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By Nathan Lyle | Published December 30, 2021Comments are closed.
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Whaleback Pack Delivers California’s Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years![]()
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The Whaleback Pack now sits at 10 known wolves after the male gray wolf, dubbed OR-85, mated with the female for the second time in two years. With the wolf pack delivering 15 pups in just two years of living in NorCal, they now sit as a crucial part of the controversial reintroduction of wolves in the state.![]()
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The Whaleback Pack is joined by just two other known wolf packs in California, the Lassen Pack and Beckwou rth Pack . The Lassen Pack currently sits at approximately 12 wolves, while the Beckwourth Pack is around 2 to 3 wolves. It was recently confirmed that the breeding male of the Beckwourth Pack was born in the Lassen Pack, and is a potential great grandson of the trailblazing OR7, who was the first known wolf in the state in over 100 years.
Whaleback Pack Delivers California's Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years
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The Whaleback Pack, living in Northern California's Siskiyou County, delivered a historic litter of pups in 2022.
Wolves and Humans: How can we reduce conflict?![]()
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Recent science estimates show that the wolf population in Europe is approximately 12,000. What’s important to note here is that with increases in wolf populations, there will also be a rise in concern from people who are anti wolf. Juraj Lukac believes the “hype about wolves is just fake” however “wolves do pose a threat to livestock”, an unfortunate reality political parties sometimes exploit. It’s with this in mind that scientists, wolf-advocates, political figures, and ranchers need to ask themselves “how can we reduce conflict” and build a community that promotes coexistence? ![]()
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Creating solutions everyone will support is not easy. But there are solutions! Plenty of non-lethal methods have been proven to decrease predation on livestock. For example, the Cheetah Conservation Fund has been utilizing Guardian Dogs as a way to help Nambian farmers keep their livestock safe from predation. Percentage wise, predation rates have dropped by over 80%! As a species with the ability to manipulate the world around us, we have to be conscientious of the effects our actions have on the environment. As estimated by the World Wildlife Fund “60% of global biodiversity loss” is caused by the meat-industry. Take a look at the bigger picture this article describes. And to emphasize where our focus should be; “How can we reduce conflict?”
Wolves and humans: How can we reduce conflict?
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Two wolves. (Image: Wolf Conservation Center)As in other European countries, tensions have been growing in Slovakia over the return of wolves and an alleged increase in livestock attacks. Wild wolves in Europe ...NWC Business Office
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