Comments on: International Wolf Center http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/ A Fun-Loving Guide to the Natural World for Kids and Adults Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kenton and Rebecca http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 Kenton and Rebecca Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-6933 Hi Robert, Thanks for writing in again. Awesome that you're involved in helping to re-introduce the Mexican Grey Wolf. How lucky to have seen them in the wild! We're still on our quest -- perhaps this winter we'll get lucky! Hi Robert,

Thanks for writing in again. Awesome that you’re involved in helping to re-introduce the Mexican Grey Wolf. How lucky to have seen them in the wild! We’re still on our quest — perhaps this winter we’ll get lucky!

]]> By: robert http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-6652 robert Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:25:12 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-6652 Hey. It's me again. I too am an avid wolf follower. In New Mexico we are currently trying to re-introduce the Mexican Grey Wolf along with our partner state Arizona. It has bee a rough road for the wolves, mostly because of the opposition from the ranchers. They are more tolerant of them in Arizona. There are currently 50 + give or take, wolves in the wild here. Some collared some not. They had hoped to reach a goal of 100 when they first started the program back in 1997 or so. But poaching and other factors have kept the population growth very low. However, lucky me, I am one of the few who has had several encounter with them. Visually and hearing they're awesome howl. Lucky for me as student of wildlife sciences I got to hang out the DGF in Arizona and got to go on ride alongs with them. On other occassions I was on my own. But I support all wildlife ecology as they are an important part of the eco system balance. good luck in seeing your first wolf in the wild. It'll be etched in your mind for ever. Hey. It’s me again. I too am an avid wolf follower. In New Mexico we are currently trying to re-introduce the Mexican Grey Wolf along with our partner state Arizona. It has bee a rough road for the wolves, mostly because of the opposition from the ranchers. They are more tolerant of them in Arizona. There are currently 50 + give or take, wolves in the wild here. Some collared some not. They had hoped to reach a goal of 100 when they first started the program back in 1997 or so. But poaching and other factors have kept the population growth very low. However, lucky me, I am one of the few who has had several encounter with them. Visually and hearing they’re awesome howl. Lucky for me as student of wildlife sciences I got to hang out the DGF in Arizona and got to go on ride alongs with them. On other occassions I was on my own. But I support all wildlife ecology as they are an important part of the eco system balance. good luck in seeing your first wolf in the wild. It’ll be etched in your mind for ever.

]]> By: Kenton and Rebecca http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Kenton and Rebecca Sat, 23 May 2009 13:16:42 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-637 Hey Albert -- We're laughing with you! =) It's definitely worth a check if you're up late one night (or up early one morning, we still get confused trying to translate Australia/US time) -- there are two pure white wolves which are really an amazing site. Good luck viewing! Hey Albert — We’re laughing with you! =) It’s definitely worth a check if you’re up late one night (or up early one morning, we still get confused trying to translate Australia/US time) — there are two pure white wolves which are really an amazing site. Good luck viewing!

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Sat, 23 May 2009 11:06:35 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-633 Aaaaahhh! Doh, I feel like an idiot now. I was wondering why everything was all black on the cameras, and I thought it was poorly set up or something, or something was broken somewhere. Now I realise it's night time for you guys ;) Aaaaahhh! Doh, I feel like an idiot now. I was wondering why everything was all black on the cameras, and I thought it was poorly set up or something, or something was broken somewhere. Now I realise it’s night time for you guys ;)

]]> By: Kenton and Rebecca http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Kenton and Rebecca Fri, 22 May 2009 23:21:11 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-617 Hello Ted! Thanks for the ID on the spider. We've been familiar with these all our lives (some get considerably larger than this one), but have never taken the time to figure out what they were. They were just these magical giant spiders from childhood, which seemed very un-Wisconsin-ish, and more like something that you'd find in the tropics. But they're certainly beautiful arachnids! Hello Ted!

Thanks for the ID on the spider. We’ve been familiar with these all our lives (some get considerably larger than this one), but have never taken the time to figure out what they were. They were just these magical giant spiders from childhood, which seemed very un-Wisconsin-ish, and more like something that you’d find in the tropics. But they’re certainly beautiful arachnids!

]]> By: Kenton and Rebecca http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Kenton and Rebecca Fri, 22 May 2009 23:18:08 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-616 Hey Wilderness J! Thanks for the fun comment =) Actually, it was extremely surprising when we saw our first white wolf. It was Maya, I think, and she didn't look wolf-like at all. Since we didn't post any white wolf pics, you must have gone to the cams -- pretty fun, aren't they? Hey Wilderness J! Thanks for the fun comment =) Actually, it was extremely surprising when we saw our first white wolf. It was Maya, I think, and she didn’t look wolf-like at all. Since we didn’t post any white wolf pics, you must have gone to the cams — pretty fun, aren’t they?

]]> By: Wilderness J http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Wilderness J Fri, 22 May 2009 17:56:37 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-609 Those white wolves look exactly like sheep if you have weak eyes like me. I immediately thought those must be sheep in wolves' clothing. I go by the maxim, "If it looks like a duck, it must be a duck!" So, are you sure you were at the Wolf Center? Surely sheep have Centers, too. What better way to have dinner? Dress up like a sheep. It worked in the Little Red Riding Hood saga. Only her Grandma wasn't named "Kenton". Great adventure! Thanks. Those white wolves look exactly like sheep if you have weak eyes like me. I immediately thought those must be sheep in wolves’ clothing. I go by the maxim, “If it looks like a duck, it must be a duck!” So, are you sure you were at the Wolf Center? Surely sheep have Centers, too. What better way to have dinner? Dress up like a sheep. It worked in the Little Red Riding Hood saga. Only her Grandma wasn’t named “Kenton”. Great adventure! Thanks.

]]> By: Beetles In The Bush http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Beetles In The Bush Fri, 22 May 2009 14:18:16 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-602 A book deal - wow, you're my hero! Maybe someday I'll manage one. That spider appears to be one of the <em>Dolomedes</em> fishing spiders - perhaps <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/140551/bgimage" rel="nofollow"><em>D. tenebrosus</em></a>. Even more impressive than the fact that the first wolf fatality happened to someone named Kenton is that you found this out ;-) regards--ted A book deal – wow, you’re my hero! Maybe someday I’ll manage one.

That spider appears to be one of the Dolomedes fishing spiders – perhaps D. tenebrosus.

Even more impressive than the fact that the first wolf fatality happened to someone named Kenton is that you found this out ;-)

regards–ted

]]> By: Kenton and Rebecca http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Kenton and Rebecca Fri, 22 May 2009 11:12:43 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-598 Thanks Albert! We hope you see some cool stuff on the wolf cams -- not sure what they'll see during your 'daytime' since you're checking in from Australia, but one person who works there said that there was 'tension' in the pack recently -- meaning fighting over food, probably. Saturday evening US time is when they feed the wolves -- we're not sure if that's on the cams, but we're sure going to watch this Saturday, since it would be pretty cool to watch them sit down to eat. We have a feeling it might be more exciting than a typical human dinner party =) Thanks Albert!

We hope you see some cool stuff on the wolf cams — not sure what they’ll see during your ‘daytime’ since you’re checking in from Australia, but one person who works there said that there was ‘tension’ in the pack recently — meaning fighting over food, probably. Saturday evening US time is when they feed the wolves — we’re not sure if that’s on the cams, but we’re sure going to watch this Saturday, since it would be pretty cool to watch them sit down to eat. We have a feeling it might be more exciting than a typical human dinner party =)

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/05/19/international-wolf-center/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Fri, 22 May 2009 06:03:57 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=552#comment-591 Congrats on the agent! And the Wolf Cams sound really awesome I'm going to go check it out right now. Congrats on the agent! And the Wolf Cams sound really awesome I’m going to go check it out right now.

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