‘Canadian’ wolves – How big and bad are they?
Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:48 am | Updated: 9:03 am, Wed Sep 26, 2012.
By Pat Valkenburg
“Unfortunately, biologists did not have good information on wolf genetics during the early 1990s when the decision was made to reintroduce wolves to Wyoming and Idaho from Alberta and British Columbia.”
http://wallowa.com/news/canadian-wolves-how-big-and-bad-are-they/article_17de00a2-bb00-11e1-bd7e-001a4bcf887a.html
Part 1:
Myths about origin and nature
From the book: The 100 Silliest Things People Say About Dogs
Copyright 2009 by Alexandra Semyonova — All Rights Reserved
“The idea of the dog as a tame wolf has a huge romantic attraction for us.”
http://www.nonlineardogs.com/100MostSillyPart1.html
Overview and history of the central Idaho wolf reintroductions.
by Ralph Maughan
“Many folks were surprised when, after the long round of public meetings and hearings was over, the Dept. of Interior did propose an Idaho, as well as a Yellowstone wolf reintroduction.”
http://www.forwolves.org/ralph/wpages/idaho-o.htm
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),
50 CFR Part 17
Final rule: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants;
Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Gray Wolves in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Idaho,and Montana.
http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/wolf/FR11221994Yellowstone.htm
Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Plan
Prepared by the US Fish and Wildlife Service on cooperation with the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Team.
http://www.fws.gov/montanafieldoffice/Endangered_Species/Recovery_
and_Mgmt_Plans/Northern_Rocky_Mountain_Gray_Wolf_Recovery_Plan.pdf
Is science in danger of sanctifying the wolf?
L. David Mech
US Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711-37th St. SE, Jamestown, ND 58401-7317, United States.
http://www.floridalupine.org/publications/PDF/Mech-2012-Is-Science-in-Danger-of-Sanctifying-the-Wolf.pdf
Why everything you know about wolf packs is wrong
By Lauren Davis
“The alpha wolf is a figure that looms large in our imagination. The notion of a supreme pack leader who fought his way to dominance and reigns superior to the other wolves in his pack…”
http://io9.com/why-everything-you-know-about-wolf-packs-is-wrong-502754629
The Economic Importance of Hunting in America
This report is provided by the Animal Use Issues Committee of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
http://www.fishwildlife.org/files/Hunting_Economic_Impact.pdf
Gray Wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains
News, Information and Recovery Status Reports.
http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/wolf/
Animal Rights Extremism and Ecoterrorism
John E. Lewis, Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington DC.
http://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/animal-rights-extremism-and-ecoterrorism
Science is Self-correcting on Wolves
L. David Mech officially upended a meme that has informed many things that most people understood about wolves.
http://m.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/16/1168581/–Science-is-self-correcting-on-Wolves
Interesting Distinction Between Wolf and Dog Pups
New doctoral research published in last month’s issue of Ethology1 fills in some of the knowledge gaps about early wolf vs. puppy development.
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2013/03/27/dog-wolf-differences.aspx
Wolf recovery chief Ed Bangs talks about the species’ delisting
The gray wolf population in the northern Rocky Mountains is being dropped from the federal endangered species list.
http://grist.org/article/aspen-envt-forum-the-word-on-gray-wolves/
The Pittman-Robertson Act
The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the States, through their respective State fish and game departments, in wildlife-restoration projects.
http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusfd16usc669.htm
Dog Evolution
40 Million Years of Dog Evolution, from Amphicyon to the Labradoodle.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/otherprehistoriclife/a/Prehistoric-Dogs-The-Story-Of-Dog-Evolution.htm
In the Valley of the Wolves
The Druid Peak Wolf Pack Story.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/in-the-valley-of-the-wolves/the-druid-wolf-pack-story/209/
Effects of Sarcoptic Mange on Gray Wolves in Yellowstone National Park.
Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious canine skin disease caused by mites that burrow into the skin causing infections, hair loss, severe irritation and an insatiable desire to scratch.
http://nrmsc.usgs.gov/research/mange_wolvesYNP
