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In the event that anyone learned the lie that wolves never attack and kill humans in the fourth grade like I did at Kenton Elementary School in Aurora Colorado after reading "Julie and the Wolves".... Let me dispel this myth. Last year 32 year old Special Education Teacher Candice Berner from Slippery Rock PA, was found outside Chignik Lake on the Alaska Peninsula southwest of Anchorage.
She had been attacked, and mauled to death by a pack of wolves, the Alaska Medical Examiner confirmed this, and they finished up the report after a fairly exhaustive investigation. Knowing some AK State Troopers, I also understand she was running in a rural area with known predators (to include costal Grizzly bears) with an iPod and earbuds in reducing her situational awareness, this combined with the predatory instinct... Made her easy prey.
Planning on a trip to Alaska and wolf country? Here are some publications from the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game with safety tips (did I mention ear buds and headphones while jogging is stupid? But then, that should be common sense as human predators take greater advantage of that than wolves do...).
Wolf Safety in Alaska (2008) www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/spe…
A Case History of Wolf Human Encounters In Alaska and Canada (2002)
fwp.mt.gov/fwpDoc.html?id=1099…
Further Reading:
Wikipedia Article "Wolf Attacks on Humans" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_att…
Be safe folks! The same rules often apply to packs of stray dogs as well.
In the event that anyone learned the lie that wolves never attack and kill humans in the fourth grade like I did at Kenton Elementary School in Aurora Colorado after reading "Julie and the Wolves".... Let me dispel this myth. Last year 32 year old Special Education Teacher Candice Berner from Slippery Rock PA, was found outside Chignik Lake on the Alaska Peninsula southwest of Anchorage.
She had been attacked, and mauled to death by a pack of wolves, the Alaska Medical Examiner confirmed this, and they finished up the report after a fairly exhaustive investigation. Knowing some AK State Troopers, I also understand she was running in a rural area with known predators (to include costal Grizzly bears) with an iPod and earbuds in reducing her situational awareness, this combined with the predatory instinct... Made her easy prey.
Planning on a trip to Alaska and wolf country? Here are some publications from the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game with safety tips (did I mention ear buds and headphones while jogging is stupid? But then, that should be common sense as human predators take greater advantage of that than wolves do...).
Wolf Safety in Alaska (2008) www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/spe…
A Case History of Wolf Human Encounters In Alaska and Canada (2002)
fwp.mt.gov/fwpDoc.html?id=1099…
Further Reading:
Wikipedia Article "Wolf Attacks on Humans" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_att…
Be safe folks! The same rules often apply to packs of stray dogs as well.
Animal Spotlight: Cassia Crossbill
No deviations currently exist of this animal!
About
Scientific name: Loxia sinesciuris
Common names: Cassia Crossbill, South Hills Crossbill
Conservation status: Data deficient
Geographic range: South Hills and Albion Mountains of southern Idaho
Fun facts
:bulletgreen: It is virtually impossible to distinguish from the Red Crossbill by sight alone.
:bulletblack: These birds are reproductively isolated with no geographic barrier, supporting speciation.
:bulletgreen: This species may already be facing extinction due to climate change threatening Lodgepole pine (food supply).
Loxia sinesciuris on eBird | Loxia sinesciuris on Wikipedia | Loxia
Animal Spotlight: Tricolored Bumblebee
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About
Scientific name: Bombus ternarius
Common names: Orange-Belted Bumblebee, Tricolored Bumblebee
Conservation status: Least Concern
Geographic range:
Fun facts
:bulletgreen: Ternarius refers to the number 3 - in this case, the bee's 3 colors (red, yellow, black).
:bulletblack: Nests are made in the ground and are lined with honeypots.
:bulletgreen: Before the introduction of the Honey Bee in North America, this species was the only bee producing honey.
Tricolored Bumblebee on Wikipedia | Tricolored Bumblebee on IUCN Red List | Tricolored Bumblebee on Bugguide.net
The Tricolored Bumbleb
Animal Spotlight: Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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About
Scientific name: Caretta caretta
Common names: Loggerhead turtle, Loggerhead
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Geographic range:
Fun Facts
:bulletgreen: The loggerhead sea turtle appears on the $1000 Colombian peso coin.
:bulletblack: After a female lays a clutch of four eggs, she will be quiescent for two to three years.
:bulletgreen: Molecular genetics confirm natural hybridization of loggerheads with Kemp's ridley sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, and green sea turtles.
:bulletblack: Evidence is lacking, but it has been suggested that modern sea turtles descended from a LCA during the Cretaceous period - roughly 40 mi
Animal Spotlight: Blue Orchard Bee
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About
Scientific name: Osmia lignaria
Common names: Blue orchard bee, Orchard mason bee
Conservation status: Least Concern
Geographic range: One of 4,000 native bee species in North America. Two subspecies are recognized: O. l. propinqua (western) and O. l. lignaria (eastern).
Fun Facts
:bulletgreen: Brood cells towards the rear of the nest will develop into females, while the ones closer to the entrance will become males.
:bulletblack: This bee will not attack to defend itself - the stinger is actually an egg guide.
:bulletgreen: Mason bees do not produce honey.
:bulletblack: Because of its native status, this is a popular
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The fights I get in on Pintrest about this...
There's ALWAYS some kid denying that wolves are indeed dangerous, constantly contradicting themselves, and attracting a group of wolfaboos to come to their defense. One claims "Only twice ever have wolves attacked humans, and it was the humans fault!"
ugh
There's ALWAYS some kid denying that wolves are indeed dangerous, constantly contradicting themselves, and attracting a group of wolfaboos to come to their defense. One claims "Only twice ever have wolves attacked humans, and it was the humans fault!"
ugh