LONE WOLF Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness

John Sackville's gently authoritative narration draws listeners in as Adam Weymouth retraces the 2011 cross-country journey of Slavc, a young male wolf who moves from Slovenia through Austria and into Italy. Species coexistence is explored through the lenses of deeply entrenched cultural attitudes, the viability of rural communities, government-led conservation efforts, and parallels between wolf and human migration. En route, Sackville delivers conversations with farmers and immigrant farmhands, urban transplants, and politicians, who all share their perspectives on the reintroduction of wolves to their communities. Sackville enriches these exchanges with a keen ear for nuance. Through his warm documentary-style cadence, the seemingly simple goal of saving a species from extinction and restoring ecological balance is revealed to be far more complex than it first appears. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2025]