Time to review another wolf non-fiction book, since I can't get enough of these!
In The Wisdom of Wolves, self proclaimed wolf-addict Elli H. Radinger tells us all about the behavior and life of wolves.
While the tagline reads "How wolves can teach us to be more human", these lessons are really more general and not very in depth. It's much more of a closer look at wolves and their life, behavior, hunting tactics, pack dynamics, and more. Several individuals such as Alan and O-Six's (albeit referred to as "She-wolf" in this book) lives are also highlighted.
I will say that, since the author is German, if you expect there to be a lot of information on wolves in Germany/Europe in general, you'll probably be disappointed. While it's definitely brought up from time to time, the main point of focus is really the wolves of Yellowstone, since Radinger often travels there and partook in the Wolf Project going on.
Radinger, though no biologist herself, very clearly knows a lot about wolves. You're bound to learn something by reading this book, though I'd also recommend books like American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee and The Rise of Wolf 8 by Rick McIntyre if you want to know more about Yellowstone wolves.
Rating: 4/5
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