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J. Rogers  \nSince 1992 C. J. Rogers has lived with wolves and studied their societies at Raised by Wolves, a licensed, nonprofit research sanctuary situated in a high valley of New Mexico’s Zuni Mountains, not far from the Four Corners. Rogers, who has taught at Northeastern Illinois University and Western New Mexico University, holds doctorates in both psychology and behavioral ecology, and she applies her knowledge of both disciplines to interpreting the emotional dynamics of wolf packs in the habitats—the playgrounds—that she has constructed. Rogers describes herself both as a playmate and a sentry for the misunderstood animals she lovesand protects. She observes wolves in literal harmony as they sing, and she carefully chronicles their inventiveness and mischief as they play. She also studies closely how conflict arises in and is managed by the packs and how grieving ends play in the complex social systems. In this wide-ranging interview, she offers a fresh interpretation of the role of play in the evolution of humans and wolves, including new views about how early humans learned from wolves.  \nAmerican Journal of Play: You give the wolves at your sanctuary distinguishing names like Guido, Mystic, BudMan, Mantra, Gandalf, and Daydream. Do they have distinct personalities?  \nC.J. Rogers: Oh yes. Definitely. Beau-Beau, for example—a very large wolf-hybrid about 25 percent german shepherd and now deceased—was a member of the House or Shack pack. He was stunningly handsome and sweet, and he often acted as baby-sitter for his pack. That behavior is consistent with an interesting pattern, by the way; the largest males tend to have baby-sitter temperaments—very gentle and sweet but also capable of great strength, as though protecting the young requires their formidable presence. Anyway, he had this little plaything he loved to do: how can I describe to you what it looked like when this huge, gorgeous carnivore tried to stand on his head?  \nAJP: This sounds much like the play we know from watching our pets. If humans know dogs, do we also know wolves?  \nRogers: Yes, in part. Think about your dog or a dog you’ve known. You’re probably at least half-smiling. When we’re with our dogs, we feel loved, safe, and not alone. People often describe their dogs as friends, but with  \n© 2010 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois  \nthose bright eyes and big smiles, dogs really are true pals. Whatever dog you have in mind right now, you are thinking of a subspecies of wolf. Wolf equals canis lupus; dog equals canis lupus familiaris. And if what you love about your dog—your soft, merry, protective prankster—is that guileless loyalty, that easy unconditional love it has for you, that innocent intelligence, devoted happy companionship, and playful charm, then you are loving the wolf in your dog. It’s that long-lasting love affair that I’m eager to tell you about.  \nAJP: Before we get to that, would you please say more about how it is that you have both pure-blood wolves and wolf-hybrids at Raised by Wolves?  \nRogers: Let me say at the start that I’m pleased you picked up on the term wolf-hybrid that I used. It pains me to hear wolf-hybrids referred to as wolf dogs. I think it is misleading and even dangerous to encourage people to think wolves are another type of dog—like a collie dog or a poodle dog.  \nWhen people think wolves can be pets, disaster almost always follows. Actually, I’m not crazy about the term wolf-hybrid either—it makes them sound like hothouse tomatoes—but I use it to make the distinction. Mostly, though, I refer to both wolves and wolf-hybrids as “monsters,” which is a term of endearment—like the lovable monsters from Where the Wild Things Are.  \nAJP: So do your monsters of mixed heritage behave any differently from wolves?  \nRogers: In seventeen years, I have never seen anything that indicates they recognize any difference between them. They are mixed in together, and ","cbCaikvCRX5yDD3s","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikvCRX5yDD3s","pdf",244335,"English","# Playing with Wolves: An Interview\n## Sanctuary life and wolf study\n## Names, distinct personalities, and play\n## Dogs vs. wolves: recognition and bonding\n## Wolf-hybrids and pack dynamics","[{\"question\":\"What is Raised by Wolves, and how does Rogers use it for studying wolves?\",\"answer\":\"Raised by Wolves is a licensed, nonprofit research sanctuary in New Mexico’s Zuni Mountains. 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