As discussed in the article below, “by reducing elk numbers and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves are helping create more resilient elk herds.” This is true, but another likely reason for falling […]
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All posts tagged: wolf
Bear and Wolf on Fall River in Idaho
We left this camera up all winter. So we have photos from October through June. We asked the experts… What kind of bear? Is this a wolf or a big coyote? Their response is below. […]
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Moose and Wolf at Pitchstone Waters
This image is taken next door to Pitchstone Waters, in southeastern Idaho. These animals move nomadically through the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, and the national forests and wilderness areas that surround them. (See […]
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Do States Manage Wolves Better?
Decades of experience with wildlife and forestry management shows that state agencies generally produce better results than federal agencies. It’s not that the feds don’t know what needs to be done; it’s that they can’t […]
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Scientist?
The wolf debate is more about politics than economics or the environment.
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Wolves’ Return to Oregon Brings Conflict and Opportunity
Wolves help wildlife and habitat but they also – historically with good cause – terrify many people. Mexican Wolves, the native wolf of far-West Texas, is a small and comparatively harmless relative of the larger […]
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Lessons from the Wild Lab at Yellowstone Park
People will look back in 200-years and see the return of wolves in Yellowstone as a profound moment in habitat restoration ecology which will set a benchmark for the rest of the world. Let us […]
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Drought Busters 101 : A 21-Minute Video on Desert Grassland Restoration
“Drought Busters” is an inexpensive, quick, physiologically and economically sustainable method of habitat and wildlife restoration. We call it Drought Busters because it increases effective rainfall by rebuilding soil fertility and the soil’s ability to […]
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How a Wolf Named Romeo Won Hearts in an Alaska Suburb
It seems that the question about which animals merit our highest standard of care and consideration—or at least a no-kill approach—often turns on intelligence. The “dumb beast” is clearly least like us. I find what […]
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