by David L. Witt | Jan 31, 2021 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Seton and Wolf, 1930s. Lobo (ca. 1889-1894) was Specimen #672, Canis lupus nubilus, resident of Union County, New Mexico. He demonstrated to Seton lessons in love and loss and most importantly taught Seton how to be human. Year 127 EE, Annual Letter to Lobo Dear Lobo,...
by David L. Witt | Sep 14, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Wolf Sketch by Ernest Thompson Seton Untangling the Past When Seton arrived in New Mexico in 1893, decades of hunting had decimated the previously abundant wildlife. Wolves had hunted animals from bison to pronghorn antelope. But by then predators preyed upon cattle,...
by David L. Witt | Aug 17, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Undated Seton Wolf Sketch Part I Seton had planned to spend the winter of 1893-1894 at his home in Toronto, and with luck, in New York as well. His professional future as an illustrator (and later, as a writer) resided in the American city. His manic work schedule,...
by David L. Witt | Jul 24, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Detail of illustration from Lobo graphic novel by Jamison Chās Banks First introduced as a long form story in 1894, “Lobo, the King of Currumpaw,” became a star because of Seton’s 1898 book, Wild Animals I Have Known. Lobo’s story has resonated ever since, re-issued...
by David L. Witt | Jul 18, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Lobo and Blanca, by Ernest Thompson Seton, Courtesy National Scouting Museum-Seton Memorial Library The “Lobo” story (as it is often called) is a quintessential American tale. It captures the grandeur and tragedy of the American West. Ernest Thompson Seton’s account...
by David L. Witt | Jan 31, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Dear Lobo, This is my annual letter to my favorite wolf, my Letter to Lobo, Year 124 EE. Lobo, the great gray wolf of Union County. Lobo, the wolf who changed Seton from wolf killer to wolf protector. Lobo, The Wolf that Changed America, as stated in the title of the...
