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| Never Cry Wolf : Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves | 
| Author: Farley Mowat
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  84 reviews
Sales Rank: 20371
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0316881791
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.773
EAN: 9780316881791
ASIN: 0316881791
Publication Date: September 13, 2001
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Condition: SOME HIGHLIGHTED PASSAGES INSIDE -- Earlier edition mass market paperback/Different cover and publisher - Clean with shelfwear, In stock and available for immediate shipping.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Three Stars for Entertainment, Zero for veracity September 16, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I can't believe all the reviewers gushing about this book. It is propaganda, propaganda for a good cause. But, like all propaganda, it is not bound by truth or even by facts.
Mowat has never tried to refute the claims, well-documented claims, that he never did the research and never spent the time with the wolves that he describes in this book. He is telling people what he thinks they need to hear so as to protect the wolves. Well, I would like to see wolves protected also. But real wolves, not the wolf-clowns that he invented for this book.
Real wolf researchers, see Mech among others, were never convinced that Mowat was saying anything real about wolves. They liked the impact the book had on the public consciousness but they knew nonsense when they saw it.
Real-world wolves were not the cause of the caribou population decline, as the Canadian government seems to have believed. But they do hunt caribou. They tend to hunt the largest prey available. Not to the exclusion of other prey but that seems to be their preference. In Wood Buffalo National Park up in Canada, they hunt bison. Where moose are available, they don't hunt elk as much. When any of the big ungulates are available, they tend to leave whitetail deer or mule deer alone, except fot the occasional kill of opportunity. Somewhere, sometime, a wolf killed and ate mice. But they don't make a habit of it.
Ths sad thing is that this book was written for a wonderful reason and helped wean people from one false picture of wolves. However, it spread a different false picture of wolves and needs to be shown for what it is. Of course, the book is a great read and I would recommend it to anyone who wanted a neat fictional book to kill some time.
 Page Turner and Thought Provoking, N.King, CA July 24, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author has a unique way of keeping you captivated and he will renew your thoughts about wolves. This book was recommended, it was not something I would have read, but after reading it I could hardly put it down, I found myself clued to this book, very funny and touching at the same time. This by far was the most revealing book about wild animals I have ever read. You will not regret reading this book; I bought 3 others after reading it.
Wolf Behavior: Interesting and Entertaining June 30, 2006
This book is a quick and enjoyable read that will dispel some myths about wolves. The author traveled to a remote are of northern Canada in the summer of 1948 to study wolves, which were supposedly destroying the caribou population. The actual culprit turned out to be human hunters. His sympathetic descriptions probably didn't do much for his career with the Canadian government, but may have changed some minds about the threat that wolves pose to people.
Excellent descriptions of wolf behavior in their natural habitat, including the interaction of an immediate family with pups and various groups that live in adjacent territories. Some of the behaviors he observed had not been seen before by scientists, and he was accused of fabricating them, but most of these observations have since been verified by others.
At times, Mowat could be accused of attributing human motivations to animal behaviors. If this bothers you, you many not fully enjoy this book.
Dispel the myths, Spread the love May 23, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been a wolf lover for all my life and I found that even to me, Mowat's book was a refreshing treat. Most of the wolf-related books, fiction or non-fiction, usually describe wolves as bloodthirsty, cruel killers. This occurrence is not always intentional, but even so, it happens. Mowat started out with these same myths, but he learns to see wolves as they truly are. It's unlikely that the average person with the stereotypical view of wolves will pick this book up, but I still hope that NEVER CRY WOLF will help change a few views. Wolves are incorrectly and unfairly branded as evil, and NEVER CRY WOLF helps dispel some of the most common myths associated with these beautiful creatures, who in reality, are more similar to us than most of us imagine.
Mowat keeps the reader's attention with humor and interesting anecdotes, which makes it an enjoyable read for all. His attachment to the wolves he studies makes the read warm and inviting, and the reader may come to know the wolves as if they were there themselves.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a humor-infected, myth-dispelling, thrilling bit of non-fiction. Enjoy!
A book that revolutionized our thoughts on Wolves!!! March 28, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I decided to read the book after watching the movie, created by Disney, of the same name. While the movie is based upon the book and generally entertaining I found the book to be so much more fulfilling.
I have always had an interest in wolves and Mowat provides the right touch in his writing to entertain as well as educate the reader on their behavior. He also provides insight into the bureaucratic functions of the Canadian government which provokes laughter throughout the story.
If looking for a general introduction to Wolves I thoroughly recommend this book. It provides wonderful insight into their behavior, public misconceptions, and the affects that hunters and trappers have on wildlife in the northern regions of North America.
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