JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed wolf hunting and trapping on Douglas Island after three wolves were killed by harvesters. The Juneau Empire reports that the closure, which will be in place through Aug. 1, comes even though wolves are a rare sighting on the island. Fish and Game cameras have captured only …
Anthrax in the Arctic: Why Wolves are the least of a reindeer’s worries this Christmas
The story about reindeer that Elected Officials never mention Over 75 years ago, a naturally occurring outbreak of anthrax (a bacterial disease affecting the skin and lungs), caused mass death among the caribou of the Yamal-Nenets region in Arctic Siberia. For decades, the diseased bodies lay buried beneath the frozen ice. But this summer, unusually high temperatures caused the permafrost to …
McIrvin employee that invited Protect The Wolves® to Ferry county for a tour
Arron Scotten was the McIrvin employee that invited Protect The Wolves® to Ferry county for a tour, then he ended up being a no show! We felt that after driving clear to the Wolf Advisory Group meeting, after Martorello made the offer to Participate as a Native American Voice, then upon us showing up, changed his tune, (Donny Martorello forgets …
Wolf recovery a tenuous path in Eastern Washington By District 7 State Representatives Shelly Short and Joel Kretz
This article by Joel Kretz… is quite comical, considering he was caught bragging on his own Facebook page that he still had 45 minutes to kill something! Apparently he is sucking up to Voters to stay in office. BTW Joel, reasonable deterrents are more than a late turnout, especially in direct conflict with the Profanity Peak Pack Rendezvous Den Site! …