Name: The company of wolves
Uploaded: 2023-10-31T15:41:03Z
Duration: 18 min 3 s
Description: What do you picture when you think about a wolf? A bloodthirsty alpha predator or a pack-oriented living being with a complex emotional life? Recalling experiences rescuing wolf pups, biologist Regina Mossotti explains why debunking negative stereotypes about these proud animals is key to saving endangered species and reshaping conservation efforts.

Regina Mossotti: The company of wolves

The company of wolves

What do you picture when you think about a wolf? A bloodthirsty alpha predator or a pack-oriented living being with a complex emotional life? Recalling experiences rescuing wolf pups, biologist Regina Mossotti explains why debunking negative stereotypes about these proud animals is key to saving endangered species and reshaping conservation efforts.

Popular stories paint wolves as villains, but real wolves are devoted, nurturing, and essential for healthy ecosystems. Conservation efforts have fostered nearly 100 wolf pups into the wild, with some growing to lead a fifth of all Mexican wolf packs. A rescued wolf named Max, tracked from helpless pup to thriving adult, proved how empathy and science can reshape fate—until fear ended his life. Changing how society sees wolves could mean the difference between extinction and recovery.