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12-05-2007, 06:50 PM
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| | | The Wolfman
Channel 5 friday 18th may at 8.00pm.
Shaun Ellis (42)has spent the last two years living as a Wolf.. Shaun ended up sharing their enclosure at a devon Wildlife park ( doesn't say which one, but the Only one I can think of is Sparkwell On Dartmoor) he adopts their behaviour and diets, he rears three pups and adopts the Role of Alpha male.
Should be interesting..
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12-05-2007, 06:54 PM
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That sounds like a 'must watch' Kymba - thanks for advance notice.
Jeff
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12-05-2007, 07:13 PM
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Sounds good, hopefully it will answer the question 'Why?'!!
I'm all for getting close to nature but........!
Looking forward to watching it 
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12-05-2007, 07:39 PM
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Sounds really good, but we've got such bad reception on Channel 5 it looks like every programme on it is in a snow storm! A shame, because there is some really good stuff on there sometimes! Oh well, can't have it all can we. Sarah |
12-05-2007, 07:49 PM
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Sounds a little weird but very interesting at the same time. I will definately watch it. Thanks for letting us all know. |
12-05-2007, 08:04 PM
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Ive got his book "the wolf talk" which is very informative and a must read for those interested in wolfies - it does however also reveal that he is not quite the full picnic - for instance the bit where when the female wolf dies he feels an unstoppable compulsion to "howl for his alpha"
btw you are correct about the location tho he also spent quite a bit of time at longleat and in north america studying wolves in the wild
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12-05-2007, 08:17 PM
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It does say he's barking Mad and suffered many injuries while establishing himself as pack leader.. It also drove his wife and children away... he rckons he would do it again though!!!! takes all sorts to make a world go round dont it
Cheers for confirming its sparkwell pete.. Its an awful wildlife park, was always getting reported for to small and poor conditions animals are kept in.. Went there twice then refused to put money in owners pockets for animals to be treated so cruely 
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12-05-2007, 08:24 PM
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among other pecadilloes he belives firmly in american indian teachings and actually belives that his spirit shape shifts to "inhabit the wolf"
however he has done a lot of good pioneering work managing pack dynamics with sound recordings to defuse conflict (particularly at longleat) its a great shape that HWP did not recourse to him before they opted to slaughter their wolf pack last year.
btw if you do want to see wolves in captivity one of the best collections is woburn - they have black bears in the same enclosure which makes for interesting interaction and a photographic bonanza
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12-05-2007, 08:26 PM
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Wheres Woburn???
Wildwood has wolves to
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12-05-2007, 08:30 PM
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woburn abbey safari park - suprisingly in woburn - its in bedfordshire near Milton keynes / leighton buzzard.
The best venue for close ups is the UK wolftrust near reading but they dont have enough wolves to display pack dynamics.
Longleat is another good one , while whipsnade has great enclosures for wolfies but is poor from a viewing photography point of view.
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13-05-2007, 10:25 AM
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I just heard him interviewed briefly on LBC radio, sounds like it should be interesting. He said his girlfriend also joins him with the wolves.
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13-05-2007, 01:56 PM
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I hope he doesn't get too close. Hybridisation with other species is a big problem in conservation  |
13-05-2007, 05:52 PM
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I'm really looking forward to this program .
The UK Wolf Conservation Trust will be at The Royal Bath and West Show 30th May - 2nd June 2007
and Secret World in Highbridge Somerset on June 23 (I'm going to try and get to that one  ).
The dates of other shows they will be attending are on their website.
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13-05-2007, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore  woburn abbey safari park - suprisingly in woburn - its in bedfordshire near Milton keynes / leighton buzzard.
The best venue for close ups is the UK wolftrust near reading but they dont have enough wolves to display pack dynamics.
Longleat is another good one , while whipsnade has great enclosures for wolfies but is poor from a viewing photography point of view. | Prog sounds very interesting. Does he physically fight the wolves, surely unless he has big teeth he is at a disadvantage!
Recently went to Longleat, the wolves were sadly having their afternoon snooze but I whistled them and they all looked up which was sweet.
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13-05-2007, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by honeybee Prog sounds very interesting. Does he physically fight the wolves, surely unless he has big teeth he is at a disadvantage! | wolf pack interaction is mainly about bluff, posture, and submission it is rare for them to hurt each other badly as this is not in the interests of the pack as whole.
my understanding from the book is that ellis mimics their postures and has learned to imitate their vocal language of huffs , growls, etc
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13-05-2007, 09:20 PM
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A did write a thesis on canine behaviour...as you say most of it is bravado/showing of dominance and so on but I wouldn't like to risk it! Did he stay with them the whole time? He had to eat raw meat?
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13-05-2007, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by honeybee A did write a thesis on canine behaviour...as you say most of it is bravado/showing of dominance and so on but I wouldn't like to risk it! Did he stay with them the whole time? He had to eat raw meat? | Oh dear I hope this is going to be a genuine attempt to understand another species and I'm not going to have to endure 60 minutes of macho c**p  .
Has anyone seen the Dog Whisperer on Animal Planet? She studied wolves in the wild and has combined that with Monty Robert's philosophy and I love her work. I am pretty sure her research didn't entail physical encounters and eating offal 
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16-05-2007, 09:33 PM
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Just seen promo clip for this, looks really good!
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16-05-2007, 10:00 PM
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Wolfman is being interviewed by James Whale on Talksport radio now,11 o`clock.
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17-05-2007, 10:06 AM
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There is something about it on the 30 minute news on Channel 5 between 11.30 and 12.00 this lunchtime, Only just found out sorry its short notice.. Dont know if it will be repeated on their Evening news or not.
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17-05-2007, 12:29 PM
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I watched the Interview with the Wolfman on channel 5 news and I am definately going to watch the programme tomorrow.. I found his interview fascinating and the clips of the programme were amazing... this is definately a must.. I am also going to get his Book(s) to read.
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18-05-2007, 10:46 AM
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The Wolfman's doing another interview on ITV's 'This Morning' at midday if you're interested. |
18-05-2007, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SparklySarah Sounds really good, but we've got such bad reception on Channel 5 it looks like every programme on it is in a snow storm! A shame, because there is some really good stuff on there sometimes! Oh well, can't have it all can we. Sarah | It's too late for this program but if you have a clear view of the sky I can recommend "freesat" as a solution for your blizzards.
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18-05-2007, 06:58 PM
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Just a reminder THE WOLFMAN is about to start on channel 5
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18-05-2007, 07:24 PM
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I was looking forward to this. Gave it 10 minutes and switched it off. Thought it was going to be about wild wolves, but three hand reared pups in a zoo enclosure!!
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