A federal agency has rejected an endangered species listing for a wolf that dens in the root systems of large trees in southeast Alaska. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that Alexander Archipelago wolves don’t warrant additional protections. The wolves are genetically distinct from other wolves in the Tongass National Forest. Their main prey is Sitka black-tailed deer. …
The Wolf That Changed America ~ Wolf Wars: America’s Campaign to Eradicate the Wolf | Nature | PBS
Wolves have been feared, hated, and persecuted for hundreds of years in North America. Before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans incorporated wolves into their legends and rituals, portraying them as ferocious warriors in some traditions and thieving spirits in others. European Americans, however, simply despised wolves. Many, including celebrated painter and naturalist John James Audubon, believed wolves ought to …