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News Briefs 09-05-2014

“Things don’t disappear. They just change, and change and change again.”

Quote of the Day:

“Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.”

Jim Henson

    1. the last loup
      “Never Cry Wolf” is one of the books that inspired my own research of wolves and one of the book, as mentioned in the article, that became inspiration for many biologists and environmental groups which eventually lead to the reintroduction of wolves in the mid-1990s to the area in and around Yellowstone and Idaho. A debate that is still a hot topic today (dubbed the “Wolf Wars” by National Geographic) on whether these animals should be allowed to exist at all let alone on the land used for grazing livestock.

      I have studied the stories of wolves and their biology for almost 10 years now and I am proud to say Mowat’s work is partially responsible for that. Thank you for teaching generations of people to “never cry wolf.”

      One story of the wolf I love:
      There once was a small pack of three wolves traveling down a path. Ravens, who follow the wolves hoping to get part of their kill, sat on the tree behind them when suddenly the last wolf collapsed while the first two continued on without looking back. The ravens thought this suspicious, as even the ravens knew how strong the pack bond was, surely the other wolves would not abandon their brother, but yet the disappeared into the brush. The ravens cautiously approached the downed wolf as it lie completely still, seemly dead, on the path. When the one raven brave enough to approach went to pinch it’s tail, the supposedly dead wolf launched up and grabbed the bird with it’s mouth, not biting, but enough to scare the crap out of poor raven. Then the wolf continued on his way and rejoined his brothers. The biologist witnessing this called it a prank. Animals may not be able to laugh, but that doesn’t mean they lack a sense of humor.

      This is a good read: http://shop.wolf.org/Wild_Wolves_We_Have_Known_p/6667.htm

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