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January 03, 2008
The Future for Wolves?
Grey Wolf - Photo Courtesy of USF&WS
I've always wanted to hear the call of wolves while hiking. On New Years Eve as we hiked back down from Sunset Rock to our cabin at Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, we heard wolves! The captive Red Wolves at the Chattanooga Nature Center were howling up a storm!
Somehow the call of captive wolves is not quite the same as hearing their wild brethren. Someday I'll have to travel to Minnesota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming or Alaska to hear Grey Wolves in their native habitat.
Yesterday the NY Times did a piece on the US Fish & Wildlife Service's plan to delist the Grey Wolf from the Endangered Species Act. The article entitled "A Divide as Wolves Rebound in a Changing West" is well worth reading. Wolves have restored balance to Yellowstone National Park, but they are not loved by everyone. Least of all, coyotes!
What are your thoughts about this issue? Do you share my desire to hear and perhaps see this elusive keystone predator in the wild? You can share your thoughts in the comment box below.
Conservation | By Jeffrey Hunter | 05:44 PM
