Raincoast: Wolves

2009 10/07

British Columbia’s Rainforest Wolves

Seaside Times
By Chris Genovali

Fall was in the air and Raincoast’s wolf project was conducting a ten day expedition on our research vessel Achiever to collect genetic samples from areas on B.C.’s north coast in the vast area known as the ‘Great Bear Rainforest.’ (more…)

2009 10/01

Cross-breeding in Vancouver Island wolves

chris' swimming wolf Adam Sterling of CFAX Radio interviews Raincoast’s Dr. Chris Darimont on coastal wolves and the affect that human interference has had on their breeding behaviours on Vancouver Island.

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2009 09/29

Cross-bred animals found on Vancouver Island ‘aren’t fit as pets or wild creatures’

By Nicholas Read,
Special to the Vancouver Sun A1
September 29, 2009

Scientists working on Vancouver Island have determined for the first time that when you try to eliminate a population of wolves from an area, you run the risk of repopulating that area with what one biologist called “monster wolves.” (more…)

2009 09/21

New paper tells story of Vancouver Island wolves

The latest publication from the Raincoast carnivore team and collaborators confirms the hybridization of domestic dogs and wild wolves on Vancouver Island.  (more…)

2009 06/11

eBay should halt trophy hunt sales

VUE WEEKLY

June 11, 2009,
Chris Genovali / raincoast.org

There is an amazing array of things one can purchase on eBay, from used lawn furniture to vintage dolls to bongs allegedly used by Olympic athletes. Among the myriad items being sold on eBay are guided hunts of North America’s grizzly bears, black bears, wolves (more…)

2009 03/26

Seafood-loving wolves may need protection

Dustin Walker
Nanaimo Daily News
March 21, 2009

Coastal B.C.’s fish-munching, island-hopping wolves will need to be better managed if the species is to thrive for future generations, says an expert on the unique animals. (more…)