Zookeepers in southwest France recently shot four members of a 9 member wolf pack because the wolves left their enclosure. The wolves, recent arrivals at the zoo, exhibited “dangerous behavior,” zoo officials said, leading to the shootings. As a result, the zoo is now closed until late January. The exact nature of the dangerous behaviorContinue reading “French Zookeepers Shoot Four Wolves, After Pack Escapes Enclosure”
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What I learned This Week: Don’t Call Them Alpha Males
One of the joys of running a blog is learning new things. This week’s lesson comes from blogging about OR93, the late wandering wolf who came to California from Oregon. A cliche in the study of wolves is the “Alpha Male” the idea that one wolf in the pack controls all the other males andContinue reading “What I learned This Week: Don’t Call Them Alpha Males”
OR93 – The Young Male Gray Wolf Who Wandered 1000 Miles Into California Has Been Killed In A Car Accident
A young wolf from Oregon who was a player in the slow reintroduction of wolves into California has been killed by a vehicle, a fate common to many endangered animals seeking to survive in the Golden State. The young wolf, OR93 is certainly not the only victim of roadside carnage that kills more than 500Continue reading “OR93 – The Young Male Gray Wolf Who Wandered 1000 Miles Into California Has Been Killed In A Car Accident”