For Some reason, I am not sure that we trust their intentions MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — State and federal biologists are setting out traps nightly in hopes of catching and collaring gray wolf OR-7 or his mate so they can regain the tracking capabilities that allowed the world to watch his long journey for a mate. Biologists are using padded …
The removal of wolves, an apex predator, allowed the deer population to explode
ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK, ONTARIO — Our environment is fluid, changes within the ecology happen frequently. But just because it’s Nature doesn’t mean that all change is natural. Far too often the catalyst for change is man. Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park has seen some interesting and dramatic changes in it’s predator-prey dynamic over the last century, caused by the hand of …
Are Dogs Really 99.9% Wolf?
Domestic dogs split from their wild counterpart, the grey wolf, quite recently by evolutionary timescales and are remarkably similar from a genetic standpoint. In general, the domestic dog is an extremely close relative of the grey wolf, from which it differs by only ~0.04% in nuclear coding-DNA sequence, and no dog [mitochondrial DNA] sequences have been found that show closer …
Consider these points about wolves
Consider these points about what wolves do Regarding Lee Juillerat’s wolf depredation article: I lived in the Klamath Basin until 2015, still have property there, and know local ranchers, many who feel wolves cause unreasonable concerns and costs for those raising livestock. The losses appear to be entirely on the ranching side even though urbanites continue to eat beef. Also, …