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Beautiful wolves

Jim and Jamie Dutcher paint a picture of wolves as beautiful, loving, family orientated beings.

Wolf life

The Dutchers lived with a pack of wolves in Idaho for 6 years.

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Awesome

Despite living closely with the wolves for many years, Jim and Jamie Dutcher never lost their awe and respect for them.

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Wolf cubs

The insights Jim and Jamie Dutcher provide into wolf family life may well surprise you.

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The Wisdom of Wolves

Jim and Jamie Dutcher wrote about the Sawtooth pack in their book, The Wisdom of Wolves.

Jim and Jamie Dutcher

Jim and Jamie Dutcher share their amazing experiences with the Sawtooth wolves.

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Episode 196 - The Wisdom of Wolves with Jim and Jamie Dutcher

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Released Sat June 30, 2018
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This episode focuses on the incredible experiences of Jim and Jamie Dutcher, living with a pack of wolves. In this fascinating interview, Jim and Jamie tell Julie in detail about their time with the Sawtooth Pack. Along the way they share insights into what a wolf family is like, the wolves' attitude towards pups and immature wolves, the sounds the wolves made, how wolves interact with the natural world around them - and what that tricky term "alpha" really means. There are also lots of anecdotes illustrating the subjects discussed. Plus there's the DogCast Radio News, and sadly, a tribute to Buddy, who passed away earlier this month.

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Maxwell Muir and Dave Mech

Maxwell Muir and Dave Mech at Wolf Awareness UK.

Wolves

Maxwell Muir believes Scotland could be "re-wolfed".

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