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<DIV>This note may not be necessary, but:</DIV>
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<DIV>Whenever menaced or watched by a nonhuman predator, do not run!* When
a possible prey runs from a predator, then it becomes actual prey in the eyes
of the predator. If attacked, except by a grizzly bear, make your
size larger (not unlike a house cat when attacked) and fight back. With
grizzlies, some times they charge, then veer off at the last second and keep on
moving. If they attack, the best chance for survival is to curl up and
play dead.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, wolves, cougars, bears, etc do on rare occasions attack and kill
humans, but not as often as some breeds of domestic dogs and certainly not
nearly as often as other humans. Bovine bulls also attack and kill
humans. When their young are threatened, their food supply in lean times
are threatened, when tormented, or when in the rut, even cervine beasts can
attack and occasionally kill -- the most common examples are persons attacked by
elk or moose mothers with young, male elk or moose in the rut,
moose in the winter protecting a food supply, and elk/moose just
tormented/chased by a snowmobile or ATV. (In the latter case, I always
root for the elk/moose.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Alertness and intelligent behavior can reduce the probability of being
attacked by a predator or a non-predator protecting something.</DIV>
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<DIV>W.</DIV>
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<DIV>*Even a lumbering black bear can outrun the fastest horse over short
distances.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=fotopro63@hotmail.com href="mailto:fotopro63@hotmail.com">Kai Eiselein</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:32 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Wolves</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Wolves can and do attack humans on occasion.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Last July a woman was attacked at a campground in Alaska.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>In 2000, also in Alaska a 9-year-old boy was attacked, that same
year a 23 year old male was attacked in BC.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>I have a copy of a photo of a dog that was killed and eaten by
wolves in Clearwater County. Its pretty grisly. </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>There has been at least one verified case of wolves killing
livestock near Kendrick, my brother in law was the farmer affected.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>There have been reports of wolf sightings near Troy, Deary and
Bovill. I hope to one day be able to get out to one of the areas to get
photographic evidence. (Yeah, I've got a really big lens that should do the
trick)</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>I saw what appeared to be a wolf early one morning between
Kendrick and Troy about 4 years ago. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to grab my
camera fast enough to document it.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Wolves ARE dangerous animals and attacks ARE rare. I don't
believe they are any more or less dangerous than bears or cougars/pumas/mountain
lions.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>With that said, they ARE very intelligent pack hunters. I fear
that if they remain protected they will lose their fear of humans and if that
happens.... well, we've seen the results of that with bears and cougars.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Therefore, I believe that managed hunting would help keep them
fearful of humans, thus reducing the chances of human/wolf
encounters.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>I'm sure a number of V2020ers have been nipped by a dog. It
smarts a bit. Now imagine having those teeth sink into your flesh and rip
it apart. Its not pretty and it hurts like hell. </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>I've been bitten four times bad enough to require
stitches/hospitlization. (Left upper arm, my right wrist, my upper lip, the
right side of my jaw and the worst one of all, I had my left ear nearly bitten
off.) No, I'm not afraid of dogs. </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>I'd be willing to show the scars, just ask if you see me.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>I can only imagine what it what it would be like to be torn into
by a wolf and I'd rather no one, especially a child, find out.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>To answer Tom Ivie's question: Yes coyotes will mate with dogs.
One of my parents' shepherd bitches escaped her kennel while in heat and gave
birth to a litter of coyote/shepherd pups. We kept one puppy that I really liked
because he was all grey (Hence the name Grey One). He was tame, and very
protective of me. But he was not, by any means, domesticated, his wildness was
very much evident. He never tried to bite anyone, but his hackles would raise
and he would give a low snarl if anyone got too close to him.</DIV>
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