Gordon Haber

Independent wildlife scientist, doing wolf-prey research in Denali Nat'l Park and other areas of Alaska since 1966

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Go to new photo essay at Website http://tinyurl.com/ybjfu6e. Been busy with court action against state,etc but more on the way here+website

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NPS has done nothing re Denali (Kantishna)wolf killing -still leaving whether to shoot any up to the hunters. Go to last 2 links for details

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Two key points need further emphasis concerning the outrageous wolf-hunting situation in Denali NP http://tinyurl.com/oqdkyf. Please help.

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A major Denali wolf study group is in danger from a hunt that will begin in the park Sept 1. Urgently need help: http://tinyurl.com/lgzaw2

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Found Toklat at a site 4-5 mi (7.2km) from natal den. Most if not all 11 older wolves still together provisioning the fast-growing pups.

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Finally able to fly on Aug 11 to check Toklat and other Denali wolf study groups at new homesites, but now more bad flying weather again.

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Toklat attending pups at new homesite, probably several miles from natal den. Waiting for some decent flying conditions to confirm location

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One brief flight since last tweet, on 8/2, due to smoke from wildfires, wind, other bad weather. Able to check on only a few study groups.

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Hoping to determine new homesite locations for Toklat and other groups by aerial tracking them on 7/31, if 2 wks of high winds subside.

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Toklat wolves and some other Denali study groups recently moved from natal dens to other homesites, as is often the case after late July.

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New photo essay posted 7/23 at alaskawolves.org on the wolves' extraordinary cooperation in raising new pups http://tinyurl.com/ncsk2g

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Vegetation at peak lushness now. Luv the rich greens, many new flowers, and great aromas along the trail, forest and subalpine segments.

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Grizz bear going same way on forest trail during my hike to den. Lukewarm droppings indicated he was a good half hour or more ahead of me.

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Back to den today to check on Toklat wolves again-still there, tho laying pretty low in brush due to hot weather and sun. Fur coats at 75F!!

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Confirmed 9 Toklat pups on yesterday's research flight. Dom adults hunting 4mi (6km) away; 2 young adults with pups at pond area of den.

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Checked 14 Denali wolf study groups on research flight yesterday-poor vis in W+N areas of park/preserve due to smoke from 2 lightning fires

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Raw, wild beauty at the den tonite with the wolves howling a great chorus for me as rolling thunder from a passing storm shakes the valley.

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Add fireweed and skunk cabbage among other new blossoms along hike to den. Still plenty lupine in forest, cinquefoil+roses in subalpine.

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Another den visit with Toklat family. Bunch of adults+excited, yipping pups howled a great rollicking 4-min chorus for me from pond area.

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Checked Toklat wolves again. Still at forested ponds of den area, where cannot see from ground. Will have to do aerial obs (in small plane).