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More than 6,000 gray wolves now live in portions of nine states, according to U.S. wildlife officials. Photo by John and Karen Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Politics Sep 14

U.S. tribes demand emergency protection for wolves

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Nation Mar 06

Wildlife officials say the gray wolf population has made a significant recovery in recent years. Photo by William Campbell/USFWS
U.S. wildlife officials plan to remove protections for gray wolves

The decision to lift protections is based on the resurgence of the gray wolf population, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesman said.

By Matthew Brown, John Flesher, Associated Press

Arts Oct 26

O-Six near Soda Butte Creek
PHOTOS: Meet the wolves and humans who inspired ‘American Wolf’

See photos of O-Six, known as the most famous wolf in the world, as well as as her pack.

By Elizabeth Flock

Arts Oct 15

An annotated page from ‘American Wolf’

"Every wolf’s life is an adventure story; what made O-Six’s unique is that people were around to witness it," says "American Wolf" author Nate Blakeslee.

By Elizabeth Flock

Arts Oct 09

‘Why not write the biography of a wolf?’ and more advice from author Nate Blakeslee

Author Nate Blakeslee says it took may years for his book "American Wolf" to come together. But then, "The idea hit me: Why not tell the saga of the battle over the West’s most iconic animal by following the life…

By Elizabeth Flock

Oct 08

Listen to the opening of ‘American Wolf’

By Elizabeth Flock

As "American Wolf" begins, O-Six and her pack are hunting an elk "down the side of a steep snow-covered butte under a sky close and gray," author Nate Blakeslee writes.

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Oct 02

Discussion questions for ‘American Wolf’

By Elizabeth Flock

"American Wolf" by journalist Nate Blakeslee tells the tale of Yellowstone alpha female O-Six, who came to be known as the "most famous wolf in the world."…

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Oct 01

The October pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘American Wolf’

By Elizabeth Flock

“American Wolf" tells the story of the rise and rule of O-Six, a Yellowstone alpha female who came to be known as the "most famous wolf in the world."…

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Jun 10

Killing sharks, wolves and other top predators won’t solve conflicts

By Robert Lennox, Austin Gallagher, Euan Ritchie, Steven J. Cooke, The Conversation

When humans have conflicts with wildlife, the first reaction is often to cull them. But there's little evidence that it works.

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Feb 11

Watch 6:00
How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals

By PBS NewsHour

As conservationists struggle to save endangered species, a litter of adorable puppies -- and the secret behind their birth -- might provide a helpful breeding tool. The puppies, born in July, are the first successful examples of in vitro fertilization…

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