In the News: Wolves in Southeast Alaska Face Pressures From All Sides

“Wolves are a charismatic top predator that have become a symbol of wildness for the conservation movement. Aldo Leopold famously wrote about the conflict between humans and wolves in his 1948 essay, ‘Thinking Like a Mountain,’ where he reflected upon shooting a wolf. Many historians credit this essay as a milestone in the modern-day environmental movement. To this day, wolves elicit an emotional response from so many of us. Love them or hate them, wolves attract a disproportionate amount of attention.”

Read more about the plight and debate of the Alexander Archipelago wolves and habitat loss in the Southeast region of Alaska (note: you may need to refresh your web browser to see the article below).

Author: Sean Nielson of the Alaska Magazine