Reviews for The Last Wild Wolves: Ghosts of the Rain Forest

The average rating for The Last Wild Wolves: Ghosts of the Rain Forest based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-06-25 00:00:00 Sheal Recto This book is a treasure. The author has spent seventeen years photographing and observing several unique wolf packs on the northern coast of British Columbia. These wolves are genetically different from inland wolves because they have been isolated by the enormous coastal mountain range. The photos are stunningly beautiful and the text accompanying them is inspiring and informative. I learned a lot about wolf behavior and their interactions with other coastal species such as bears, ravens, salmon, and orca whales. Wolves are the true apex predators in this environment, and have been known to dine on bears. The Surf Pack even eats barnacles! The author shows a tremendous love and respect for these magnificent animals and their habitat. It really comes through in his writing. It's shameful that greed and willful destruction are killing them and fouling their home. There's also a DVD that comes with this book. I've only watched the first few minutes of it so far, but the scenery is spectacular! And did I happen to mention yet that I LOVE this book? :)

Review # 2 was written on 2009-02-15 00:00:00 Rosa Lopez Any coffee table book has good photographs, and this is no exception. What sets this book apart is in the telling: Ian McAlister studies the packs that live on the Canadian coast and shares his observations on the behavior of these packs. Great to thumb through, but also great to read. Update, Nov 2015: there's a National Geographic article ("Sea Wolves," Oct 2015) which cites McAllister's work & sounds like there may be a move to give these coastal wolves their own species. Not sure how that works, but interesting to follow.