Doug Smith of the Wolf Restoration Project in Yellowstone Discuses the Question of Surplus Killing: Do wolves kill for sport, or kill more than they can eat?

 Q & A: Wolves, Doug Smith  Wolves do not kill for sport. But will they kill more than they can immediately eat? The answer is yes if the conditions are right and they will come back to eat off the kills. (Paraphrased from Doug Smith's answer)  Doug Smith is the project leader for the Wolf …

Never Cry Wolf is a True Story About a Government Determined to Scapegoat Wolves

A never ending story... A government researcher, sent to research the "menace" of wolves in the north, learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the species. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UKCaVfSwnLY Never Cry Wolf is a 1983 American drama film directed by Carroll Ballard. The film is an adaption of Farley Mowat's 1963 autobiography Never Cry Wolf …

Surplus killings by wolves is a rare occurrence and serves a purpose.

The latest news out of Wyoming Wolf Pack Slaughters 19 Elk in Rare 'Surplus Killing' Unusual behavior leaves game officials scratching their heads in Wyoming, according to National Geographic published on March 25, 2016 by Brian Clark Howard, read on: "Surplus killings tend to be most common in late winter and may actually represent an …

The Bozeman Film Society kicks off it’s inaugural Science on Screen (SoS) Series on March 30th

The Bozeman Film Society kicks off it’s inaugural Science on Screen (SoS) Series on March 30th with gorgeous coming of age drama, DRUID PEAK. Director Marni Zelnick & executive producer, Maureen Mayer, along with scientists, Dr. Doug Smith, lead biologist of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, and Dr. Katey Franklin, director of MSU Human Development Clinic and …

Over 200 wolf advocates talked with state legislators at the Minnesota State Capitol for Howling For Wolves ‘WOLF DAY 2016 ‘

On Wednesday March 23, 2016 over 200 Minnesotans braved the spring snowstorm to converge on the capital for 'Wolf Day 2016' sponsored by the Minnesota based wolf advocacy organization Howling For Wolves.  In a press release  Howling For Wolves announced its 2016 Legislative Priorities during 'Wolf Day 2016'. Legislative priorities include removing the automatic wolf trophy hunt …

Kids4Wolves is Using Social Media to Save Wolves 

Kids4wolves  released this video two years ago today, asking Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to reconsider the proposal to remove federal protections for gray wolves throughout the United States. Two years later, the Department of the Interior is still considering the proposal after more 1 million public comments. We still haven't received a response …

Wisconsin Wolves Presentation Thursday March 24 at 7 p.m. At the Great Lakes Visitor Center

Source: Wolves program set for Thursday at NGLVC by Sara M Chase, Ashland Daily Press Children’s stories and fairy tales perpetuate accounts of the dangers of wolves, from the wolf that eats Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother to the big bad wolf who huffs and puffs and blows down the little piggy’s houses. That’s programmed people …

Foxlights is a non lethal predator deterrent device that is saving lives around the world

Foxlights Night Predator Deterrent  "It is my belief Foxlights have the potential of assisting in the saving of many endangered species around the world." ~ Ian Whalan Ian Whalan is a sheep farmer from Austrailia. He invented Foxlights so he could sleep through the night, because it was too bloody cold out there to check …

Setting Traps Close to Public Trails is a Safety Concern 

News out of Idaho:  Woman's dog caught in wolf trap in Bonner Co. Dog caught in wolf trap Taylor Viydo, KREM , KTVB March 18, 2016 BONNER COUNTY, Idaho – A woman in Bonner County is calling for changes after her dog was snared in a wolf trap. Mary Franzel was cross country skiing along …

Bison Nation is a Film by Elke Duerr About the Fate of Our Last Wild Bison

Our last wild bison in North America and Europe are at a crossroads: Will we bring them back to thriving in the wild or see them go extinct? A short, 11 minute version of Bison Nation will be released the end of March, the full-length documentary in late spring, early summer ... https://vimeo.com/159416953 Our last …

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