Never Cry Wolf
by Farley Mowat
2020-12-29 13:56:51
This international bestseller that changed the way we look at wolves âopens new horizons in understanding animal nature and intelligenceâ (Newsday). In 1948, Farley Mowat landed in the far north of Manitoba, Canada, a young biologist sent t...
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This international bestseller that changed the way we look at wolves âopens new horizons in understanding animal nature and intelligenceâ (Newsday). In 1948, Farley Mowat landed in the far north of Manitoba, Canada, a young biologist sent to investigate the regionâs dwindling population of caribou. Many people thought that the caribousâ conspicuous decline had been caused by the tundraâs most notorious predator: the wolf. Alone among the howling canine packs, Mowat expected to find the bloodthirsty beasts of popular conception. Instead, over the course of a summer spent observing the powerful animals, Mowat discovered an animal species with a remarkable capacity for loyalty, virtue, and playfulness. Praised for its humor and engrossing narrative, Never Cry Wolf describes a group of wolves whose interactions and behaviors seem strikingly similar to our own. Mowat humanizes these animals that have long been demonized, turning the widespread narrative of the âsavage wolfâ on its head and inspiring many governments to enact protective legislation for the Northâs most mysterious creature.
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