if youve never physically been in the presence of like, a real live wolf, and you probably wont get the chance to, heres some stuff about them you should know
a wolf’s fur is so unbelievably thick that you can get like, your whole hand into it while petting. and then you can keep going
wolves are a lot bigger than you think they are. think about how big you think a wolf is then just like double that
they dont really smell like dog but they DO smell and youre not going to be able to figure out if its a good smell or not
a wolf really wants to lick the inside of your mouth. he will not stop trying to lick the inside of your mouth at any cost, and generally speaking you need to press your lips together kind of tightly when he approaches your face so that he doesnt worm his damn tongue in there to give you what he thinks is an appropriate greeting
a wolf doesnt really want to look at you while you pet him but he wants you to pet him. hes embarrassed
if a grown ass wolf decides to lay down on you, you just have to deal with it and thats your life now
young wolves, much like young dogs, are overwhelmingly goofy and stupid. a teenage wolf will see your very fragile, very human shoulder and go “i can probably step on that with my full weight” and then he will do it
letting a wolf eat out of your hand is actually not remotely frightening, and youll want to do it all day
Goddammit now I want to meet a wolf
>A wolf really wants to lick the inside of your mouth
Well, suddenly the Volsungasaga makes a whole hell of a lot more sense
Press release by the Center for Biological Diversity:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind today issued a new order authorizing the killing of the last two remaining wolves of the Old Profanity Territory pack in Ferry County. The targeted wolves are likely the pack’s last pup and its breeding male.
The decision to kill wolves was made despite the fact that the cattle involved in a recent livestock predation were on a public lands grazing allotment past Oct. 15, when the rancher was legally required to remove his cattle. Additionally, calves with prior injuries were not removed from the field to avoid drawing in wolves or other predators.
Since 2012 the state has killed 21 state-endangered wolves, 17 of which were killed for the same livestock owner. That rancher is a vocal opponent of wolf recovery who has historically refused to implement meaningful nonlethal measures designed to protect his livestock from wolves.
The state killed two members of the Old Profanity Territory pack this summer for the same livestock owner, shooting a five-month-old pup and then the pup’s mother. Cattle were drawn to a salt block near the pack’s rendezvous site, but the salt block was not removed. And though the agency recommended moving cattle out of the area, many still remain.
In early October multiple calves were found with two-week-old injuries from wolves; these injured animals had been left on the range, even though it is well known that injured animals draw predators.
The latest predation was found Oct. 23, eight days past the date the cattle were required by the terms of the grazing permit to be removed. As of today the state wildlife department reports that 20 to 35 cow-calf pairs still remain onsite.
“Washington residents are fed up with wolf-management policies that reward livestock owners for irresponsible business practices,” said Weiss. “The wildlife department’s mission is to preserve and protect the state’s wildlife, not slaughter endangered wolves to keep the livestock industry happy.”
notes lassi, “no one can know exactly why or how the young wolf and bear became friends, but i think that perhaps they were both alone when they were young and a bit unsure of how to survive alone. it seems to me that they feel safe being together.”
the photographers also note that the two share every meal together, bringing each other their kills (as seen in the third and fifth photos).
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