F521 wandered alone, looking for other wolves. F521 had grown old. She was 12 and had lost the dominant status in her pack. She wandered from her home range and met up with her son-in-law and two grandsons. Toward the end of her life F521 was slowing down. She stayed in one location for many weeks. Her grandsons visited her …
Comparing Wolf Leadership in a Pack to humans in Business
Safina, a naturalist who has studied wolves at Yellowstone National Park, says “alpha wolves” are just the opposite. According to Rick McIntyre, a wolf research quoted by Safina, “The main characteristic of an alpha male wolf is quiet confidence, quiet self-assurance.” McIntyre says such wolves “lead by example” because they know how to lead the pack. They project calmness …
Endangered Wolf Center hosts national panel to save the red wolf
EUREKA, MO (KTVI) – They are some of the best minds in the United States when it comes to saving species. They’ve gathered at the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka with their sights set on saving the red wolf. “So the red wolf is the most endangered wolf in the world. There are only 50 individuals left in the wild …
Let’s think about cougars and wolves
Various environmental and conservation groups have called for bringing back some or all of the large mammals — elk, bison, wolves and cougars — killed and driven out of the region by humans over the past couple of centuries. One of those groups, Protect the Adirondacks, wants the issue studied, at least in regard to wolves and cougars, and so …