

Lone Wolf, with Adam Weymouth
Jun 12, 2025
In this enlightening conversation, Adam Weymouth, author of “Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness,” explores the fascinating resurgence of the European wolf and its historical significance in the British Isles. He delves into the journey of a wolf named Schlotz, highlighting the intricate connections between wolves and humans through shared fears and emotions. The discussion also touches upon the political tensions surrounding farmers and wolf reintroduction, and how wolves symbolize resilience in the face of environmental challenges.
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Schlotz's Epic Alpine Journey
- Schlotz is a wolf tracked by a GPS collar who undertook a 1000-mile journey across the Alps in 2011.
- His journey ended with forming the first wolf pack in the Italian Alps in over a century.
Reality of Lone Wolves
- Lone wolves are vulnerable wolves without territory or mates, not proud solo heroes.
- Wolves disperse alone as a dangerous phase before establishing a pack and territory.
Wolf-Human Social Parallels
- Wolves and humans share complex pack cooperation, including hierarchy and division of labor.
- This social similarity likely underpins our historic bond and domestication of dogs, wolves' descendants.