In The Company Of Wolves

Wolf in Yellowstone

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January 27, 2018

While their domesticated cousins sleep on our beds, Congress debates wild wolves’ survival. This hour, we’ll explore our complicated relationship with our canine cousins, and the feelings they evoke – fear, hatred, and also love. 

What If Your Best Friend Is A Wolf?

Anne interviews Rick McIntyre during a wolf watching session.
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Wolf biologist Rick McIntyre took a moment from his own wolf watching to explain the lives of Yellowstone wolves, one he's observed first hand almost every day for 22 years.

How Coyotes Won The War We've Waged On Them

Coyote in Yellowstone
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Unlike their canine relatives, coyotes have thrived in the U.S. Despite having been hunted just as intensely as wolves, coyotes have survived.  Somehow, coyotes just spread, everywhere. Dan Flores told Steve Paulson how.  

A Lesson in Resilience From Markoe's Best Friend

The thoroughly domesticated dog
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Merrill Markoe loves dogs. She’s written two novels and many comic essays about our furry friends. Doug Gordon sat down to talk with her about how dogs became our besties.  

How A Novel About 'Monster Dogs' Can Help Us Rethink Our Relationship with Our Own Canine Companions

Monster Dogs
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Kirsten Bakis first wrote her story of biomechanically-enhanced, hyper-intelligent dogs 20 years ago, and it’s been a cult favorite ever since. So why create a post-modern Frankenstein story with dogs at the heart of the tale?

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Wolf photos from the National Park Service
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Rick McIntryre

Rick McIntyre

Wolf biologist, Yellowstone National Park
yellowstone.org
Dan Flores

Dan Flores

Author, Historian
Merrill Markoe with dog

Merrill Markoe

Author, Screenwriter, Comedy Writer
merrillmarkoe.com
Kirsten Bakis

Kirsten Bakis

Novelist, Teacher
kirstenbakis.com
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August 08, 2022