Whats the theme of the book "Never Cry Wolf" by Farley Mowat?

Answer 1

A plea for the protection of wild wolves.

In the preface to Never Cry Wolf, Mowat writes that he first intended to grant the wolves only a small part in the book and to focus instead on government bureaucracy, which mismanages and misdirects much of the conservation effort today.

Although his book does expose bureaucratic foolishness and lack of vision, its main thrust calls for the protection of wild wolves—both from the unintentional pressures of a developing society and from the intentionally malign influence of self-righteous bureaucrats.


But this is also a big one:

"Natural vs. Unnatural / True vs. False

This is the major theme of the book. The purpose of Mowat's study to determine the truth about wolves. Unfortunately, his knowledge is derived from an unnatural source - societal man. Therefore, since his source is unnatural, his data is likewise false. In this book, if something is not generated in the natural world, it is generally false. The only trustworthy sources in this book are Eskimos, who live naturally and wolves, who live on instinct. Anything else, including Mowat, is oftentimes untrustworthy. This is a common theme is both fiction and non-fiction. It should be considered especially pertinent in this book because this is a book written about nature. Mowat attempts to become a part of nature, but Mowat will, in the end, be denied the right by his own unnatural thoughts."

Answer 2

It's a short book, with a theme that is quickly discovered, and it's fun to read, too.
Wolves are the theme, really; only of course that can be elaborated on as you discover how Mowat feels about them and why.
It's a fun book-- try it out.

Answer 3

Never Cry Wolf Book