In My Opinion / The Clockwork Mind / Oregon Daily Emerald / February 8, 2008 I apologize, dear reader, for my sleight of hand. In writing last week’s article, I avoided any talk of the main focus of debate: the wolf. I had to. Column lengths being what they are, I started with the assumption […]
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China Daily Do you want your kid to grow up to be a wolf or a lamb? That used to be an easy question because in Chinese culture, as in many others, the wolf symbolizes aggressiveness and cruelty while the lamb stands for obedience and geniality. But an elementary school in Shenzhen recently erected a
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Anna Gosline / New Scientist / September 2004 It is one of the oldest conflicts between man and beast: farmers killing marauders such as wolves, lynxes, lions and leopards to defend their livestock from the predators. This ancient tension has increased as people have encroached ever further into the wilderness, and many predators have been
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Oshawa man mauled to death in November 2005 http://www.durhamregion.com/dr/regions/oshawa/story/3852967p-4457677c.html Update: The inquest was postponed from its original date and will actually be held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan from Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2007. The inquest will be held at the Prince Albert Inn rather than the Court of Queen’s Bench as previously planned January
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The Daily Interlake / Kalispell, Montana A few questions come to mind when considering the school boards decisions on the Glacier High School mascot: Why delay the final choice of the Wolfpack name? And what’s up with those colors? The second question seems to be the one with the most discussion since school trustees chose
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Research Shows Some People Rue Failure, Others Almost Prefer It Lee Dye / ABC News / July 3, 2006 How do you handle defeat? It depends on whether you’re a wolf or a sheep. If underneath that calm exterior you have the domineering demeanor of a wolf, you’re going to hate defeat. But if you’re
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George Wuerthner / The Spokesman-Review In my younger days I worked for the BLM in Boise, Idaho. A new range con, named Daryl, came to the district. On Friday after work, we invited Daryl to a party so he could meet some of the local folks. I was talking to a couple of women when
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Source: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia Wolf hunting is the practice of hunting wolves, especially the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus). Wolves are mainly hunted for sport, for their skins, to protect livestock, and in some rare cases to protect humans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_hunting
Edwin Wollert / Education Coordinator / Wolf Song of Alaska Why are there zoos in the first place? What is the rationale and purpose behind capturing and breeding non-human animals and essentially putting them on display for a curious public? There are, of course, pros and cons, and every zoological facility has its own agenda. Zoological parks
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How wolves, the rural West, and yes, Elvis, can inform the heated “death of environmentalism” debate Gary Wockner / Voices / Tidepool / June 17, 2005 “It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion.” William Ralph Inge, Outspoken Essays 1919 In a provocative
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