From the renowned wolf researcher and author of The Rise of Wolf 8 and The Reign of Wolf 21 comes a stunning account of an unconventional alpha male.

A lover, not a fighter. That was wolf 302. A renegade with an eye for the ladies, 302 was anything but Yellowstone's perfect alpha male. For starters, he fled from danger. He begged for food from other wolves, ditched females he'd gotten pregnant, and even napped during a heated battle with a rival pack!

But this is not the story of 302's failures. This is the story of his dramatic transformation. And legendary wolf writer Rick McIntyre witnessed it all from the sidelines. As McIntyre closely observed with his spotting scope, wolf 302 began to mature, and, much to McIntyre's surprise, became the leader of a new pack in his old age.

But in a year when game was scarce, could the aging wolf provide for his family? Had he changed enough to live up to the legacies of the great alpha males before him?

Recounted in McIntyre's captivating storytelling voice and peppered with fascinating insights into wolf behavior, The Redemption of Wolf 302 is a powerful coming-of-age tale that will strike a chord with anyone who has struggled to make a change, big or small.

本书来自知名的狼群研究者和《狼8的崛起》及《狼21的统治》的作者，讲述了一个特殊的阿尔法公狼的故事。

只想交配，不想战斗，这就是狼302。302是黄石公园里的浪荡公子，同时也是个战五渣。小时候就不敢参与斗争，一直向其他狼乞讨食物，还抛弃自己怀孕的母狼，甚至在与对手狼群的激烈战斗中打盹！

但这不是302的失败故事，而是它的逆袭故事。传奇作家里克·麦金泰尔（Rick McIntyre）在场见证了这一切。麦金泰尔用望远镜仔细观察发现，狼302开始成熟起来了，令他惊讶的是，它在晚年成为了一个新狼群的领袖。

但是，在猎物稀少的一年里，这只年迈的狼能否养活它的家人？它的变化是否足以让它不辜负之前那些伟大的阿尔法公狼的遗产？

本书以麦金泰尔的口吻叙述，夹杂着对狼的行为的迷人见解，是一个强有力的成长故事，将引起任何努力做出改变的人的共鸣，无论这个改变是大是小。