Customer Reviews:
 Cry Wolf May 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is indeed a cry wolf book. A sincere, well written graphic outcry for the protection of the last wild wolf packs and the indigious habitats they depend on. It took four months for the book to arrive, but worth the wait. It is a beautiful book and eloquent story. I could not put it down as it flowed so well with the magnificent photos. As former west-coaster I wanted to be there.
It is a story of several wolf families, simply told, with personal and new enlightning nuggets on each page. There are images most of us will never see in person. The wolves' commitment to survival and the author's commitment to the Pacific rain forest is striking. Ian McCalister's respect of the wild has created my respect of him and his small group of co-workers. The closing remarks do not bode well for the future of the wolves. Will we once more lose the irreplaceable?
"OLD TRUTH" January 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The last book written by the McAllister's "The Great Bear Rainforest" was a fabulous introduction to the Central Coast of B.C. and I must say it changed my life. This latest book "The Last Wild Wolves" has charged me up once again and I am ready to try any way I can to help keep the Pacific Coast wild.
This book has amazing photos and a very nice story, with a dash of science, but most importantly, it sends a clear message that we all need to get serious about protecting this magnificient coastline. The author shows a truly special connection to the "OLD TRUTH"...the kind of "OLD TRUTH" that was here long before the white man.
So thank you once again Ian and Karen McAllister... for being there and trying your best to warn us of the coming nightmare Industry\government has planned for this one area we can't lose, the awesome coastal paradise called "THE GREAT BEAR"...
-ECO
McAllister does it again! January 15, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a gift to the worlds wolves. Like in his first book The Great Bear Rainforest,
the pictures are amazing and undeniable.
Never did I ever believe that wolves ate so much salmon, yet through the
lens of McAllister's camera we witness the greatest coastal wildlife
behaviour imaginable. The writing is engaging, articulate, fascinating
really, and clearly understated, considering the years of work McAllister
put into capturing the images and experiences so beautifully laid out in The
Last Wild Wolves. McAllister is a great conduit into the lives of these remarkable
creatures. Kudos to McAllister and everyone involved in this
important body of conservation literature.
Fact and Fiction Gone Wild January 10, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This informative book chronicles novel research carried out by Canada's Raincoast Conservation Foundation on wild wolves inhabiting the remote rainforest archipelago of Coastal British Columbia. The book is nicely illustrated with Ian McAllister's striking images of wolves and other coastal inhabitants. The narrative describes the research and unique findings of University of Victoria and Raincoast Foundation biologist Chris Darimont. Although the text is primarily attributed to Ian McAllister "with" Chris Darimont, I suspect that most of the interesting narrative regarding scientific findings and new observations about wolves must have been ghost written by Darimont. Conversely, very obvious invented embellishments of the "true" story appear throughout sections written by McAllister (a la Farley Mowat), although these imaginary tales do not detract from the reading experience.
Overall, an excellent book that makes a strong case for the protection and conservation of the rare coastal wolves.
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