The Last Coyote

In "The Last Coyote," Jack Olsen explores the systematic extermination of wildlife in the American West, particularly focusing on the coyote, which faced annihilation through modern chemical methods and governmental policies. Originally titled "Slaughter the Animals, Poison the Earth," this work parallels Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" by highlighting the immediate cruelty and broader consequences of eradicating essential predators. With incisive commentary, Olsen raises enduring questions about agricultural interests, government complicity, and the profound costs of undermining nature. This environmental classic, now featuring a new foreword by Steve Jackson, remains relevant more than fifty years after its initial publication.