Posts Tagged: history
A Case History of Wolf-Human Encounters in Alaska & Canada
July 2, 2019
Currently there are an estimated 59,000-70,000 wolves (Canis lupus) in Alaska and Canada. Past reviews of wolf-human interactions concluded that wild, healthy wolves in North America present little threat to human safety. However, since 1970 some cases have appeared in … read more
Posted in Human Safety | Tagged alaska, canada, encounters, history, human
A Genome-wide Perspective On The Evolutionary History Of Enigmatic Wolf-like Canids
June 30, 2019
High-throughput genotyping technologies developed for model species can potentially increase the resolution of demographic history and ancestry in wild relatives. We use a SNP genotyping microarray developed for the domestic dog to assay variation in over 48K loci in wolf-like … read more
Posted in Genetics | Tagged canids, enigmatic, evolutionary, genome, history, perspective
A Genome-wide Perspective On The Evolutionary History Of Enigmatic Wolf-like Canids
June 28, 2019
High-throughput genotyping technologies developed for model species can potentially increase the resolution of demographic history and ancestry in wild relatives. We use a SNP genotyping microarray developed for the domestic dog to assay variation in over 48K loci in wolf-like … read more
Posted in Coywolf / Hybrids | Tagged canids, enigmatic, evolutionary, genome, history, perspective
Going Coastal: Shared Evolutionary History between Coastal British Columbia and Southeast Alaska Wolves (Canis lupus)
October 30, 2017
Byron V. Weckworth, Natalie G. Dawson, Sandra L. Talbot, Melanie J. Flamme, Joseph A. Cook Many coastal species occupying the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest in North America comprise endemic populations genetically and ecologically distinct from interior continental conspecifics. … read more
Posted in Alaska Wolves, News, Regional Wolves | Tagged between, coastal, evolutionary, going, history, shared
Archipelago Wolves – Natural History
September 27, 2015
NATURAL HISTORY {ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO WOLF} Canis lupus ligoni FAMILY: Canidae DESCRIPTION: The Alexander Archipelago wolf is notably smaller and darker than the typical gray wolf, with a denser coat. On average, individuals weigh between 30 to 50 pounds, are 3.5 … read more
Posted in Alaska Wolves, All News, Archipelago Wolves, News, Regional Wolves | Tagged archipelago, history, natural, wolves
Yellowstone Wolf History with Rick McIntyre
June 8, 2011
“We here at the National Wolfwatcher Coalition strongly believe that Education is the key to future wolf advocacy and wolf survival for the many years to come.” read more
Posted in All News, Front Page News, News, Regional Wolves, WolfWatcher | Tagged history, mcintyre, yellowstone