Yellowstone Wolves
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Their ancient struggle apparently has little effect on their populations- That’s the conclusion of Dr. Doug Smith who heads the Park’s wolf program. I think that might well be true overall, but Yellowstone Park is a small place when it comes to major predators. With the wolf population in the Park as small as it…
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Wolfish romance on the Northern Range of Yellowstone Park- Kathie Lynch has a detailed report on amorous adventures of Yellowstone wolves observed during her recent trip to the Park. _____________________ By Kathie Lynch. Copyright 2011 Yellowstone’s February wolf breeding season gave us have high hopes for the arrival of new pups this April. Although only…
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Latest is 4,635 elk, count is down 24 percent from 6,070 last winter- Wolf population was over 100, 5 years ago; now down to 37-* Update. Leader of the Yellowstone wolf team, Dr. Doug Smith talks about the elk situation on Montana Public Radio News. Note that it is not the first story in the…
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Federal wolf update is only official wolf news out there now- Here is the latest update from Ed Bangs office, the only government folks in the West who seem to be regularly producing data now. It says it’s for Wyoming, but it also gives Yellowstone Park news, Oregon news and other wolf news. There is…
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Kathie Lynch reveals fascinating new landscape of the wolves of northern Yellowstone- Kathie Lynch is now perhaps the only person writing publicly the details of the Yellowstone Park wolves. With more change than continuity in the last year, her most recent report takes us into the wolf world of the Blacktails, Lamars, Agates, Canyon, and…
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Federal Government appeals the wolf ruling- I missed this one but it is important. Everyone knew that the states and many other groups would appeal Judge Molloy’s ruling on wolves but no one was sure whether the Federal Government would appeal the ruling too. Now that question has been answered. State and others file appeal…
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Below Kathie Lynch has another fact filled report on Yellowstone wolf watching and summary of the packs’ seasonal activity. Right now the Canyon Pack is the only one still being seen. The wolves will return with the elk in October. Thanks for your report, Kathie. – – – – – – – – – –…
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Kathie says mid-summer watching is better than she expected- Here is Kathie Lynch’s latest wolf update. Ralph Maughan – – – – – – – – Copyright © Kathie Lynch Watchers must rise very early on the long summer days in Yellowstone to try to see wolves before they bed down in the shade to escape…