A Woman Among Wolves
My Journey Through Forty Years of Wolf Recovery

I'm formally rating this book a four because I'd love to see more like it: wildlife conservation, a women's career in what's typically considered a man's field, a little known but important area of research for all of us to know about. Thanks to Diane K. Boyd for writing this book and those that urg......more

My review that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 7th. Setting out on foot through dense forest in the middle of a dark, cold winter’s night with nothing but a head lamp, sleeping bag and a wolf capture kit would make for an adrenaline-fuelled adventure in any circumstance. Even more s......more

I’m not sure how you make 40 years of working with wolves boring, but the author has accomplished it. I find wolves fascinating, and particularly love when conservationists give us a window into their personalities and relationships. This book did very little of that and focused mostly on the human......more

I want to sit down and have coffee with Diane Boyd and hear her tell her wolf stories in person for hours on end. What a conservation rock star! Ultimately this book gets three stars simply because I struggled with the timeline and pacing of the book. It felt like it needed a better editor to do jus......more

Informative and entertaining. Great mix of anecdotes, personal experiences, and information about studying populations in the wild. Specifically, there were details on how policy, funding, public awareness, the spread of misinformation, and who you elect to office can have a huge impact on an entire......more