Dutcher, Jim

Lakota, the shy wolf pup, is picked on by the other wolves until Matsi blocks the others nips and Lakota learns to be more courageous.

Filmmakers Jim and Jamie Dutcher describe their time setting up a wolf rescue in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains where they hand-raised pups that would go on to form the Sawtooth Pack. Living in a yurt for years, the Dutchers chronicle their time helping raise three generations of wolves, showcasing them not solely as violent predators but complex, social creatures capable of unique friendships and familial bonds. Includes a selection of photographs of notable members of the pack.

"For six years Jim and Jamie Dutcher lived intimately with a pack of wolves, gaining their trust . . . In this book the Dutchers reflect on the virtues they observed in wolf society and behavior. Each chapter exemplifies a principle, such as kindness, teamwork, playfulness, respect, curiosity, and compassion"--.

Recounts the story of Jim and Jamie Dutcher's time spent living with a pack of wolves to study their lives and behavior.

Jim and Jamie Dutcher describe their work with wolves and provide details about three packs in North America.

Lakota, the shy wolf pup, is picked on by the other wolves until Matsi blocks the others nips and Lakota learns to be more courageous.

Documentary on the beavers of the Rockies, showing their family lives, and their work to build a dam and a lodge.