3 Guys Vie for title of “Buffalo Whisperer” in Canada, US and S Africa

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Canada’s Buffalo Whisperer takes Bailey for a ride in a convertible. The US and South Africa have their very own Buffalo Whisperers, too. Here are each of their cases to be the real Buffalo Whisperer.

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Abert’s Squirrel: Cartoonish and Likes Western Mountains

Across the southwest is a cartoonish squirrel that wears a gray tuxedo and tassles on his ears. You can call them either Abert or Abert’s Squirrel.

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Dogs and Wolves Win in State Initiatives

Arizona became the first state to reject the NRA campaign to make hunting a right, enshrined in the state constitution. (Arizona voted 56% no, despite Republicans winning across the state.)

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Should the 3% of Arizona that Hunts Control 100% of the Wildlife?

A Huge Crowd Wolf Watching in Yellowstone

Most Americans don’t realize that their wildlife is already effectively managed for and by hunters. Arizona is voting on formally giving the 5% of its citizens who hunt priority over the 31% who prefer just to watch wildlife. The measure is also dumb financially. Wildlife watchers spend $789 million in Arizona each year, while hunters only spend $322 million.

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Most Recent Missing Mexican Wolf Found–And He’s Not Dead

I don’t think it would be asking too much to offer a preliminary finding in the copious and tedious weekly and monthly reports the wolf reintroduction project puts out. Was there a gaping bullet hole? A tire tread?  We’re not talking CSI Wolf here.

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Wolf Pack Named for Cancer-Stricken Coordinator Gone

Imagine the alarm bells that should be going off when a critically endangered species loses 15% of its wild animals in five months. That’s exactly what’s happened with the Mexican gray wolf. These are the fifth and sixth wolves to be found dead or go missing this year.

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The Back-up Bird: Flammulated Owl Gets Much-Needed Nickname

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The flammulated owl (Otus flammulous) gets a much less stuff nickname: the back-up bird. The owl hoots like a truck in reverse.

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Happy Wolf Week: the Wolves Want Your Help

Dozens of wolf centers have popped up in the last couple decades, ranging from official breeding centers to sanctuaries for wolf-dog hybrids. You’re also probably near a Mexican gray wolf, one of the country’s rarest mammals.

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Bolsa Chica: on the Wetlands – Wasteland Border

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For a seemingly desolate wasteland that is backed by oil fields, a couple busy roads and suburban sprawl, the Bolsa Chica Wetland has surprisingly a lot of wildlife.

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Half as Many Mexican Wolves in NY Suburb as in Wild

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Two wolves from the center were released, then shot within months. The whole program has effectively been on hold for almost five years. Just last week the Fish and Wildlife Service announced it wouldn’t release any wolves this year — without any real explanation. while federal and state wildlife debate what to do. (The states involved, Arizona and New Mexico, seem to also be locked in a battle over who can be more inhospitable to wolves.) So far the program has released 92 wolves into the wild on the Arizona-New Mexico border. But since 2006, they’ve only released one–despite continued illegal hunting of the wolves. Since 1998, there have been 75 documented wolf deaths. People who presumably don’t like the federal intrusion of wolves introduced to cattle country shot 32 endangered Mexican gray wolves. Twelve were hit by cars. Only 10 were confirmed natural causes; the rest are under investigation.

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