Wolves at Our Door : The Extraordinary Story of the Couple Who Lived with Wolves
by Jim Dutcher, Jamie Dutcher, James Manfull
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Author: James Manfull, Jamie Dutcher, Jim DutcherEdition: Hardcover
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Published: 2002-02-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 320
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Book Review: An interesting read about an artificial wolf pack
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was easy and entertaining to read. It is a great description of wolf behavior under the very specific and controlled conditions created by the Dutchers. The pictures are touching. But I would say that this book definitely does not describe wolves in the wild. The reader should be very aware that the wolf pack featured in the book was created "artificially"--that is to say, the wolves were hand-reared from pups and then grouped into a pack. They were, to a certain degree, domesticated. There was a great amount of human interaction, so I think it would be accurate to say that the Dutchers became part of the pack. For example, the Dutchers intervened in the wolves' lives when one wolf endangered another or could not fit into the pack. This would not happen in the wild. When the Dutchers transferred the pack to management by the Nez Pierce Indians, apparently the pack had some problems and eventually disintegrated. Maybe this was because two pivotal pack members--the Dutchers, the stabilizing humans--were removed. While I think that books like these are helpful in creating an understanding and respect for animals, one should not assume that the animals in the wild are exactly like the Dutchers observed. Whenever humans interact (or interfere) with the wild, the wild will no longer be the same. I was also a little uncomfortable with the fact that after 6 years, the Dutchers left the pack to others. They were the "mom and pop" of the pack, even though they may not believe it. The pack was created for a photo study, not a scientific one, nevertheless responsibility for their care beyond the filming project remained. Our culture tends to "throw animals away" when we are done with them. But if we've interfered with their lives, or kept them as pets, our care and relationship with them should continue through the animals' life span, because they've been compromised in their ability to lead their lives without us.
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