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.
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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
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Landscape heterogeneity and marine subsidy generate extensive niche variation in a terrestrial carnivore
Darimont, C.T., P.C. Paquet, and T.E. Reimchen. 2009. Landscape heterogeneity and marine subsidy generate extensive niche variation in a terrestrial carnivore. Journal of Animal Ecology 79: 126-133 Diversity in wolves pdf
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Ecological factors drive genetic differentiation in British Columbia gray wolves
Muñoz-Fuentes, V., C.T. Darimont, R.K. Wayne, P.C. Paquet, and J.A. Leonard. 2009. Ecological factors drive genetic differentiation in British Columbia gray wolves. Journal of Biogeography. Munoz et al 2009.pdf
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The genetic legacy of extirpation and re-colonization in Vancouver Island wolves
Muñoz-Fuentes, V., Darimont, C.T., Paquet, P.C. et al. The genetic legacy of extirpation and re-colonization in Vancouver Island wolves. Conserv Genet 11, 547–556 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9974-1 Conservation Genetics 2009 pdf
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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.
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Lone wolf: Canada’s newest marine mammal
Globe and Mail Chris Darimont, Chris Genovali and Paul Paquet March 13, 2009 Where does biodiversity come from and how can we preserve it? These are fundamental questions the answers to which conservation scientists now seek at a frenetic pace.
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Unique coastal wolves merit protection, study concludes
Species has evolved to take advantage of marine environment March 11, 2009 Judith Lavoie, Canwest News Service Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Times Colonist They have red-tinted hair instead of grey, eat fish along with meat and love to island-hop.
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Salmon eating wolves
Frankly, deer, I don’t give a damn. Dr. Chris Darimont talks with CBC’s “As it happens “
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eBay urged to halt guided trophy hunt auctions
Kelly Burgess Los Angeles Times blog February 13, 2009 Some North American wildlife advocacy groups are urging eBay to ban the posting of certain guided trophy hunts currently available on the online auction site.
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eBay encourages wildlife depletion?
E Commerce Journal February 13, 2009 eBay auction website was asked to ban the sales of guided trophy hunts for bears, wolves, cougars and other top predators.
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Raincoast calls on eBay to stop auctioning trophy hunts
CFAX 1070 Feb 11, 2009 Adam Stirling Raincoast says the lives of BC’s majestic predators such as grizzly bears, black bears and cougars, should not be sold online. But, Raincoast executive director Chris Genovali says that’s exactly what’s happening with trophy hunts being auctioned off on eBay.
