Comments on: The return of the big predators http://poweredbyorange.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-the-big-predators/ Making an impact in Portland, Oregon and the world Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:38:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Learning better management « Powered by Orange http://poweredbyorange.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-the-big-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-11815 Learning better management « Powered by Orange Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:01:45 +0000 http://poweredbyorange.com/?p=1644#comment-11815 [...] gave her more of an opportunity to do wildlife research. In 2008 she was hired by then-PhD student Cristina Eisenberg as a field technician on a wolf research project in Glacier National Park. At the time, wolves had [...] [...] gave her more of an opportunity to do wildlife research. In 2008 she was hired by then-PhD student Cristina Eisenberg as a field technician on a wolf research project in Glacier National Park. At the time, wolves had [...]

]]> By: Michael Herman http://poweredbyorange.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-the-big-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Michael Herman Thu, 20 May 2010 14:55:14 +0000 http://poweredbyorange.com/?p=1644#comment-2700 I originally came to OSU because I wanted to study wolves. Then I found out the Bio degree I needed didn't focus on where I needed, and I couldn't minor in animal sciences. Even though there was a Marine Biology option, there's nothing for land animals. I soon switched to Mechanical Engineering. However, that doesn't mean I don't care about wolves. I tried to email Cristina, but I haven't recieved a reply. What I would like to do is compile all the research I can proving that wolves help the ecosystem and drop it on the desks of government officials to reverse the delisting of wolves from the Endangered Species List, and stop states like Idaho and Alaska from slaughtering them any further. my email: hermanm@onid.orst.edu I originally came to OSU because I wanted to study wolves. Then I found out the Bio degree I needed didn’t focus on where I needed, and I couldn’t minor in animal sciences. Even though there was a Marine Biology option, there’s nothing for land animals. I soon switched to Mechanical Engineering.

However, that doesn’t mean I don’t care about wolves. I tried to email Cristina, but I haven’t recieved a reply. What I would like to do is compile all the research I can proving that wolves help the ecosystem and drop it on the desks of government officials to reverse the delisting of wolves from the Endangered Species List, and stop states like Idaho and Alaska from slaughtering them any further.

my email: hermanm@onid.orst.edu

]]> By: Gibby http://poweredbyorange.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-the-big-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Gibby Tue, 18 May 2010 04:21:58 +0000 http://poweredbyorange.com/?p=1644#comment-2691 I am happy to see work done on wolves. I have loved wolves since I was young boy. Have learned everything I can about them. They are beautiful animals and are a loving animal. All I can say is how much joy this brings me to see work done on wolves. Thank you vary much. I am happy to see work done on wolves. I have loved wolves since I was young boy. Have learned everything I can about them. They are beautiful animals and are a loving animal. All I can say is how much joy this brings me to see work done on wolves. Thank you vary much.

]]> By: petersla http://poweredbyorange.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-the-big-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 petersla Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:17:01 +0000 http://poweredbyorange.com/?p=1644#comment-2613 Dear All; Please educate people about the wolf, not the student (sorry). Wolves are part of a system. It is the tendency to act before understanding that is causing the loss of eco-balance. Wolves are(functioning within a system) foremost opportunistic; they must choose which food provides the most value/costs the least energy. . .when there is an excess of moles-they eat moles, when there is an excess of voles, mice, rabbits, skunk, they eat those. If we could be still; inclusively observing rather than conclusively jumping we’d learn and understand the workings of this system and allow it to heal itself with us still incorporated. If wolves are threatening livestock we must ask if we are overtaxing the land were herding on. If we would be still and think (!), opportunists seek avenues of least energy expenditure, systems maintain balance, look to where the system is focusing and find the system attempting to balance itself; our planet is not surviving our speciocentric responses to what we don't understand. We really need to get this before the system turns its gyroscope-like balance toward the species that has become "a wrench in the works". Dear All;
Please educate people about the wolf, not the student (sorry). Wolves are part of a system. It is the tendency to act before understanding that is causing the loss of eco-balance. Wolves are(functioning within a system) foremost opportunistic; they must choose which food provides the most value/costs the least energy. . .when there is an excess of moles-they eat moles, when there is an excess of voles, mice, rabbits, skunk, they eat those. If we could be still; inclusively observing rather than conclusively jumping we’d learn and understand the workings of this system and allow it to heal itself with us still incorporated.
If wolves are threatening livestock we must ask if we are overtaxing the land were herding on. If we would be still and think (!), opportunists seek avenues of least energy expenditure, systems maintain balance, look to where the system is focusing and find the system attempting to balance itself; our planet is not surviving our speciocentric responses to what we don’t understand. We really need to get this before the system turns its gyroscope-like balance toward the species that has become “a wrench in the works”.

]]> By: Kaysha Rogers http://poweredbyorange.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-the-big-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-2453 Kaysha Rogers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:59:35 +0000 http://poweredbyorange.com/?p=1644#comment-2453 I'm so excited that more research is being done on wolves in land that is not as controlled as National Parks. Wolves are so important to the ecosystem its a shame that not everyone can see that, although with the livestock industry its easy to see why people are leery and even violent towards wolves. I hope more research can bring the bridge between wolf lovers and wolf haters closer together. Good Luck. I’m so excited that more research is being done on wolves in land that is not as controlled as National Parks. Wolves are so important to the ecosystem its a shame that not everyone can see that, although with the livestock industry its easy to see why people are leery and even violent towards wolves. I hope more research can bring the bridge between wolf lovers and wolf haters closer together. Good Luck.

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