#wolves
Unique friendship between wolf and bear documented by Finnish photographer
“It’s very unusual to see a bear and a wolf getting on like this” says Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen, 56, who took these surprising photos.
From what I could find, it’s actually the first time, at least in Europe, where such a friendship was developed.
https://www.zmescience.com/other/great-pics/bear-wolf-photographer/
#nature #wolf #bears #wolves #Finland #Rautiainen #wildlife #photography #friendship
What it was like to witness the first wolves released in Colorado, and what happens next | Aspen Public Radio
Good news for #wolves
@Girl Of The Sea
#siberia #wolves
I've forgotten how many years ago I wrote this.
Wild Siberian Wolf
I’m in Siberia.
There’s nothing and no one ahead.
There’s nothing and no one behind.
There’s only breathing and my eyes blinking.
I’ll think a thought and feel warm tears on my cold face.
I lie down on the ground and cover my eyes.
I don’t want to see anything.
I only want to take my last breath.
But no. I know it. I know it.
A wild Siberia wolf will arrive. He will lick my cheek,
and howl a howl that can be heard from Siberia to Mongolia.
“Go ahead, I think, rip my throat out."
He’ll lie down beside me and our breathing
will become as one.
I’ll wake up in my bed and the bright Sun will be shining.
I’ll reach out to touch the wolf beside me.
He won’t be there.
I close my eyes and see
I’m in Siberia.
There’s nothing and no one ahead.
There’s nothing and no one behind.
#music #wolves
My Neighbors: "Oh My Gawd! Do you hear howling, Fred? That woman has turned herself into a wolf again! This time there’s a whole pack of them!!.”
Wolves Howling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BkMLaz6CUI
#music #wolves #photography
WOLF WEDNESDAY
One of my favorites.
LONE WOLF ~ EELS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7YgchYFNzc
The Return of Wolves to Isle Royale
https://orionmagazine.org/article/return-of-wolves-isle-royale-michigan/?mc_cid=9431f6eb6b
TOXIC MASCULINITY
Wolves killed. The unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible. - Oscar Wilde
One-fifth of Wisconsin’s gray wolf (Canis lupus) population is dead after hunters and trappers slaughtered more than 200 animals in a three-day, sanctioned trophy binge. Official numbers reported by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) show the “harvest” exceeded quota numbers in every zone, resulting in almost twice the number of wolf-kills as was sanctioned.
Debacle: How a Kansas Group Forced a Wolf Hunt in Wisconsin That Turned into a ‘Bloodbath’; 97 Wolves Killed over the Limit
https://www.environews.tv/031221-debacle-how-a-kansas-group-forced-a-wolf-hunt-in-wisconsin-that-turned-into-a-bloodbath-97-wolves-killed-over-the-limit/
#wolves #politics #germany #eu #slaughter
September 4, 2023
EUROPEAN UNION
EU reviews wolf's protected status, Germany considers culls.**
6 hours ago
CULL - Meaning
noun: cull; plural noun: culls
-a selective slaughter of wild animals.
Examples:
"fishermen are to campaign for a seal cull"
an inferior or surplus livestock animal selected for killing.
"a cull cow"
"Wolves are currently highly protected under both German and EU law. Populations have grown rapidly over the last decade, with farmers pointing to the threat the EU's 19,000 wolves pose to livestock."
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-reviews-wolfs-protected-status-germany-considers-culls/a-66720164
#wolves
Biden Backs The End Of Protections For Wolves. But Worries About Hunting Grow
August 20, 20216:24 PM ET
The Associated Press
https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029854797/biden-gray-wolves-endangered-species-protections-hunting
Wolves discriminate quantities better than dogs
Being able to mentally consider quantities makes sense for any social species. This skill is important during the search for food, for example, or to determine whether an opponent group outnumbers one's own. Scientists from the Messerli Research Institute at the Vetmeduni Vienna studied how well dogs can discriminate between different quantities and discovered that wolves perform better than dogs at such tasks. Possibly dogs lost this skill, or a predisposition for it, during domestication. The results were published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
https://phys.org/news/2014-12-wolves-discriminate-quantities-dogs.html
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"The existence of wolves contributes to a richer animal and plant life. Human survival depends on healthy ecosystems."
Last winter, #Sweden authorized the #killing of 27 #wolves, while hunters in neighboring #Norway had permission to kill 51 wolves—about 60% of the lupine population—and #Finland approved the culling of 27 wolves.
#biology #wolves #toxoplasmagondii #mindalteringParasite #packleader
Diagram showing the hypothesized wolf-cougar-T. gondii feedback loop. (Meyer, Cassidy et al., Communications Biology, 2022)
A Strange Thing Happens to Wolves Infected by Infamous Mind-Altering Parasite
A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.
The research shows that the effects of this parasite in the wild have been horrendously understudied – and its role in ecosystems and animal behavior underestimated...
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-strange-thing-happens-to-wolves-infected-by-infamous-mind-altering-parasite
Whaleback Pack Delivers California's Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years - Active NorCal
The Whaleback Pack, living in Northern California’s Siskiyou County, delivered a historic litter of pups in 2022. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the pack added 8 pups this year, the largest known litter of wolf pups in over 100 years.
Wolf Conservation Center on Twitter: "His howl gives soul to the universe ✨ https://t.co/80yQTOTJjL" / Twitter