Monday, December 29, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Big Victory for wolves
For Immediate Release
July 18, 2008
Contact(s) Suzanne Asha Stone, (208)424-9385 (office), (208)861-4655 (cell) Erin McCallum, (202)772-3217
District Judge reverses gray wolf delisting throughout Northern Rockies
Judge Molloy acknowledges unreasonable threat to wolf population under current plans; states that USFWS acted prematurely by delisting wolves despite scientific evidence
MISSOULA, Mont. – Today, Judge Donald Molloy of the U.S. District Court in Missoula granted a preliminary injunction placing gray wolves in the Northern Rockies region back under federal protection until a court case challenging the removal of wolves from the federal list of endangered species is decided. Below is a statement by Suzanne Asha Stone, northern Rockies wolf conservation specialist for Defenders of Wildlife, regarding today’s announcement.
“We’re very pleased with today’s decision to restore federal protections to wolves in the Northern Rockies until the ongoing case is ultimately decided by Judge Molloy. This is a very important first step, since it stops the continued and almost indiscriminate killing of wolves under the states’ management plans that could have put the long-term recovery of the wolf at risk.
“The delisting of wolves was inappropriate and illegal in large part because existing state management plans are inadequate to ensure the long term conservation of wolves in the region, allowing far too many wolves to be unnecessarily killed. Responsible, balanced management by the states would benefit wolves, ranchers, hunters and all Northern Rockies residents. While the court continues to weigh our challenge to the delisting decision, we will continue to work to improve the current state plans so that they maintain a healthy wolf population.”
Learn more about how Defenders is working to save wolves.
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Earthjustice filed the lawsuit on behalf of Defenders of Wildlife, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, The Humane Society of the United States, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, Friends of the Clearwater, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Oregon Wild, Cascadia Wildlands Project, Western Watersheds Project, and Wildlands Project.
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. With more than 1 million members and activists, Defenders of Wildlife is a leading advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard our wildlife heritage for generations to come. For more information, visit www.defenders.org.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Shy Wolf Sanctuary update July5/2008
Yesterday I went to Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples to do my volunteer job as a handler and photographer and the month of June we had two bad news. Nancy Smith owner of the Sanctuary her mother past away.Our deepest sympathy for your lost of your mother, Sincerely Claude and Cristina Desrochers. And also we lost our beautiful beloved wolf Tushka.
Life as go on I meet some new volunteers and spend some fun afternoon.I meet Deanna, Sue and Valerie great volunteers there are all the time taking care of the animals and Kathy she came back from a cruise of Bahamas, Kathy she is my mentor she teach me everythings from wolves behavior to clean they enclosure great person. Yuki the young wolf had a new enclosure the one from Tushka bigger and a new female wolf Mia. He had less behaviors more calm and more fun to watch. I was able to take pictures of Chokowa brother of Tien and Indy. I just wait to go back is just fun to be close and personal with those animals. Every body enjoy to do their jobs as a volunteers.
Pictures #1/2.. Valerie volunteer with Chokowa wolf
Picture #3.. Kathy volunteer with Nikipa wolfdog
Picture #4.. Yuki young wolf
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Story of `Tien` wolf
credit picture and text SHY WOLF SANCTUARYTien loving his role as ambassador
This is the story with the help of Deanna Deppen on the pups. The story of one of them is Tien which means "heaven" in chinese...do you see it in his eyes? Tien loving his role as ambassador. He is one of three pups that was seized by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. They had been called about a dead wolf left in an enclosure. On the first visit they did, indeed, find an adult wolf's body left to deteriorate in the enclosure containing the other wolves. The owner was instructed to clean up the enclosures and given 30 days to make things better. Upon his return inspection the FWC officer found it slightly improved but he also found three pups in a den in not-so-good conditions. He arranged to take custody of the pups and contacted Nancy Smith of Shy Wolf Sanctuary, Education & Experience Center, Inc in Naples, Florida, USA. Nancy agreed to take the 3 week old pups (one black, one gray, one white) and made plans to bottle feed them. Upon arrival the pups were much sicker than anticipated. They almost died several times, made several emergency trips to the vet, and needed a lot more care than Nancy could give while running the sanctuary. Fortunately, we had a volunteer named Sue Stefanelli that had a "puppy room" set up at home for fostering. The three pups required feedings every couple of hours, needed to be stimulated to use the restroom, had to be bathed daily for ringworm & staph infection, and treated for coccidia (a very contagious disease). All three pups survived their rocky beginning and are thriving at Shy Wolf Sanctuary. They spend their days playing and educating the guests when not napping. Posing for photos and being admired is really hard work and demands a daily siesta. While Tien, Indy, and Chocowa will never know the freedoms and joys of their wild cousins, they are quite content and are working hard to let people know there really is no such thing as "the big bad wolf" and that it was all a fib made up by Red Riding Hood...one that has resulted in the near devastation of North America's greatest predator and really impacted the ecosystem in a negative manner. It's not too late for the "two-leggeds" to learn and to make things right. Stopping aerial hunting of wolves would be the first step. I`m proud to be volunteer as a handler and photographer at the Shy Wolf Sanctuary, Naples, Florida to have Tien and other wolves as a friend. Thanks to Nancy and Ken owner at the Shy Wolf Sanctuary and also to Deanna and Kathy... CLAUDE DESROCHERS
Sunday, May 11, 2008
wolves tail postures and howlings
Tien wolf at the Shy wolf Sanctury with owner Nancy Smith
ON HOWLING
According to Shaun Ellis, wolves have "many different howls, as you can probably imagine, and every single member of the pack has its own signature howl." Shaun has mastered some of these howls on his own, and has made some of the following observations regarding this complex communication system:
Wolves often prefer to howl from an elevated position in order to project the sound farther.
A wolf away from its pack will often call the pack using a rallying or locating howl.
Defensive howls are low in tone in order to be discouraging. Locating howls are higher in tone in order to be encouraging, and are drawn out in order to urge a response to questioning.
Communication through howling is taught to young wolves at an early age, and they are rewarded with food and praise.
Each wolf has a different sound depending upon its pack status -- the alpha pair's howl is low in tone, a sign of its high status. They howl for short periods, then pause to listen for any response so t hat they can decide whether the pack as a whole should stop or continue.
Second in the pack to the alpha pair are the betas. Their howls are moderately low in tone -- not as low as the alphas but lower than the remaining pack members. They howl approximately three to four times longer than the alphas, adding strength and continuity to the pack calls.
Mid-ranking wolves create the illusion that there are more wolves in the pack than there actually are. They use a variety sounds -- yips and yaps as well as howls -- to make it hard for neighboring packs to identify exactly how many wolves are in the pack.
The omega wolf is responsible for defusing tension within the pack. The omega's howl is the most tuneful in the pack, reaching both high and low notes. By adding vocal harmony, it can help calm the pack when the pack is on the defensive.
Tail Postures
This high tail position indicated the wolf is the dominant wolf, most likely an alpha male or female (the ones that lead the pack).
This horizontal stiffly held tail position indicated the wolf is going to attack or is hunting.
The wagging of a wolf's tail in this manner indicates that the wolf is relaxed.
This somewhat drooped tail position indicated the wolf is relatively relaxed.
This drooped tail position indicated the wolf is even more relaxed.
This half tail tuck along with a partially arched back indicated that a wolf is humbling itself to a more dominant wolf and is a form of submission.
This fully tucked tail along with a highly arched back shows that a wolf is extremely in fear of something (a more dominant wolf) and is another form of submission.
Body Postures
This body position is of a wolf when it is attacking.
This body position is of a wolf when it is defensive or is feeling threatened.
This body position is of wolves fighting with the top wolf pinning the other wolf to the ground.
The body position of the wolf laying down is an example of a wolf being passive submissive.
This type body position when running indicates that the wolf is playing.
This type body position when running indicates that the wolf is running in fear.
The wolf on the left side of this illustration demonstrates the way a wolf looks when it is in active submission.
This wolf is simply playing.
This shows how a yearling would submit to a fully dominant wolf.
This body posture indicates that the wolf is feeling both fear and aggressiveness.
ON HOWLING
According to Shaun Ellis, wolves have "many different howls, as you can probably imagine, and every single member of the pack has its own signature howl." Shaun has mastered some of these howls on his own, and has made some of the following observations regarding this complex communication system:
Wolves often prefer to howl from an elevated position in order to project the sound farther.
A wolf away from its pack will often call the pack using a rallying or locating howl.
Defensive howls are low in tone in order to be discouraging. Locating howls are higher in tone in order to be encouraging, and are drawn out in order to urge a response to questioning.
Communication through howling is taught to young wolves at an early age, and they are rewarded with food and praise.
Each wolf has a different sound depending upon its pack status -- the alpha pair's howl is low in tone, a sign of its high status. They howl for short periods, then pause to listen for any response so t hat they can decide whether the pack as a whole should stop or continue.
Second in the pack to the alpha pair are the betas. Their howls are moderately low in tone -- not as low as the alphas but lower than the remaining pack members. They howl approximately three to four times longer than the alphas, adding strength and continuity to the pack calls.
Mid-ranking wolves create the illusion that there are more wolves in the pack than there actually are. They use a variety sounds -- yips and yaps as well as howls -- to make it hard for neighboring packs to identify exactly how many wolves are in the pack.
The omega wolf is responsible for defusing tension within the pack. The omega's howl is the most tuneful in the pack, reaching both high and low notes. By adding vocal harmony, it can help calm the pack when the pack is on the defensive.
Tail Postures
This high tail position indicated the wolf is the dominant wolf, most likely an alpha male or female (the ones that lead the pack).
This horizontal stiffly held tail position indicated the wolf is going to attack or is hunting.
The wagging of a wolf's tail in this manner indicates that the wolf is relaxed.
This somewhat drooped tail position indicated the wolf is relatively relaxed.
This drooped tail position indicated the wolf is even more relaxed.
This half tail tuck along with a partially arched back indicated that a wolf is humbling itself to a more dominant wolf and is a form of submission.
This fully tucked tail along with a highly arched back shows that a wolf is extremely in fear of something (a more dominant wolf) and is another form of submission.
Body Postures
This body position is of a wolf when it is attacking.
This body position is of a wolf when it is defensive or is feeling threatened.
This body position is of wolves fighting with the top wolf pinning the other wolf to the ground.
The body position of the wolf laying down is an example of a wolf being passive submissive.
This type body position when running indicates that the wolf is playing.
This type body position when running indicates that the wolf is running in fear.
The wolf on the left side of this illustration demonstrates the way a wolf looks when it is in active submission.
This wolf is simply playing.
This shows how a yearling would submit to a fully dominant wolf.
This body posture indicates that the wolf is feeling both fear and aggressiveness.
about me
Claude Desrochers live and work in Florida. Claude holding a Certificate in Professional in Photography and Advance Photojournalism and also a Certificate in a Small Business. Claude is member with IFPO and also member a at NAPP (The National Association of Photoshop Professionals). Volunteer as a handler and photographer at the Shy Wolf Sanctuary http://www.shywolfsanctuary.com/ and photographer at Lowry Park Zoo School http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/ and photographer at Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary http://www.seabirdsanctuary.org/ . Without filters or effects Claude photograph Florida with all the beauty that belongs to the State. Claude is a Photographer who explore a wide variety of subject and emotions in the fields of Photography. Pictures of Claude appear on different houses in USA, Canada and also Mexico and Phillipine. Selling at the Arts and Crafts shows all year in Florida. You can see pictures of Claude Desrochers at http://www.desrochersphoto.com/ or http://www.desrochersphoto.photoreflect.com/ email:cdesroch701@earthlink.net
Shy Wolf Sanctuary Experience
Yuki 11 months pup wolf
Yuki looking
Indy wolf
``shingwa`` panther
``Samantha`` coyote
``Willy`` coyote
First of all Happy mother day. May 11/2008
Saturday was a another beautiful day at the Shy Wolf Sanctuary. Early at the morning start to clean some dens the first one the coyotes Willy and Samatha, brushed them and talk to them and keep them company. I have the privilege to see Nancy and Kathy give a shower to the wolfdog Nakipa. She was very beautiful after a wash,dry and brush to remove old hair, minute they all finish she went to dig a hole and lay down and sleep on the ground. I clean the den of Bear and Nakipa two wolf dogs, changing drinking water. I love to do cleaning to the den of Tien and Indy two wolves, Indy is a shy wolf but Tien is very friendly with all peoples and give me some opportunity taking pictures I sit down with them and Tien start to approch me and kiss me this is a thrill of the lifetime is he very social wolf. The thrill of the day was to be for the first time be inside the enclosure with the panther ``CHINGWA``. Ken the owner bring us Kathy volunteer and me we were little nervous but not scare we have instructions do not touch her just let her doing things she want like come close to us smell us. I took some pictures but the pictures they were not to good her position on the top of the plaform close to the top was not the best shots, we were only 10 to 15 feet of Chingwa the panther incredible experience. At the end of the day I went to sit down close to the enclosure of YUKI the 11 months wolf pup talk to him and touch him and try to know him more. I came back home with all kind of experience thanks god what a day.
Wolves are usually thought to be dangerous. This is a misconception in most cases, since wolves do not attack humans without reason. They are thought to be dangerous because of rumors claiming they get into people's livestock, killing sheep, cows, and any person they might run into. This idea is also fostered through myths. Wolves attack only when they feel their territory or young are being threatened. When they feel the need to attack whatever is threatening them, they will without hesitation. Percentiles for attacking or killing humans are low. Some wolves are endangered because they are shot and killed for their fur, or because people fear them. Humans kill more wolves every year than wolves attack humans. In fact, wolves try to isolate themselves from humans as much as possible. However, a wolf can get rabies and become more likely to attack someone, but that is a very rare occurrence. Humans are now beginning to breed wolves with other dogs, which is called a hybrid dog. A hybrid dog is supposedly better than an ordinary dog ,such as a retriever, because of innate senses found in wolves.
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