Draw into the lives of wolves through the experience of jim and jamie dutcher and the wolf pack they lived with for six years. Hes been raising and living with wild wolves in germany for the last 30 years and. Delve into jim and jamie dutchers amazing wolf photography documenting a. In every case, all royalties from book and dvd sales are turned over directly to the nonprofit organization. Unlike most wolf documentaries this film is not taken from the point of view of a distant observer, instead it is taken from the perspective of the wolves own family members. Having seen the discovery channel living with wolves documentary, i was, like you, intrigued and entranced with what i had seen and heard. Before wolves were reintroduced to yellowstone national park and central idaho in 1995, the dutchers groundbreaking documentary film, wolf. The book includes a 60minute audio cd of wolf vocalizations.
I admit that initially i had not been that interested with wolves, however that documentary, and now this book as. Living among a pack of wolves at the edge of idahos sawtooth wilderness, jim and jamie dutcher spent years. If you liked this documentary, youll appreciate shaun ellis new book the man who lives with wolves. Living with wolves sets out to debunk cultural misconceptions of these elusive creatures. In 2005, the dutchers produced a followup documentary entitled, living with wolves, which chronicles their experiences living with the idaho wolf pack, and founded living with wolves, a nonprofit educational organization. Marcoss story is the subject of a documentary by spanish director gerardo olivares, whose film among wolves.
There is also a detailed book of their adventures with the wolves which would be. Return of a legend, and the discovery channel specials wolves at our door, and living with wolves. Living with wolves with cdrom by jim dutcher goodreads. A new york times bestseller the enthralling true story of the rise and reign of osix, the celebrated yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her. Literally raised by wolves, this indian boy was found.
In such a harsh and wild environment its wonderful to see the family strength and community of a wolf pack and how they interact with a. Dear jim and jamie dutcher, i have been a fan of your work since i was a child, like no doubt many others, i was first introduced to yourself by living with wolves documentary. Living with wolves tv movie 2005 living with wolves. Regardless of whether the practice of living with wolves is to be applauded or canned, the footage, the behaviours and the insight gained into pack behaviour and the intricacies of the wolf pack is amazing viewing. National geographic kids chapters draw into the lives of wolves through the experience of jim and jamie dutcher and the wolf pack they lived with for six years. Determined to overcome this misconception, filmmakers jamie and jim dutcher creators of the emmywinning wolves at our door spent six years in a tented camp in the wilderness of idaho, living with a pack of wolves, listening to them and earning their trust. Emmy awardwinning filmmakers jim and jamie dutcher lived near idahos sawtooth wolf pack for six years, gaining the wolves trust and observing their daily social interactions. As the group reappeared, the hunters killed the wolves and captured the boy. Together they created the discovery channels most successful wildlife documentary film, wolves at our door, the story detailed in this book.
Adventure, friendship, and family come together in this riveting memoir as two awardwinning filmmakers take you through the experience of the years they spent living in the wild with a reallife wolf pack. Living with wolvesjoin the dutchers as they share their extraordinary experiences living with the sawtooth wolf pack in this emmynominated film. Global wolf educates viewers on the history of the human wolf relationship throughout the world and follows international wolf researchers as they work to preserve a species once hunted to the edge of extinction. The film makers, by being able to be so close to the wolves. Join the dutchers as they discover what life is like among wolves in the western wilderness.
Living with wolves founders, jim and jamie dutcher, began their work as wildlife filmmakers. Gesa kluth, a european wolf biologist, plays happily with captive research wolves as she explains they are quite friendly to each other and the humans they recognize. Jim dutcher, is an american naturalist, cinematographer, director and author. Wolves brought naturalist and photographer jim dutcher closer to his wife, animal expert and sound technician jamie dutcher. The wolf man the diary of paul balenovic bbc 1998 velebit. I channel surfed into watching living with wolves years ago, and had no idea how much of a wolf fan it would make me. The film makers have literally raised these wolves as parents, and then once they mature the wolves are let to their own natural family life. Most commonly known as evil villains from childhood fairytales, wolves have long been the subject of strange myths, causing many humans to fear them. Determined to overcome such misconceptions, jim and jamie dutcher spent six years in a tented camp on the. A lyrical and revealing memoir of living with wolves, from the creators of the emmy award winning discovery channel documentary. Good wolf is an allvolunteer 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the true nature of wolves.
Misha defonseca is a belgianborn writer and the author of a fictitious holocaust memoir titled misha. Jim and jamie set out to show the world that instead of fearsome beasts, wolves are social, complex. He has written eight books and produced three wildlife films about wolves. This book is the documented dedicated research of jim and jamie dutcher over many years living in the wild with wolves. Their sixyear experience led to the creation of the national geographic society book the hidden life of wolves as well as seven other books and three prime. Return of a legend, captivated an audience of 17 million television viewers and garnered a primetime emmy award in 1994. A man and woman want to learn more about the lives of wolves. With the creation of their nonprofit organization, living with wolves, in 2006 and the release of more films, books, exhibits, social media, presentations, magazines articles, study guides and worldwide wolf related interviews, the dutchers have touched the lives 100s of millions of people, as their story of wolves has circled the planet. Extraordinary book about the lives of the america wolf, they call them a pack. Everyone that i have shared this documentary with has loved it. It is a great book about a man and his love for and relationship with wolves. For more on the story of the gray wolf, miles obrien reported on the debate over wolf hunting in montana in september 2011 after gray wolves.
For centuries, wolves have haunted the human imagination. He is the founder of wolf pack management and is involved in a number of research projects in poland and at. The dutchers call for preserving wild places with contiguous wildlife corridors that. Jim dutcher born 1943, is an american naturalist, cinematographer, director and author. Stars of the discovery channel documentary living with wolves, the dutchers spent six years with a wolf pack in an enclosed wilderness habitat within idahos sawtooth mountains. Having won three emmys for their documentary work, writing three books and founding a wolf conservation organization, living with wolves, the dutchers are true advocates for the return of the species. For six years in the 1990s, documentary filmmaker jim dutcher lived among a pack of wolves in idaho. Living with wolves, a twohour documentary about a clique of gray wolves in idaho, will be televised on the discovery channel on sunday night. Living with wolves, a coffee table book, delves into the many aspects of why wolves howl, illuminates the reasons they live in packs, explains why wolves are different from family dogs, and investigates why one wolf becomes the alpha, while another becomes the omega. Exploring wolf society, from alpha to omega the new york. The case of dina sanichar supposedly a sixyearold literally raised by wolves was one of many feral children found over the years in india and beyond wolf children, panther children, chicken children, dog children, and even gazelle children. The french version of the book was a derivative work based on the original with the title survivre avec les. Living with wolves will be released simultaneously with a 2hour documentary of the same name on the discovery channel.
Living with wolves is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educational outreach about wolves to foster awareness and conservation for the species. Its more like a biography, but still a documentary. Living with wolves is a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to informing the public about wolves while working on ways to ensure their survival and influence better management policy decisions. This documentary about studying wolves is hardly a documentary. Granted, all of emus were at least dog people to begin with, but sometimes it feels a little bit like the sawtooth pack the pack of wolves featured in. Living with wolves a marvelous book that demystifies humans the general publics view of wolves. This husbandandwife team spent six years living alongside a pack of wolves in order to reveal the majestic, social, and intelligent nature of these longmisunderstood animals. The dutchers are recognized as two of americas most knowledgeable experts on wolves.
Coproducer jamie dutcher is a sound recordist and former employee of the national zoo in washington, d. Jim and jamie dutchers lifes work is an inspiring journey of love and companionship that they shared with the often maligned grey wolves. Jim and his wife, jamie dutcher, are the creators of the twotime emmy winning documentary, wolves at our door, and founders of the nonprofit organization, living with wolves. It became an instant success in europe and was translated into 18 languages. For national geographic wildlife documentarians jim and jamie dutcher, that dream came true. Both a book and a discovery channel documentary, living with wolves is an intimate portrayal of this animal. Wolves have been characterized as bloodthirsty beasts and the bane of helpless livestock.
It has been accepted as conventional wisdom that they are savage predators, creatures of nightmare. A government researcher, sent to research the menace of wolves in the north, learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the species. Jim and his wife jamie have won three emmys, for cinematography, outstanding programming and sound recording for their three films about the sawtooth pack. After years of living in the wild, shaun ellis was barely able to recognize the feral face that stared back at him from the mirror. As you read this book you will come to understand that wolves. His wife, jamie, joined him in 1993, and together they witnessed acts of wolf devotion. Eightyyearold werner freund would rather be a wolf than a man. Shaun ellis is an english animal researcher who is notable for living among wolves, and for adopting a pack of abandoned north american timber wolf pups. This husbandandwife team spent six years living alongside a pack of wolves in.
How he was able to spend 2 years in the wilderness living like a wolf and being accepted in a wolf pack, or spending 18 months in a rescue park in england raising several wolf pups who had lost their mother. Once abundant in north america, these majestic creatures were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s. And in the man who lives with wolves, we discover the life of a rare and fascinating man who abandoned civilization but never lost touch with his humanity. Fortunately, they become part of the wolf family in the american west, braving some of the harshest winters imaginable. Living with wolves 2005 during centuries wolves were characterized as bloodthirsty beasts, enemies of owners of ranch and killer of helpless livestock.
They are extraordinary creatures and this book goes along way to telling all about them. Also recommended is the dvd documentary, living with wolves. It was easily the most important documentary of my life as it reflected exactly how i can always remember feeling, that wolves are special. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers will be howling for more. I am a wolf advocate and am heart broken over the past two years since the delisting of wolves was passed in a budget bill that.
During centuries wolves were characterized as bloodthirsty beasts, enemies of owners of ranch and killer of helpless livestock. With charles martin smith, brian dennehy, zachary ittimangnaq, samson jorah. Living with wolves also has a traveling museum exhibit on wolves through national geographic. Released simultaneously with a 2hour documentary of the same name on the discovery channel features narrative as well as the best of the authors 14,000 photographs includes a 60minute audio cd of wolf vocalizations.