Freund, a former German paratrooper, established a wolf sanctuary in 1972 and raised more than 70 animals over the last 40 years.
Werner had to behave as the wolf alpha male of the pack to earn the other wolves respect and to be accepted. At feeding time, he had to ensure he fed first and would not allow any of the hungry wolves to come near.
The EU regularly asked for his advice on wolf management in those countries where they are making a comeback.
Werner said he was battling the myth of the “dangerous wolf.”
The sanctuary was home to six packs from European, Siberian, Canadian, Artic and Mongolian regions.
He was born in Germany in 1933. He said he got his love of animals from his mother. He once said: “Wild wolves are rarely aggressive towards people. If there are attacks, they get big play in the press precisely because they are so rare.”
Werner had to behave as the wolf alpha male of the pack to earn the other wolves respect and to be accepted. At feeding time, he had to ensure he fed first and would not allow any of the hungry wolves to come near.
The EU regularly asked for his advice on wolf management in those countries where they are making a comeback.
Werner said he was battling the myth of the “dangerous wolf.”
The sanctuary was home to six packs from European, Siberian, Canadian, Artic and Mongolian regions.
He was born in Germany in 1933. He said he got his love of animals from his mother. He once said: “Wild wolves are rarely aggressive towards people. If there are attacks, they get big play in the press precisely because they are so rare.”
Heartwarming!!
Proving that these are just MAGNIFICENT animals... <3
what a lucky man to be blessed with such beautiful companionship
awesome pics
Heartwarming! Greatest respect for these magnificent animals. The barbaric hunting and culling of these animals is a crime against nature and her laws!
What happened to Werner Freund's wolves after his death?
Wolves are misunderstood when it comes to our natural world. They are not part of our world but we share the enviroment/the world we live in with them. Thankyou Werner Fruend.
love wolves they are misunderstood I think beautiful and majestic...
Je connais les loups depuis mes 14 ans et ses merveilleux animaux M ont sauver d une noyade puis ils M ont accueillis dans la meute comme si j était une des leurs . Toute les nuits durant 4 ans J allait les rejoindre et leurs apportait à manger pouqu ils n attaques pas les fermes car je savais qu ils auraient été tués. Ils ont étés ma première vrai famille et ils M ont offert plus d amour et de tendresses que les humains qui me mal traitait parce que j était une enfant bâtarde comme ils disaient. Lorsque j'ai eu l âge de partir ils le savais et ils M ont fais leurs adieux . Se n est que quelques temps plus tard que jai compris que si ils seraient rester,que je serais rester et que j aurait continuer à souffrir . Les loups sont des animaux très utiles pour garder la faune en santé et quand ont comprends leurs langages sa devient très facile de vivre avec eux . A Vancouver ils avaient exterminer tout leurs loups et ils l ont regretter alors ils sont aller chercher d autres loups pour repeupler leur île . Car des chercheurs ont prouver que les loups ne tuais, que les animaux malades et sans eux les animaux malades se reproduisaient entre eux et lorsqu'ils mouraient ils pourrissaient et nuisaient à la faune qui devenait malade à son tour . Les mêmes recherches à été fait dans le parc de la Mauricie, au Québec. Alors il est important que les espèces animales puissent vivres car sans eux les faunes disparaîtront aussi et la planète deviendra invivable pour les humains . Vous nous dites qu il est important de ne pas polluer la planète ,mais vous permettez le massacres des animaux qui travaillent tout au long de leurs vies à la sauvé pour que nous puissions y vivres .
The perfect companions, guardians and family. They know a lot more then the civilised dummies in our so called society.. Too bad they´re threathened with extinction due to mis/information. It´s obvious how deep Werner Freund was with the pack, as one of the guy´s. Lov to see this..the black&white picture says it all. We should honour him for showing us. Thanks for all this beauty.
What a Beautiful Soul. Thank you for your love of these magnificent teachers of life.