The book on the Valberg wolf is out in bookshops!
November 8 sees the publication in bookshops of “The Valberg Wolf”, a book-investigation by journalist Pauline Briand which, after three years’ work, tells the story of the wolf cub who was captured by the authorities in 2019, released in 2020, and who then mysteriously vanished. Thanks to our partnership with the publishing house Editions Goutte d’or, we offer you a preview of an extract from this book before its publication.
This book meticulously tells the story of how, in autumn 2019, a wolf cub appeared in the village of Valberg, at the heart of the Mercantour park. The animal mobilized local residents, the police, two ministers, hunters, breeders, activists, naturalists and scientists.
The cub was finally captured. More than 45,000 of you signed our call to ask for news of him.
After being treated, the Valberg wolf was equipped with a GPS collar before being released by the State in the greatest secrecy. In January 2020, the GPS collar was found intact, but without the animal, who had vanished into thin air. The mystery of the Valberg wolf deepens.
Journalist Pauline Briand’s rigorous and impassioned investigation begins, as she reconstructs the history of his pack and manages to get her hands on the GPS data on his collar. This book, tinged with nature writing, brings the story to life from the inside.
You can preview the first chapter by clicking here.
