This book depicts the life of the Iberian wolf with never-before-seen images, all captured in the wild through the lens of a nature photographer João Cosme, and is the result of months of fieldwork.

For many hours, João hiked trails and climbed mountains in search of the Iberian wolf, carrying a lot of equipment in his backpack. He spent entire weeks in the mountains hoping to capture an image of one of the most emblematic animals of the Portuguese fauna. Discover in this book unique photographs of wolves, landscapes, and diverse fauna and flora that share the territory with the Iberian wolf.

Edited by ACHLI – Iberian Wolf Habitat Conservation Association.

The book "The Iberian Wolf and Estrela" tells the story of a young shepherd, Luís, born and raised in the mountains, surrounded by nature. Through his voice, we get to know the real wolf better, which he so admires, and, with the help of Estrela, a valiant Serra da Estrela mountain dog, he teaches us how it is possible to coexist with this predator.

Developed by Grupo Lobo, in partnership with Betweien, the publication had the support of ACHLI – Iberian Wolf Habitat Conservation Association and the collaboration of the Portuguese Association of the Estrela Mountain Dog and the League of Breeders and Friends of the Estrela Mountain Dog.

Discover in this book, "The Wolf Who Wasn't Evil," the true story about the wolf that no one ever told you. Through the deconstruction of key ideas present in one of the most popular children's tales whose villain is the wolf – Little Red Riding Hood – which formed a negative image of this species in the collective social imagination, this book shows, in a narrative driven by the doubts and intrinsic curiosity of a child, who the Iberian wolf really is, addressing several fundamental themes related to this iconic mammal.

This book was published with the support of the Regional Directorate of Culture - North, ACHLI - Iberian Wolf Habitat Conservation Association, and the municipalities of Bragança, Guarda, Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Montalegre and Vimioso.

This study deepens existing knowledge about the multiple uses of livestock guarding dogs in areas where the wolf is present, in order to address several current challenges to their use. It was based on a social consultation process that examined human perceptions, opinions, and practices related to the use of livestock guarding dogs, substantiated by in situ observations and data on dog movements and spatial interactions with other activities.

Lopes-Fernandes, M., Soares, F., Mendes, AB, Rações, FP, Pinho de Almeida, M., Frazão-Moreira, A., Palacios, V., Petrucci-Fonseca, F., Ribeiro, S. (2025) Assessing the Social Impact of Livestock Guarding Dogs. Technical Report. Centre for Research in Anthropology/Grupo Lobo, Lisbon.