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The National Academy of Native American Arts Society
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" QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT WOLVES "
1. What are the species of wolves?
There are three species of wolves in the world: the gray wolf (Canis lupus),
the red wolf (Canis rufus) and the Ethiopian (or Abyssinian) wolf,
(Canis simensis). Some researchers believe the Ethiopian wolf is not a wolf,
but actually a jackal.
2. What are the subspecies of the gray wolf?
The gray wolf, Canis lupus, lives in the northern latitudes
around the world. There are five subspecies of the gray wolf
in North America and seven to 12 in Eurasia.
The currently recognized subspecies in North America are:
* Canis lupus baileyi, commonly referred to as the Mexican wolf or lobo.
* Canis lupus nubilus, referred to as the Great Plains or buffalo wolf.
* Canis lupus occidentalis, known as the Rocky Mountain wolf or Mackenzie Valley wolf.
* Canis lupus lycaon, commonly referred to as the eastern timber wolf.
* Canis lupus arctos, known as the arctic wolf.
Subspecies are often difficult to distinguish from one another.
This is because they interbreed where their ranges overlap
so that their populations tend to blend together rather
than form distinctive boundaries. The different traits we see
in subspecies are likely the result of geographic range, available habitat,
and prey base. Skull dimensions, overall size, fur color,
and the length of appendages are some of the characteristics
that differ between subspecies of gray wolf.
3. What is a pack of wolves?
Wolves usually live in packs which consist of the adult parents,
referred to as the alpha pair, and their offspring of perhaps
the last 2 or 3 years. The adult parents are usually unrelated
and other unrelated wolves may sometimes join the pack.
4. How many wolves are in a pack?
Pack size is highly variable because of birth of pups, dispersal,
and mortality. Generally, a gray wolf pack has from six to eight wolves,
but in Alaska and northwestern Canada some packs
have over 30 members.
5. What is a pack territory size?
Territory size is highly variable. Gray wolf territories in Minnesota
range from about 25 to 150 square miles, while territories in Alaska
and Canada can range from about 300 to 1,000 square miles.
Red wolf territories can be from 10 to 100 square miles,
but the territories of red wolves reintroduced into North Carolina
have been 38 to 87 square miles.
6. When do wolves breed?
Wolves breed at slightly different times, depending on where they live.
For example, gray wolves in the Great Lakes Region breed in February
to March, while gray wolves in the Arctic may breed slightly
later in March to April.
Red wolves usually breed in January or February.
7. What is the gestation period of a wolf?
The gestation period of gray and red wolves is usually around 63 days.
8. How many pups are born in a pack each year?
A pack normally has only one litter of pups each spring,
but in areas of high prey abundance more than one female
will give birth in each pack. An average litter size for gray
and red wolves is 4 to 6, but several may die if natural prey
is not readily available.
9. How much do wolf pups weigh?
Gray wolf pups weigh 1 pound at birth,
while red wolf pups weigh less than a pound at birth.
10. How much do adult wolves weigh?
Adult female gray wolves in northern Minnesota weigh between
50 and 85 pounds, and adult males between 70 and 110 pounds.
Gray wolves are larger in the northwestern United States, Canada,
and Alaska where adult males weigh 85 to 115 pounds
and occasionally reach 130 pounds.
Adult female red wolves weigh 40 to 75 pounds,
while males weigh from 50 to 85 pounds.
11. How big are wolves?
The average length (tip of nose to tip of tail) of an adult female
gray wolf is 4.5 to 6 feet; adult males average 5 to 6.5 feet.
The average height (at the shoulder) of a gray wolf is 26 to 32 inches.
The average length (tip of nose to tip of tail) of an adult red wolf is 4.5
to 5.5 feet. The average height (at the shoulder)
of an adult red wolf is about 26 inches.
12. How big is a gray wolf's track?
The size of a wolf's track is dependent on the age and size of the wolf,
as well as the substrate the track was made in.
A good size estimate for a gray wolf's track size is 4 1/2 inches long
by 3 1/2 inches wide. In comparison, a coyote's track will be closer
to 2 1/2 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide.
Only a few breeds of dogs leave tracks longer than 4 inches
(Great Danes, St. Bernards, and some bloodhounds) .
13. How many teeth does an adult wolf have?
Adult gray and red wolves have 42 teeth, while adult humans have 32.
14. How strong are a gray wolves' jaws?
The massive molars and powerful jaws of a wolf are used to crush
the bones of its prey. The biting capacity of a wolf is 1,500 pounds
of pressure per square inch. The strength of a wolf's jaws
makes it possible to bite through a moose femur in six to eight bites.
In comparison, a German shepherd has a biting pressure
of 750 pounds per square inch. A human has a much lower biting
pressure of 300 pounds per square inch.
15. What do wolves eat?
Gray wolves prey primarily on large, hoofed mammals such as
white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose, elk, caribou, bison, Dall sheep,
musk oxen, and mountain goat. Medium sized mammals,
such as beaver and snowshoe hare, can be an important secondary food
source. Occasional wolves will prey on birds or small mammals.
Red wolves primarily prey on white-tailed deer, raccoons,
rabbits and rodents.
16. How much do wolves eat?
Gray wolves can survive on about 2 1/2 pounds of food per wolf per day,
but they require about 5 pounds per wolf per day to reproduce
successfully. The most a gray wolf can eat in one sitting
is about 22.5 pounds.
Red wolves eat an average of 5 pounds of food per day,
but have been known to eat up to 12 pounds in one sitting.
17. How many prey do gray wolves kill per year?
In Minnesota, wolves kill the average equivalent of 15 to 20
adult-sized deer per wolf per year. Given the 1997-98 estimate
of 2,450 wolves in Minnesota, that would equal about 36,750
to 49,000 deer killed by wolves. In comparison, from 1995-1999
hunters killed between 32,300 to 78,200 deer each year in Minnesota's
wolf range. In addition, several thousand deer
are killed during collisions with vehicles each year.
18. How long do wolves live?
Gray wolves in the wild have an average life span of 6 to 8 years,
but have been known to live up to 13 years in the wild and 16 years
in captivity. Red wolves in the wild have an average life span
of 8 to 9 years, but have been known to live up to 12 years
in the wild and 16 years in captivity.
19. What do gray wolves die from?
The natural causes of wolf mortality are primarily starvation,
which kills mostly pups, and death from other wolves because
of territory fights. While not usually a big problem, disease such
as mange and canine parvovirus can be a concern in small
and recovering populations. Injuries caused by prey results in some
deaths. Human-caused mortality including legal, illegal, and accidental
causes, can be high in some populations.
Pup mortality rates are highly variable, but approximately
40 to 60% of wolf pups die each year.
20. How fast can gray wolves run?
Wolves will travel for long distances by trotting at about five miles
per hour. They can run at speeds of 25 to 35 miles per hour
for short bursts while chasing prey.
21. How far can gray wolves travel?
Wolves may travel 10 to 30 miles each day in search of food.
Dispersing wolves, those leaving packs in search of their own mate,
have been known to travel distances of 550 miles away form
their home territory.
" EMOTIONS '
The more emotionally connected you become to what you don't want, the more of it you'll have. And the more emotionally connected you become to what you do want in your life, the more of it you'll have.
If you worry and fret and get upset over your problems, those problems will grow stronger as they feed on your intense emotional energy. But imagine what would happen if you took that energy away from your problems, and gave it to your most treasured desires.
Think about what you don't want, but only long enough to figure out what you do want. Then give the power of your emotions over to the best of your positive possibilities. In your mind, feel what it will feel like when those goals become a reality. Experience the excitement, the satisfaction and the feeling of fulfillment.
Emotions feel powerful, and that's because they are powerful. On a deep and undeniable level, they influence your physiology, your attitude, your actions and your effectiveness. Get the power of your emotions working in your favor by keeping them aligned with your most positive dreams, goals and desires.
" I AM WOLF "
I am as old as the mountains I call home.
I have seen mountains grow from small hills,
valleys form from small ravines
and rivers born of trickling streams.
I have walked with the great ones of eons ago
The Great Mammoth, Saber Tooth Tigers, and many
others who have been long lost.....
I have seen the beginning of mankind.
I am Wolf.
I am a predator
A hunter
I hunt for food
I do not collect trophies to be mounted on the
walls of my Den.
I do not hurt for enjoyment, but out of necessity..
For Survival.
I hunt to feed my children...
So they can one day walk upon Mother Earth
And become part of the Circle of Life.
I am Wolf.
I have watched for many years my hunting grounds
diminish....
Trees replaced by buildings...
Game replaced by humans.
I have been driven highter and higher into the
mountains...
Yet the humans still come.
And I'm driven even further from the hunting grounds
of my father's father,
And his father's before him.
Yet, I survive.
My children survive.
I am Wolf
I am a loyal, devoted, and loving parent.
Our children are our future...
Just as human children are the future of
all human beings.
I am protective of my children
And take responsibility of their nurturing
as seriously as any human parent.
I provide food for my children and provide
them with a safe home.
Until they are ready to walk their own path.
I am Wolf I do not choose to hunt in the presence of humans
But I have been given no other choice.
My land has been taken from me.
And, now so shall my life....
And the lives of my children, and in doing so...
Our future is doomed...
We will go the way of the old ones...
Only in memories of distant pasts shall we
live again...
I am Wolf
Wolves are beauty without vanity..
Innocence without naivety..
We are ones of the Creator's children,
And deserve to live our lives in peace..
We were created for a purpose..
And it was not to be hunted down and slaughtered
I am Wolf
Tonight, I will lay and sleep with my mate and
our children...
This may be the last night we will share together,
upon Mother Earth.
For tomorrow, many of our brothers and sisters
will be slaughtered.
And perhaps ourselves, as well...
Our songs will be only a distant memory...
Fading into the past.
I am Wolf.
" THIS WORLD OF OURS '
It just makes me want to frown,
The way wev'e turned this world upside down.
Our goverment destroys everything they touch,
Even things we love so much.
Our economey can't even revie,
It's a strugle each day to survive.
Just look at all the mariges today,
So early do they fade away.
With all this worlds greed and hate,
I wonder if this is always going to be our fate.
Yes I wonder whats really in store,
Because knowone knows how to love anymore.
I sit here just thinking for hours,
How I really hate this world of ours.
And so as each day passes me bye,
More and more I just want to die.
By
Edmond Lonewolf
© 2009 Lonewolf Inc.All Rights Reseverd.
" EVERYDAY "
Every day is filled with
opportunities for richness.
To see those opportunities,
all you need to do is
look around with an open
heart and an open mind.
There are places you pass
quickly by every day
without even noticing.
Take the time to stop and
explore some of them,
and you'll find them filled
with wondrous treasures.
" THE LUMBEE LOGO "
The circular shape of the Lumbee Logo is symbolic of the Circle of Life and it emphasizes the importance of each Lumbee being a whole person. The four parts of the circle represent the four qualities of a balanced life: the spiritual, the emotional, the physical, and the intellect.
The colors and location of the colors represent the four directions - East (yellow), South (red), West (black) and North (white). It is the belief that together they not only represent a well-balanced individual, but also a complete human being. This balance and completeness is universal and represents the equality of all humankind, thus the colors - red, yellow, black and white.
The Lumbee Pine Cone Patchwork surrounding the Circle of Life represents the pride, power and will of the Lumbee Tribe.
The four directions, colors and Lumbee Pine Cone Patchwork are central features of the Lumbee Logo and portray the coming together of the old and new traditions in one symbol of unity for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
" What's In A Wolf's Howl "
Ask anyone about wolf vocalizations and the howl invariably springs to mind. Even though wolves bark, woof, whine, whimper, yelp, growl, snarl and moan a lot more often than they howl, it is howling that defines the wolf, and fascinates us. So why do wolves howl?
The center of a wolf's universe is its pack, and howling is the glue that keeps the pack together. Some have speculated that howling strengthens the social bonds between packmates; the pack that howls together, stays together. That may be so, but chorus howls can also end with nasty quarrels between packmates. Some members, usually the lowest-ranking, may actually be "punished" for joining in the chorus. Whether howling
together actually strengthens social bonds, or just reaffirms them, is unknown.
We do know, however, that howling keeps packmates together, physically. Because wolves range over vast areas to find food, they are often separated from one another. Of all their calls, howling is the only one that works over great distances. Its low pitch and long duration are well suited for transmission in forest and across tundra, and unique features of each individual's howl allow wolves to identify each other. Howling is a long distance contact and reunion call; separate a wolf from its pack, and very soon it will begin howling, and howling, and howling...
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