It has been said that the wolf is one of the most voracious and terrifying animals that exist in nature today. But, in all reality, is it really true? You can't make an assumption like this without first-hand experience, or at least that's how it's expressed in In The Shadow of a Rainbow and Never Cry Wolf. Authors Robert Franklin Leslie and Farley Mowat make every effort to convey the true nature of the wolf throughout their travels, as they demonstrate claims falsely accusing wolves, with documented evidence of complete vigilance. These works of literary nonfiction effectively refute the anti-wolf claims made within them because they are dangerous to wildlife, dangerous to humans, and dangerous to malevolence. Being a dangerous threat to wildlife is an anti-wolf statement expressed in literary nonfiction. In Never Cry Wolf, the local population is very quick to blame the wolves for the damage done to their food sources and surrounding nature. According to Mowat, “'Listen,' he said defiantly, 'you shouted for proof that wolves slaughter herds. Well, get your team together and head to Fishduck Lake. You will have your proof! One of my trappers came an hour ago and saw fifty deer on the ice, all killed by wolves, and scarcely a morsel of the meat had been touched!'” (Mowat 236). This example demonstrates that it is easier for the local population to blame the wolves for mistakes that they themselves have clearly committed. As believable as it may be, you really have to look at the big picture (literally) to fully understand that, in most cases, these false accusations are not possible for a wolf. Mowat argues that, "Unfortunately for the 'evidence,' none of these deer could have been attacked...halfway through the document...false accusations of animal genocide and human deaths were made through the teeth of wolves. Wolves are ferocious when threatened, as are most living creatures by natural instinct, but that doesn't give you the right to blame wolves for situations that weren't legitimately caused by them. Ultimately, wolves are the ones who end up suffer, as they are killed for rewards and humans do not want to take responsibility for their vile actions It is indeed unfair, as by the time the wolf is properly understood, most of the wolf population may be extinct. Never Cry Wolf. First. New York, New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Inc., 1996. Print.