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Chelsea Green Publishing Company Hunt for the Shadow Wolf The lost history of wolves and the myths and stories that surround them.
Chelsea Green Publishing Company Hunt for the Shadow Wolf The lost history of wolves and the myths and stories that surround them ABISBOOK Chelsea Green Publishing Company.
256 pages, Paperback
Published April 8, 2025
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Derek Gow
7 books22 followersDerek Gow (b. 1965) is a UK-based reintroduction expert, farmer and author known for his work with watervoles, white storks, wildcats, and Eurasian beavers.
He also imported the first Heck cattle to the UK. However, after aggressive behaviour could harm or even kill handlers, a significant proportion of the herd was culled.
Born in Dundee, he left school when he was 17 and worked in agriculture for five years. Inspired by the writing of [sauthor:Gerald Durrell], he jumped at the chance to manage a European wildlife park in central Scotland in the late 1990s before moving on to develop two nature centres in England. Gow owns a 300 acre farm in Lifton, Devon, which is home to captive breeding facilities, accommodation and a working farm. Much of the land is under the process of rewilding, like the Knepp Estate. The farm is home to many species, including Eurasian lynx, wild boar, beavers, white storks, black storks, common tree frogs, and harvest mice.
He also imported the first Heck cattle to the UK. However, after aggressive behaviour could harm or even kill handlers, a significant proportion of the herd was culled.
Born in Dundee, he left school when he was 17 and worked in agriculture for five years. Inspired by the writing of [sauthor:Gerald Durrell], he jumped at the chance to manage a European wildlife park in central Scotland in the late 1990s before moving on to develop two nature centres in England. Gow owns a 300 acre farm in Lifton, Devon, which is home to captive breeding facilities, accommodation and a working farm. Much of the land is under the process of rewilding, like the Knepp Estate. The farm is home to many species, including Eurasian lynx, wild boar, beavers, white storks, black storks, common tree frogs, and harvest mice.
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January 20, 2026
A bit of a slog really. Wolves are cool and I was keen to get through this and learn about their history and mythology in the UK. But I found it tough. It’s ambling and a bit aimless. It also digs deep into our historic cruelty with wolves and describes some brutal scenes.. Despite it being a struggle, was a chance to reflect on how humans are wont to eliminate competition instead of co-existing with it.
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