She was killed by four captive wolves on the third day of her employment.

Weber's mission goal is that there will be no more captive wolves.

Ms. Grimaud's captive wolves may not follow this pattern exactly (they have been neutered) but their beauty, intelligence and intriguing behavior make them "excellent ambassadors for their species," she said.

This is further demonstrated by the fact that captive wolves have been known to breed as soon as they reach 9-10 months, while the youngest recorded breeding wolves in the wild were 2 years old.

The urban legend that wolves fear the sound of string instruments may have a basis in fact, as captive wolves have been shown to exhibit signs of intense distress when hearing low minor chords.

The film finishes with Withnail in the rain making the speech from Hamlet "I have of late, but wherefore I know not, lost all my mirth" to some captive wolves.

I now run a centre in Devon that helps wild and captive wolves, and offers educational courses.

Over 300 captive Mexican wolves were part of the recovery program.

In February 2010, three captive Mexican wolves living in the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minnesota, escaped from their pen after it was pried open by unknown individuals.

Because of this, captive wolves typically do not cope well in urban areas.