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WOLFThe UK Wolf Conservation Trust PRINTIssue 58 | Summer 2016 The Young Ones Red for Danger The Trust’s little lupines Why canis rufus needs our help Park Life The Appliance of Science Biologist Rick McIntyre discusses Yellowstone Could bionic sheep be the future? NEWS n EVENTS n RESEARCH n MEDIA AND ARTS Issue 58 | Summer 2016 Editor’s Letter Contents Julia and Nuka Cover photograph of Arctic cub, Axel by Ann Rasberry/International Wolf Center REGULARS Published by The UK Wolf Conservation Trust, Butlers Farm, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NT. n 2009, the conservationist Chris with the world, they also learn to be a Tel: 0118 971 3330, fax: 0118 971 0522, email: Packham made a controversial set of wolf, with help from their pack. Many Editor’s Letter 2 [email protected], website: www.ukwolf.org 5 Istatements about the giant panda, volunteers at the Trust have had the Wolves of the World 28 Editor bemoaning the large amount of funds pleasure and privilege of raising cubs, Lupine news worldwide Julia Bohanna. Tel: 0118 971 3330 allocated for its survival. He also said: bonding with them at this imprinting Email: [email protected] Making Tracks ‘Unfortunately, it’s big and cute and stage. Wendy Brooker explains the Book reviews and interviews 34 Assistant Editor it’s a symbol of the World Wildlife process, including the whys about Francesca Macilroy Merchandise Fund.’ Whatever people think about having them at the Trust in the past. 38 Editorial Team New and exclusive gifts and souvenirs Wendy Brooker, Mike Collins, Nikki Davies, Sue Fine, the panda, it does indeed raise the Cubs or not, many wolves in the wild Pete Haswell, Jessica Jacobs, Cammie Kavanagh, question of ‘cute’ in conservation. still face the dangers that mankind Lynn Kent, Pete Morgan-Lucas, Lara Palmer, Johnny NEWS FROM THE TRUST Palmer, Tsa Palmer, Denise Taylor Is exploiting this facet of an animal’s can pose. appearance and sometimes behaviour, Patrons Trust News Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams, David Clement-Davies, with the express purpose of soliciting Ultimately the words we use often 4 Cornelia ‘Neil’ Hutt, Desmond Morris, Marco Musiani, help for that species, a necessary evil help us as conservationists to drum up News and Events Michelle Paver or a dumbing down to be avoided at emotional investment in a creature we Director’s Letter 6 The UK Wolf Conservation Trust Directors all costs? Nature already often dictates are trying to protect. It is a means to Nigel Bulmer, Charles Hicks, Sue Hull, Linda Malliff, Update on the Trust’s Wolves 8 Tsa Palmer we gravitate towards protecting soft, an end, predominantly to educate. To furry creatures with large eyes that show these animals, big and small, at 10 Associate Directors FEATURES Lara Palmer, Johnny Palmer look vulnerable and needy. The sleepy such close quarters, helps their cause. Specialist Advisors sloth for example, appears to be Thinking about the smaller variety, Cubs at the Trust Alistair Bath, Garry Marvin, Kirsty Peake, Claudio an animal we could take home and we now also have bees ensconced 13 Sillero, Denise Taylor cuddle, despite the Nosferatu claws. at The Trust, under the care of our The story of our Trust-reared wolves The UK Wolf Conservation Trust is a company But what of the creatures who do not Wolfkeeper, now Beekeeper as well, Bats at the Trust Site limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Plecotus auritus and Pipistrellus pipistrellus (and more) 16 Wales. Company No. 3686061. seem as vulnerable, such as snakes, Mike. You can read the latest buzz sharks and spiders? As ‘uglybugs’, about them on page 5. Iranian Wolves The opinions expressed in this magazine are not 17 necessarily those of the publishers or The UK Wolf they get more ‘urgh’ than ‘aah’ but Understanding human-wolf conflicts in Iran Conservation Trust. they have just as much right to survive We have some fascinating reports Indian Wolf Update All rights reserved throughout the world. Reproduction in any and thrive. Perhaps we need to from the projects we support Saving the Indian wolf 18 manner, in whole or in part, in English or other languages, is temper our emotional response with worldwide in this issue too, including prohibited. The work may not be photocopied or otherwise Cast in Stone reproduced within the terms of any licence granted by the education and logic, to ensure that India and Iran. There is also an 21 Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd or the Publishers Licensing Are there any statues of wolves? Society Ltd. the right balance in conservation is illuminating feature about wildlife achieved. photography. Cuddly or not, the wolf The Red Wolf Species Survival Captive Breeding Programme Two critically endangered red wolf pups are born 22 has some passionate advocates to 17 The Wolf In Spain AIMS OF THE UK WOLF CONSERVATION TRUST So where does the wolf fit into ‘cute’, balance the enemies and the species 30 in this discussion? Anyone who has teaches us something new every day. Survival and success? · To increase public awareness and knowledge of wild wolves and their place in the ecosystem. seen a large predator hunting down Just read the Rick McIntyre interview How to be a Wildlife Photographer 31 · To provide opportunities for ethological and other prey, ripping fur and flesh from bone, and you can see how wonderful it An insight from Bob Brind-Surch research that may improve the lives of wolves both might not apply such a twee epithet. might be to spend your life hunting in captivity and in the wild. · To provide wolf-related education programmes for But this is a cub-themed issue, so truth and knowledge. young people and adults. INTERVIEWS · To raise money to help fund wolf-related have we softened in this stance? Not conservation projects around the world. really. At Wolf Print we are still here Enjoy the passage to autumn now Rick McIntyre to educate readers and the focus in and open your hearts to all manner of 24 Download Wolf Print, including back issues, from Yellowstone’s Rick McIntyre talks about life in the park www.ukwolf.org this issue is on the development of wildlife. You may not be able to hug Andrew Kay young wolves, particularly out in a a spider, even a wolf spider – but all Design and artwork by BambooHouse An interview with the wildlife sculptor 34 Publishing: www.bamboohouse.co.uk world where lupophobia is rife and species deserve respect. Tel: 01225 331023 hunters most certainly do not go Printed by: Pensord, NP12 2YA, www. weak at the knees at the sight of a EVENTS pensord.co.uk on FSC paper from sustainable forest sources. cub. Cubs face a number of dangers 32 but as they grow, play and interact Julia Bohanna, Editor All the upcoming events and activities 42 This magazine is fully recyclable. By recycling magazines you can help to reduce waste and add to the millions of tonnes of paper already recycled every year by the UK paper industry. You can recycle paper through your home recycling collection scheme or at your local recycling centre. Visit www.recyclenow. com and enter your postcode to find your nearest site. Wolf Print Summer 2016 | 3 The Trust’s Kirsty Keeping Bees Peake Gives a at the UKWCT TRUST NEWS Voice To Wolves n Friday April 29th, the Trust excitedly welcomed a nucleus n April, The International Wolf Oof Buckfast honey bees into Center presented its Who Speaks Photograph by Rob Schulz one of two donated hives. Having Ifor Wolf award to Kirsty Peake at Left to Right: Debbie Hinchcliffe, L David Mech, Nancy Jo Tubbs (Board Ch.), recently been sent on a beekeeping Yellowstone National Park. The award Kirsty Peake, Alan, Nancy Gibbons, Dick Thiel, Rob Schulz course in the Cotswolds, long-time is given annually to an individual who senior handler Pat Melton and I has made exceptional contributions to ‘Kirsty is highly respected as an comes from a fable about a Native were eagerly waiting throughout the wolf education and recovery. international wolf advocate and American named Brother Wolf, afternoon. When the bees arrived we animal behaviourist,’ said Rob Schultz, who believed that his tribe could instantly went from working with 14 Executive Director. ‘Her work as a live alongside the wolves, instead of animals (ten wolves, two tortoises and passionate wolf educator and lecturer becoming a people who killed the two pygmy goats), to working with a has been an inspiration to people of wolves for their own convenience. possible 5014 creatures! all ages in the United Kingdom and Brother Wolf believed that someone throughout the world.’ should speak for the wolf when his As the name suggests, the Buckfast tribe made decisions that would affect honey bees were originally bred at Kirsty told the audience: ‘It is a great wolves’ land or life. Here at the Trust Buckfast Abbey, by Brother Adam, honour to be the first international we are extremely proud of Kirsty, who who took over the monastery’s bees recipient of this award. This helps indeed always speaks eloquently and in 1919. Brother Adam wanted hardy highlight the global need for knowledgeably for our beloved canis and disease resistant bees, so set Source: Shutterstock worldwide support for wolves in their lupus. out using crossbreeding to try and natural habitat.’ achieve this goal. During his many Kirsty and husband Alan by Rob Schulz Kirsty Peake is the Trust’s Specialist years of patient experimentation, The Buckfast bee is a very docile breed could potentially be catastrophic to The phrase “Who speaks for Wolf?” Advisor breeding different bees from all over of bee.
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