RENÉ E ASKINS founded the Wolf Fund in 1986 for the sole purpose of reintroducing wolves into Yellowstone National Park. She has been profiled in "Time," "Harper’ s Bazaar," "Audubon," the "New York Times," "People," and "Parade" and her writing has been featured in "Harper's Magazin"e and in the anthology "Intimate Nature: The Bond Between Women and Animals," She has traveled and lectured extensively on the topic of wildness in our culture. She lives in Wilson, Wyoming, with her husband, her daughter, four dogs, and three parakeets.