Especially Wolves: All Critters ~ Pawprints and Purrs

Wolves are fiercely loyal to their mates, have a strong sense of family, yet maintain their individualism ... qualities we admire in ourselves.

"If having a soul means being able to feel love, loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans." ~ James Herriot (pen name of James Alfred Wight)

Bays Moutain Wolf Pack
Kingsport, Tennessee
Meet Kashtin, Dejoun,
Nayehi and Kanati.

View the pack via the
Bays Mountain WolfCam.

ALERT: THREAT TO WOLVES
FEDS READY TO END ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS

Wolves are making a comeback in the Northern Rocky Mountains, but if Secretary Norton gets her way, that won't last long.

Norton's underlings at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have announced that in 2003, they hope to strip gray wolves in the Rockies of their protections under the Endangered Species Act.

That would turn the fate of these magnificent animals over to states like Idaho, where extremist legislators already have voted to remove wolves "by whatever means necessary." Hunting seasons on wolves could resume.

"By late 2003, the Fish and Wildlife Service could be out of it," said Ed Bangs, the agency's wolf recovery coordinator.

To learn what you can do to protect wolves, go to:
www.savewolves.org 3/02

"The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity." ~ George Bernard Shaw

Wolves:

Wolf howling

Bays Mountain - Wolf Pack (East Tennessee Native Animal Exhibit) - meet its five wolf pack members: Kashtin, Alpha female B. 4/92; Dejoun, Omega female B. 4/92 (Kashtin's sister); Askina, Beta female B. 4/95; Nayehi, Alpha male B. 4/95; Kanati, Beta male B. 4/95 (Nayehi's brother). Update: Askina dies 10/00.

Wolf Park - A nonprofit research, education facility dedicated to the understanding and conservation of the wolf, a most misunderstood predator. Located in Indiana, the Park was established in 1972.

A NOTE FROM WOLF PARK'S Monty Sloan: "If you are interested in supporting us or sponsoring a wolf, please check out the Wolf Park membership or wolf sponsorship pages.THANKS!"

Wolf Education and Research Center - WERC - Jim Dutcher's Sawtooth Wolf Project, which included the filming of Wolf: Return of a Legend and Wolves at Our Door.

North American Wolf Association: Read the stories of NAWA's rescues, those who help make it possible; feel the respect, admiration for these spirit-beings.

Red Wolf: - "The exact identity of the red wolf has been debated for decades, with some authorities considering it a species, some considering it a subspecies of the gray wolf, and some considering it a hybrid, or cross-breed, of the coyote and the gray wolf." Reintroduction efforts in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park brought back the red wolf, but, efforts were not successful.

Wolf lying in snow

Timber (Gray) Wolf: - University of Nevada at Reno - Biological Resources Research Center. "...pushed out of their natural habitat and killed on a large scale."

International Wolf Center: - Wolf Specialist Group in Ely, MN. Wolf behavior and biology, Gray Wolf updates, telemetry data, images...

Timber Wolf Info Network: - The primary goal of this organization is education that is directed to conservation of the timber wolf. The Timber Wolf Information Network accomplishes this goal by offering many timber wolf educational programs.

Wolf Society - "...both loved and hated as no other."

Amber Waves of GAIN - From Defenders of Wildlife: Meet the Farm Bureau.

Candy Kitchen Rescue Ranch - Providing safe sanctuary to abused and abandoned captive-bred wolves and wolf dogs. With focus on education, ecology and the environment, responsible ownership of wolf dogs and the humane care of all animals, companion or otherwise.

Special thanks to Monty Sloan of Wolf Park for the use of his beautiful wolf images, including the one used to make the header. For permission to use, please contact Monty, or visit Monty's website where his Terms of Use is explained.

"It's time for us to leave the wolves alone and start living in harmony with them. The future survival of these rare and beautiful creatures must not be jeopardized by bullets and senseless killings." ~ Bruce Babbitt, U.S. Secretary of the Interior

...and All Wildlife:

Wildlife Rehab Centers Listing (worldwide)

Cook's Photography - A "Must See - Must Read!" Wolves, birds, others. Beautiful photography from the heart of one in awe of the natural world around us. Read about hideous three eyed monsters at the Peregrin Falcon page!

Defenders of Wildlife - Protecting all native wild animals and plants for 50+ years. VERY informative site FILLED with graphics. A Best of the Web. Read about the wolf, panda, lynx, bison and more.

National Audubon Society - Online publication, Bird Conservation, Audubon near you.

National Geographic - The magazine online.

San Diego Zoological Society - Takes you to the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (C.R.E.S.).

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - From the Department of the Interior. "Our major responsibilities are: migratory birds, endangered species, certain marine mammals, freshwater and anadromous fish, the National Wildlife Refuge System, wetlands, conserving habitat, and environmental contaminants."

Yellowstone.net - Yellowstone Net provides current and extensive information about Yellowstone National Park, its wildlife (grizzly, wolf, bison, elk, bighorn sheep, moose, pronghorn, etc.), geysers, and also the surrounding area. There's an online newspaper with many contributing writers, professional photography, video clips, discussion forums, live chat, online reservations, more.

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