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Whatever Happened to the Term Alpha Wolf?
by L. David Mech
The word alpha applied to wolves has had a long history. For many
years books and articles about wolves have mentioned the alpha
male and alpha female or the alpha pair. In much popular writing
the term is still in use today. However, keen observers may have
noticed that during the past few years the trend has begun to wane.
For example, 19 prominent wolf biologists from both Europe and
North America never mentioned the term alpha in a long article on
breeding pairs of wolves.
by Bonnie and Amber Tamblyn
B onnie: After years of reading newsletters and magazines from the
International Wolf Center and wondering what goes on way up there
in Ely, Minnesota, the Tamblyn family (Russ, Bonnie and Amber)
finally had a chance to experience, snout to nose, the Center and
the wonderful folks who support it.
by Marc Anderson
We have had a busy past few months at the International Wolf Center.
Two gray wolf pups were transferred to the Center in Ely, Minnesota,
in May and were monitored around the clock by our Wolf Care staff
and volunteers during the 12 weeks leading up to their introduction
to our ambassador pack.
The Passing of Generations, Summer 2008
by Lori Schmidt, Wolf Curator, International Wolf Center
Summer 2008 was a summer of pups and a summer of firsts for the
Wolf Care staff at the International Wolf Center. On May 21, 2008,
staff found that MacKenzie, a 15-year-old member of the Retired
Pack, had died. A necropsy later determined the cause of death to
be a pulmonary embolism.
by Cornelia Hutt
WOLVES IN THE UNITED STATES
It was just a matter of time. Reports of wolves returning to
the Pacific Northwest (Washington and Oregon) have been circulating
for several years, but no confirmation of an established pack
could be made.
Then in July 2008, the wolves won a doubleheader.
WOLVES
OF THE HIGH ARCTIC
The Ellesmere Island Arctic Wolf Research Project: A Timeless
Scientific Journey
After 23 summers of arctic wolf research on the wind-scoured
landscape of Ellesmere Island, one might wonder what more there
is to learn. Why invest time and resources to travel for three days,
weather permitting, to finally reach a remote base camp near a fjord
where icebergs drift placidly in July? What's the benefit of filing
the mandatory annual project proposal and keeping the territorial
government research permit current?
A Chance to Make a Difference
by Dorothy Hearse
The first time I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I wanted
to get inside that factory, to sample sugar flowers and float down
the chocolate river. When I received my invitation to the Alpha
Weekend at the International Wolf Center,* I felt like I'd finally
gotten my chance.
In Perspective
by Nancy Gibson
The future of our treasured natural resources is at risk. No news
there. Those of us in the wildlife field see the flaws of poorly
planned development, questionable farming practices, slashed
wildlife budgets and the unmentionable surging population.
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