest for an Alpha Female
  • Part VI. 2015
  • 19. Hard Times for 926
  • 20. 926's Triumph
  • 21. The Meaning of the Word Hope
  • Epilogue
  • Authors Note
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

McIntyre (The Redemption of Wolf 302), a former National Park ranger, continues his Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone series with this vivid look at the life of the national park's 06 female. Born in 2006, 06 "grew up to be a beautiful, free-spirited, independent wolf" who "demonstrates the critical leadership roles females play in wolf society and their undaunted courage." McIntyre colorfully recounts 06's many shows of assertiveness, as when she chased off a grizzly bear, or when she outsmarted two young males and carried away an elk leg they had hidden. McIntyre also describes 06's offspring, including female 926, who took over leadership of the pack after her mother's death in 2012 at the hands of hunters, which is recounted in a devastating scene. McIntyre has a knack for creative comparisons--when 06 kills a grizzly cub to feed her pups, he writes that if she "were a character in Game of Thrones, she would be known as Grizzly Slayer," and when a pack kills two former members, McIntyre likens it to "a Mafia family killing... their sons who had become members of a rival gang." Fans of the series will relish this dramatic installment. (Oct.)

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