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Unraveling the Biogeography of Wolf-Like
Canids in the Horn of Africa
by Claudio Sillero-Zubiri
New genetic evidence reveals a new species of wolf living in Africa. Formerly confused
with golden jackals, and thought to be an Egyptian subspecies of jackal, the African
wolf shows members of the wolf lineage reached Africa about three million years ago,
before they spread throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
by Robert Van Bergen
Denali, a wolf-dog hybrid, was the epitome of a gentle giant. Terribly loving, he gave
me his complete trust, and I gave mine to him. In the five years we shared, he never
showed any aggression, ever, not to my wife, my kids, my grandkids or me—until that
fateful night.
by Dan Stark
It has been more than 10 years since Minnesota adopted a wolf management plan in
anticipation of wolves being removed from the federal endangered species list. Little
has changed in the biological status of the wolf population over that time, but
changes may be needed to address the evolving landscape of legal status, regulations,
funding and agency participation in light of delisting in the near future.
by Nancy jo Tubbs
William Butler Yeats said, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting
of a fire."
People and organizations continually try to persuade us to their points of view,
filling our pails to overflowing with their spin on an issue. And sometimes we subscribe
to political parties, churches, or organizations because they fill our buckets with
ideas we favor. I'm no different from most in that way.
The Benefit of Socializing a Dog to Wolves
on Display
by Lori Schmidt, Wolf Curator, International Wolf Center
During the summer of 2011, the International Wolf Center adopted a dog named Oscar
from the Range Regional Animal Rescue in Hibbing, Minnesota. Usually wolves are
territorial toward dogs and can be aggressive or even kill dogs when they run loose
in the territories of wild wolves. The same can be true in captivity. In the past,
however, the Center has had great success socializing a dog to the wolf exhibit for
management purposes.
Will the Mexican Wolf Again Become Part of
Mexico's Wildlife?
by Miguel A. Armella, Ph.D.
The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), the smallest and most distinctive of North
American wolves, disappeared from Mexico's wild landscape probably by the late 1970s.
Similar to what has happened in much of the world with other wolves, ranchers' hunting
and poisoning of the animals has caused their nearextinction, but they reached the
southern State of Oaxaca (see map for original and proposed range) by following the
top of the Sierra Madre (east and west) mountain range.
Wolf Kill Reflections: Stories in the Snow
by Steve Voiles
There are tales written in the snow, begging for interpretation, inviting us to
uncover hidden stories about the natural events taking place all around us.
Wolves Without Borders Pilot Project is Big Hit With Kids
by Tara Johnson, program specialist, International Wolf Center
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! "I've got something," a student from Babbitt, Minnesota, shouts to
the rest of her team members.
The group is huddled so closely together that it is obvious the students heard the
signal the receiver produced. They are buzzing with excitement as they track a hidden
radio collar once used by wolf biologists in the field.
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