From the world-famous couple who lived alongside a three-generation wolf pack, this book of inspiration, drawn from the wild, will fascinate animal and nature lovers alike.
For more than 20 years, Jim and Jamie Dutcher have been documenting wolf behavior. For six years they lived in a camp near Idaho's Sawtooth Wilderness, intimately observing a three-generation wolf pack. Their unprecedented experiences resulted in prime-time documentaries that won three Emmys. They live in Ketchum, Idaho.
“The Dutchers’ captivating account reveals wolves as emotionally
intelligent creatures capable of empathy, compassion, apology,
encouragement and forgiveness. Perhaps learning and observing
wolves can make us better humans. If nothing else, this book will
have you YouTube-ing “awesome wolf pack howl,” and hopefully it’ll
ignite a passion to save their habitat so they can have thriving
families, too.” –Esquire
"Dutcher et al. followed one pack of wolves over several years to
examine our assumed role as stewards of the world from a new, but
also ancient angle." –RealClear Life
“Writing in alternate chapters in "The Wisdom of Wolves," Jim and
Jamie look back on their experiences and make a heartfelt plea for
smarter and kinder treatment of these majestic animals.”
–The Washington Post
"The long-time wolf advocates want to see wolves understood in a
new way, because, as the Dutchers write in their book, "As it
happens, many of the qualities that make a wolf successful at being
a wolf also represent the best in human nature." —Mother Nature
Network
"The couple has produced an enthralling addition to their body of
work. Their latest effort...reveals under wolves’ furry hides a
surprisingly human face." —The Epoch Times
"The Dutchers’ captivating account reveals wolves as emotionally
intelligent creatures capable of empathy, compassion, apology,
encouragement and forgiveness. Perhaps learning and observing
wolves can make us better humans. If nothing else, this book will
have you YouTube-ing “awesome wolf pack howl,” and hopefully it’ll
ignite a passion to save their habitat so they can have thriving
families, too." —Esquire
"Through the stories and life lessons in the book—which also
features black-and-white photography from the Dutchers’ time with
the wolves—the couple hopes readers can get a better picture of
wolves and glean some of the wisdom they imparted to the
Dutchers."—Idaho Mountain Express
“The authors challenge the cultural perception of wolves as
ruthless with more positive stories of wolf behavior…sharing
stories as if they were doting grandparents. This optimistic
expression of faith in the everyday wisdom of wolf and humankind
alike shows the wolves as a reflection of the best in humans.”
–Publishers Weekly
“An accessible book for nature lovers that imparts wisdom for
humanity. For all readers in need of a reminder to be the best that
they can be.” –Library Journal
"Those who read this book will have a greater understanding of
these charismatic animals (who share an ancestor with our domestic
dogs), and, it is hoped, will be inspired to become active stewards
of the wild world." –The Bark
"This book could not be more welcome, both as inspiration and
educational tool, at this time of great uncertainty for America’s
wolves." –Endangered Species Coalition blog
“I found each chapter so enlightening and meaningful, and I feel as
though I learned more about life from this short book than I have
in a long time.” –Forever Lost in Literature
“Jim and Jamie Dutcher offer a rare and insightful view into the
hidden lives of wolves. Though this species is often misunderstood,
these remarkable animals have much to teach us if we will take the
time to learn.”—Robert Redford
“There is only one way to really understand animal behaviour, and
that is to spend months and months patiently observing and learning
not just about them, but from them. As I did with the chimpanzees.
And Jim and Jamie Dutcher have done just that, living for years
with the wolves of the Sawtooth Pack in a tented camp in the Idaho
wild. In this compelling book they share with us the insights
gained by hours and hours of study, providing us with a window
through which we can learn about the world of a family of wolves.
If you ever doubted that wolves have rich emotional lives those
doubts will be swept away as you read about the close bonds between
the members of this pack, how they care for each other, and how
they cooperate. In many ways they are like us: clearly they
experience emotions of joy and grief and suffering just as we do.
They are so intelligent, so in harmony with the natural world that
they have much to teach us. How tragic that the wolf, ancestor of
the domestic dogs with whom we share our lives, is so
misunderstood. I believe that this book, so compelling in its
authenticity, will help you understand why I feel shocked and
saddened by the way that wolves are misunderstood and persecuted.
And you will, I am sure, want to join the fight to protect
them.”—Jane Goodall“The Dutchers have ended up producing one of the
most intimate portraits ever made of the North American gray wolf.
Though it has taken years, their study of the Sawtooth pack has
proven deeply insightful, with riveting stories and stunning
photography. This is a body of work that will stand the test
of time.”—Joel Sartore, National Geographic fellow and founder of
the Photo Ark
“Wolves are both the most hated and best loved animal in North
America. That is partly because we don’t know them. We make them a
character in our own cartoon—villain or savior. Wolves really
are—as this book explains so beautifully—complex, devoted, loyal,
and yes sometimes fierce creatures. In them it is easy to see
ourselves reflected, because wolves are more like us in their
approach to life and family than any other creature. I invite you
into this lovely and graceful book, not just because wolves are
full of surprises but because by knowing them better we can better
understand ourselves.”—Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words: What
Animals Think and Feel
“Beautifully intimate stories of wolves being wolves that might
even teach us to be better humans. The Dutchers' love and respect
for wolves shines [howls] throughout this book. Touching, intimate
portraits of an unfairly maligned species. As watchers of [and
listeners to] wolves, the Dutchers don't miss a thing. They do real
justice to these glorious canids.”—Jennifer S. Holland, author of
the New York Times best-selling Unlikely Friendships
series
“With passion and a personal flair, the Dutchers once again roll
out an intimate story about wolves. Drawing upon their deep
knowledge gained from countless hours spent with the Sawtooth wolf
pack, Jim and Jamie relate rarely seen wolf behaviors, even
emotions, connecting them to wild wolf packs which helps interpret
what is observed in places like Yellowstone and Denali national
parks. Written by each of them in alternating chapters, they reveal
much too about their story and how their love of wolves and each
other came to be.”—Douglas W. Smith PhD, Senior Wildlife Biologist,
Yellowstone National Park
“In their wonderful new book, The Wisdom of
Wolves, Jim and Jamie Dutcher provide convincing evidence that
wolves are our finer selves.”—Mark Derr, author of Dog’s Best
Friend, A Dog’s History of America, and How the Dog Became
the Dog
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