Ostara's Blessings

27/10/2024

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International Wolf Center

Sage first came to Diane Boyd's cabin in Glacier National Park in November 1983. After four years of studying the phantom wolves in the Flathead River region, Diane heard the howl and opened her door to find Sage on the opposite river bank.

During those years, Diane tracked the Magic Pack, named such because of their ability to evade detection. The pack continued to stay away from the research team until Sage became curious and appeared at the cabin.

Over the next month, Sage would visit Diane and her dogs. Sage seemed curious about the dogs, even attempting to interact at one point. Months later, Dick Thiel set traps to capture and collar wolves. Another team member, Mike, radioed in about a two-year-old male wolf, Sage.

Over the years, the team was able to track Sage's collar. One year, Diane and the team found a trap with evidence of Sage having been caught and subsequently escaped the trap.

Following the tracks of a struggling wolf, Diane and the team found Sage alive. They began to pull out the medical equipment to care for the wolf, eventually waiting for Sage to awaken and walk away. Finally, around 4:00 a.m., Diane poked Sage, who jumped up, looked around, and limped off.

Using the tools available, Sage became part of Diane's story as much as Diane became part of Sage's journey.

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27/10/2024

There is not one good reason to trap and kill bobcats.

As a vital predator species that are beloved by so many Vermonters, they should be protected, not killed for "sport."

Stand with science 🔬
Stand with coexistence ☮️
Stand with wildlife 🦁

20/10/2024

One of our members had this POSTED sign created and so can you!

Spaulding Press prints the signs on all-weather paper that lasts for years. The date must be updated annually and you must file with the town clerk each year.

20/10/2024

Millions of dollars have been doled out in predator shooting competitions in which hundreds of animals could be shot

20/10/2024

19/10/2024

Research shows dogs' faces evolved to enable them to communicate with humans:

Dogs differ from wolves in several notable ways, and research shows that these differences often correlate with human ways of communicating and relating to one another..

For example, dogs have a prominent muscle in their face called the levator anguli oculi medialis, which is almost completely absent in wolves. This muscle allows dogs to raise their inner eyebrows, which makes their faces more easily readable by humans.

Dogs also have big, rounded eyes, which are considered an infantile feature that triggers the "cute response," encouraging people to care and provide for the animal — similar to how babies work.

Sources:
- https://bit.ly/3oW9DQ4
- https://go.nature.com/3nlKE8s
- https://bbc.in/3802x6c
- https://bit.ly/3qZde1A

12/10/2024

We are prepared to defend the environment and communities no matter who holds political office.

12/10/2024

Political pandering, not science, is driving wildlife policy.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife's own data reveals that upwards of 100% of fisher have tested positive for rodenticide poisoning, yet they still allow trappers to kill fisher with no limits in season. They also allow the unregulated killing of fisher, and other furbearer species, outside of the legal trapping season if the animal is deemed a "nuisance."

12/10/2024

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18/09/2024

Why are hounders’ rights more important than private landowners’ rights?

18/09/2024

Six powerful, tenacious hounds, plus multiple armed hunters, against one black bear.

This is happening right now in Vermont.

Does this seem fair to you?