The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone’s Legendary Druid Pack by Rick McIntyre, Marc Bekoff

Male and female wolves have the unique ability to form long-lasting, deeply emotional bonds. This is the astonishing true story of two such wolves.

Wolf 21 and Wolf 42 were attracted to each other the moment they met in Yellowstone Park--but Wolf 42's jealous sister hindered their relationship. After an explosive insurrection within the pack, the two wolves came together at last as alpha male and alpha female of the Druids, which, under their benevolent leadership, became the most successful wolf pack in Yellowstone history. Renowned wolf expert and Yellowstone's first-ever wolf interpreter Rick McIntyre recounts their fascinating lives with compassion and a keen eye for detail, drawing on his more than twenty-five years of experience observing Yellowstone wolves in the wild.

The story of Wolf 42 and Wolf 21 is a remarkable work of science writing, offering unparalleled insight into wolf behavior and Yellowstone's famed wolf reintroduction project. It's also a heart-wrenching love story with a cathartic ending, providing further evidence that the lives of wolves are as eventful--and important--as our own.

I know that they give the wolves numbers, rather than names, so that those studying them won’t get too attached to them. But there was no way that I couldn’t have gotten attached to Wolf 42 and Wolf 21, especially Wolf 21. He was such an exceptional wolf, an exceptional leader, and his story is one that can’t help but inspire. Wolf 21 would grow to be much like his step-father, Wolf 8, and would lead in much the same way.

It’s hard not to call his relationship with Wolf 42 as a love story, but they lived most of their lives together and Wolf 21 would not long outlast Wolf 42; he seemed lost without her.

I love their story; anyone who loves wolves can’t help but love their story.





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The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone’s Legendary Druid Pack (The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone #2) by Rick McIntyre, Marc Bekoff