WOLF - Canis Lupus

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WOLF - Canis Lupus

Photo - property of Richard Hickok/HickokGenealogy

The wolf is a highly intelligent and social animal, this predator lives in small family units of about six animals. Generally, each group is dominated by the alpha male and female, which are also usually the pack's only breeding pair. The pack focuses on hunting communally, a strategy that allows the killing of large prey, and caring for the pups, which are their future. Because in most cases only one pair breeds per pack, every wolf takes some part in the caring for, defending, and feeding of the young. Food sharing is common. Leaders remain leaders only as long as they function well. It is a social system and hunting strategy so successful that the wolf has flourished wherever it has roamed. Only one other highly intelligent predator has either mimicked the wolf or evolved along the same lines.

THAT PREDATOR IS US....

"Brother Wolf A Forgotten Promise"
by Jim Brandendenburg

Please do not hate or fear the wolf, for the wolf is our brother, we are much closer than you think. The wolf has no reason to harm or kill you. The wolf will only kill for two reasons;

#1. Self defense or to defend it's pup's.

#2. To eat, or to feed it's pup's.

I feel much safer in the woods when I'm surrounded by wild wolves running loose, than when I'm in the woods and there are strange people all around. "I trust wolves". Humans kill for no reason at at all! WHO IS THE ANIMAL HERE?

Do they still call it HUNTING in Alaska or is it just plain SLAUGHTER!

BOYCOTT ALASKA'S TOURISM UNTIL THIS CRUEL PRACTICE HAS STOPPED

More Than 100 Scientists Oppose Aerial Gunning of Alaska Wolves

Alaska-based biologist, Dr. Victor Van Ballenberghe, has drafted a report commissioned by Defenders and supported by 123 scientists and academic wildlife professionals, which states that Alaska's current program of killing wolves from the air is scientifically flawed. Along with the report, the scientists sent a letter stating their opposition to Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski and the Alaska Board of Game on January 6. At press time, 63 wolves had already been killed by aerial gunners this season, and hundreds more are slated to die. Defenders' Alaska office records a weekly audio message about the aerial gunning program that can be heard online. You can also view a video about aerial hunting of wolves (caution: it's fairly graphic) and sign a petition to Gov. Murkowski at www.wolfcampaign.org.

Read Dr. Victor Van Ballenberghes report

Hear a weekly audio message about the aerial gunning of wolves online

Sign a petition to Gov. Frank Murkowski

To learn more about wolves and our connection with them, I recommend reading;
"Brother Wolf A Forgotten Promise" by Jim Brandendenburg

Enjoy the photographs...

Wolves have a wonderful talent for howling at different pitches. Each wolf assumes a unique pitch to avoid duplicating another pack member's voice.

Photo - property of Monty Sloan/Wolf Park

Paleo-Indians were one of the first groups of early human hunters who had a partnership with the wolf. This relationship was mutually beneficial, and after their long association with the humans, Canis lupus, the wolf, became Canis familiaris, the dog. Archaeological evidence proves that humans and dogs lived together at least 12,000 years ago. Not all of the wolves were domesticated though, most of them remained wild. That is why today all domesticated dogs have the same DNA as a wolf. Today the only way to tell the difference between a wolf and a dog is by examining the enzymes or skulls.

Photo - property of Monty Sloan/Wolf Park