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Anchorage Daily News June 20, 2004 Sunday, FINAL EDITION Alaska: IDEAS; Pg. F6 Study says wolves group when ravens hover nearby By NED ROZELL Peterson's team has seen later feeding upon the car- ALASKA SCIENCE single wolves kill moose 11 casses torn open by wolves. times, which weakens the no- People who study animal be- tion that wolves hunt in packs That the wolf pack exists be- havior think they may have because of the difficulty of cause of ravens is a new idea, found out why wolves hunt in killing a moose without help. supported by the group's packs -- because ravens are Vucetich, Peterson and Waite "conservative assumption" such good scavengers. used the years of data from that wolves can lose up to 44 the Isle Royale wolf study to pounds of food per day to Scientists who have watched calculate that -- in terms of en- ravens while feeding upon a wolves on Isle Royale in Lake ergy burned and meat gained carcass. They estimate that a Superior came up with the -- wolves would do best pair of wolves loses about 37 raven-wolf pack theory after hunting in pairs. percent of a moose carcass to puzzling over a question -- ravens while a pack of six why do wolves hunt in large A 1,000-pound moose is wolves loses just 17 percent. groups when a single wolf is much more than two wolves Ravens sneak in to eat or carry able take down a moose on its can eat right away, and that's away scraps of moose flesh own? where the ravens come in. In a and organs while wolves are study published in Animal feeding or resting away from To find a possible answer, Behaviour, the scientists de- the carcass, and the more ra- John Vucetich and Rolf Pe- tailed these facts about ra- vens there are (researchers terson of Michigan Tech and vens found by others: Indi- have counted up to 100 near Thomas Waite of Ohio State vidual ravens can eat and carry kill sites), the harder it is for University examined 27 years away up to 4 pounds of food wolves to chase them off. of wolf observations on Isle per day from a large carcass Royale in northern Michigan. and ravens removed half of a The urge to avoid starvation Isle Royale, 45 miles long and 660-pound moose carcass may drive wolves to kill "ap- up to nine miles wide, sits in from a kill site in the Yukon proximately twice as many the northwest lobe of Lake Territory. large prey as would be Superior. Designated a na- needed in the absence of tional park, the island sup- During the 27 years of Peter- ravens," the scientists wrote. ports a population of a few son's wolf observations used They also wrote that 85 to 90 dozen wolves and hundreds in the recent study, ravens percent of carnivore species of moose. Peterson has were present at every wolf kill, hunt alone, and the wolf pack studied the wolves for more often within 60 seconds of a might not exist if not for the than 30 years, and the group moose's death. Noted raven pesky, bold raven. of researchers used his ob- researcher Bernd Heinrich of servations and those of his the University of Vermont has Ned Rozell is a science writer co-workers in the present suggested that ravens at the Geophysical Institute, study. evolved with wolves, with ra- University of Alaska Fairbanks. vens possibly leading wolves He can be reached by e-mail to moose or caribou, and then at [email protected]. CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping The Baltimore Sun June 20, 2004 Sunday HARFORD Edition LOCAL, Pg. 3B Science teacher digs for lessons in a mine Sessions enable educator to explore the industry Patrick Tyler her ninth-grade Earth science solving abilities through scientific SUN STAFF classes. method." Sitting around a fire just outside "I have taught multiple units on Otuonye said it is important that of an open mine shaft in northern the importance of mining," she teachers have hands-on learning Michigan might not seem like a said. "I try to impart to my kids while in the mines in disciplines summer vacation. But for Jenni- the necessity of mining. It has ranging from mining economics to fer Richardson, a third-year Earth such a negative connotation, but the use of explosives. science teacher at Fallston High we have to have it if we want School who has spent the past watches or cell phones." "It is the only way they are going two summers learning about to learn," he said. mining, it couldn't be more fitting. Richardson said she believes that the negative impact of min- Otuonye wrote the proposal for Richardson spent two three-week ing on the environment is over- the program about five years ago sessions at Caledonia Mine on stated. and is pleased with its success. the upper peninsula of Michigan as part of the Teachers' Earth "It is the most regulated industry "We have had teachers from 47 Science Institute put on by the in the U.S.," she said. "When you states and very favorable class- National Science Foundation and leave, the land is fixed up better room reports from the program," Michigan Technical Uni- than when you came." he said. versity to educate teachers across the country about the Richardson has also brought her Otuonye said his goal is to have importance and operation of the findings to other teachers. Earlier teachers from all 50 states at- mining industry. this year, she made a presenta- tend the institute before the grant tion to Harford County science runs out in 2006. Richardson was one of 24 teach- teachers on her experiences in ers selected for the program in the mines. Richardson and another teacher 2002. Participants receive up to who was in her group at the mine six graduate credits, a stipend Her presentation inspired a fellow will be making a presentation to and travel expenses. teacher to apply to the program. the National Science Teacher Association's convention in Dal- "I had no idea when I started," Those enrolled in the program las next year in the hopes of get- said Richardson, "but mining is typically spend eight hours a day ting renewed funding for the min- important, and it's everywhere. in the mines, which remain at 40 ing program. My students didn't know we had degrees year round. mining in Maryland, but we do." Richardson is also giving her Richardson described the tun- students the opportunity to expe- Richardson spent most of her nels as perpetually damp, pitch rience her passion for education- training time in Caledonia Mine, black and full of bats. related travel. She is planning which is one of only two active student trips, chaperoning copper mines in the United "It was a once-in-a-lifetime oppor- groups in Italy this summer and States. The mine is more than tunity," she said. "It gives me the Australia next. 3,000 feet deep in some places chance to give my students and contains a labyrinth of tun- something that no one else can." GRAPHIC: Photo(s), Jennifer nels. Richardson, an Earth science According to program director Dr. teacher at Fallston High School, Richardson, 26, a graduate of Francis Otuonye, the program, works to loosen copper ore at Frostburg State University, said "provides teachers with the tools Caledonia Mine in Michigan, the program has helped her teach to help students develop problem where she took part in a mining program for teachers. CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Fort McMurray Today June 17, 2004 Thursday Final Edition Alberta, Canada: SPORTS; Pg. B1 A MICHIGAN MAN AGAIN FORMER OIL BARON WILL CAPTAIN HUSKIES IN 2004/05 CAMPAIGN BY RICHARD WRIGHT TODAY STAFF "My role is going to change a lot and I definitely want to go out a winner like I did A possible work stoppage in the National with the Oil Barons." Hockey League, a degree to pursue and a new family to think of will keep Fort It was during his final year the MOB that McMurray native Colin Murphy in a Murphy led the team in playoff points en Michigan Tech Huskies uniform for a route to a national junior A championship. senior year. Last year with the Huskies, he recorded 1 5 The former Fort McMurray Oil Barons goals and 32 points in 33 games, sitting forward and contender for last year's out five games because of a torn abdominal Hobey Baker Award for top player in US muscle. college hockey will also serve as the Hus- kies' captain for the 2004-2005 cam- Returning to college also gives him another paign. shot at the Hobey Baker Award, for which he was ranked as high as third in fan bal- "You just can't tell about the situation i n loting in 2004. the NHL," said Murphy, who had been i n talks with a couple of NHL teams last win- Winning the prestigious award would o b - ter about signing as a free agent. viously raise his NHL stock to new heights. "And I'm not going to turn down my degree But for the time being he's going to leave for a stint in the AHL (minors)." any contract talks or inquiries into his status to his local advisor, MOB coach Gord There's also his infant son Easton and new Thibodeau, and agent Jimmy Carr of Ed- bride Michelle to think of.