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Alaska's Wolf Man

Author: Jim Rearden

Referenced in 3 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

December 25, 2023

Context:

Tyler mentions this as one of his favorite books of all time, and Steve agrees. Jim Reardon wrote many stories for Outdoor Life over the years. Tyler mentions having the original copy and references a two-part article Reardon wrote pre-pipeline about what would happen with wildlife development.

May 17, 2021

Context:

Steve Rinella mentions 'the book I'm reading right now' about Alaska's wolf man, describing how the subject used strychnine-laced caribou carcasses and fat balls to control wolf populations. He discusses specific details from the book including a story about poisoning nine wolves at once and a photo of the man with a wolverine that died at a bait station. He states he wants to 'do a full report' on this book.

April 12, 2021

Context:

Steve Rinella discusses reading this book about a market hunter who became a government wolfer in Alaska. He mentions his brother told him 'don't look at the title, just read the book.' The book contains observations about wolves, wolf-dog breeding, and wolf behavior. Steve describes the author's work with dog teams and findings about attempting to domesticate wolves.