There is probably no other species in North America that elicits more division than wolves. The sides usually come down to ranchers who fear for their cattle and environmentalists who fear the extinction of an animal that they value.

‘I found a current population pack of wolves and I put my finger in the middle of the map,’ said Daniel Curry. ‘And I said I am going to go there and I am going to do something.’

That “something” was to become a range rider. One part wolf-protecting conservationist, one part modern-day cowboy. Daniel’s new job is to literally stand between cattle and wolves, to keep the peace in today’s wild west.

Daniel's work as a range rider is supported by [Conservation Northwest](http:// https://www.conservationnw.org/our-work/wildlife/range-rider-pilot-project/ ) and the Northeast Washington Wolf Cattle Collaborative (NEWWCC).

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