Big, Bad Wolf?

Living on Earth

Ever since America’s colonization, wolves have gotten a bad rap as vicious, relentless predators. Host Steve Curwood talks with author Jon Coleman about the psychology behind the big bad wolf, and about his new book, “Vicious: Wolves and Men in America.”

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