Adirondack Wolf Spawns Many Theories About Whether to Bring the Animals Back to New York

AP ^ | May 23, 2004

[sauropod]

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[Ethan_Allen]

That's beautiful. I love them. However, they are the means to an end:

http://www.wildlandsprojectrevealed.org

[crz]

We had two attacks against humans here in Wis and Upper Michigan last year. ATTACKS and not as the DNR and Fish and Wildlife would have you believe as a simple curious advance.

One was a out and out stalk and attack against a logger where three came at him. A big one directly, with two others, one each side of him.

The other was against another woodsman who had to get into his vehicle as the things came right for him.

Just Wait..the deer population suffered last year because of the harsh winter. Next year there could well be a kill made on a child waiting for a school bus.

[Crowcreek]

Wolves and coyotes are extremely territorial, and are known to kill 'intruders', even within their own species. No way was it running with a coyote.

I wonder if these two wolves had any tags, tattoos, radios, scannable implants, or chips -- or if they had prior 'history' with wildlife agencies on either side of the border.

The same 'niche' as coyotes? I think we can expect the wolf to carve out a much larger 'niche'.

[spetznaz]

Beautiful animal. I wonder how long it will take for the usual crowd to come out and say it's time to 'kill every wolf. '

[qam1]

PING

[genefromjersey]

Interesting ! I recall an incident during the (very severe) winter of 1950,when a wolf pack chased some ice fishermen across Lake George. There was also quite a "coy-dog" problem in the upper states,with the hybrids forming packs and raiding farms.

[qam1]

I wonder if these two wolves had any tags, tattoos, radios, scannable implants, or chips -- or if they had prior 'history' with wildlife agencies on either side of the border.

No, It was a total shock that they found a wolf in the Adirondacks

The same 'niche' as coyotes? I think we can expect the wolf to carve out a much larger 'niche'.

Well the Adirondack park which is bigger than Yellowstone, Yosmite and the Grand Canyon combined has the room.

Actually this hunter should have been prosecuted, Baiting animals is illegal in New York.

[qam1]

Wolves and coyotes are extremely territorial, and are known to kill 'intruders', even within their own species. No way was it running with a coyote.

Actually it is possible, One of the biggest reasons wolf reintroduction didn't go forward in the Adirondacks is because it was found that the Eastern Coyote instead of being killed by the wolves would actually breed with them.

[nuconvert]

Wow. That's scary.

[nuconvert]

That's interesting

[tiamat]

I've seen them in Michigan twice. , and I'm in the Lower Penninsula.

[nuconvert]

FYI, pong

[nuconvert]

They're not allowed here...... : - )

[cajun-jack]

about now!!! they might serve a purpose somewhere but it is not anywhere near where i live.

[Issaquahking]

About now is right! There's never been a slicker killing machine than a wolf pack! Perhaps our FRiend (spetznaz) should do some research before running out to defend wolves.

It has been my experience that most of the wolf lover group come from the city and are not familiar with the battle grounds of the west.

[crz]

Wisconsin Outdoor News. May 7 issue, page 7.

I had a couple of them follow me at a long distance a year ago this winter. I considered that a curious type follow as they didnt advance closer. They were at about 300 yards from me all the while.

These were out and out advances or attacks that these fellows had happen to them.

[nuconvert]

If they're stalking and attacking humans, they need to remedy that situation.