Thursday, December 3, 2015

Air Ambulances/ Yellowstone Wolves/ Climate Talks


An aerial view of wolf pups sitting on a boulder
Wolves do not recognize political boundaries and often move between different jurisdictions--state, tribal, and federal. Here, the 8-Mile Pack wolf pups sit on a boulder in 2013.
NPS/Stahler
Missoulian: Yellowstone tallies 104 wolves at end of 2014
Yellowstone Wolf Management
“There were at least 104 wolves in 11 packs, including nine breeding pairs, living primarily in Yellowstone National Park during December 2014. From 2009 to 2014, wolf numbers have fluctuated between 83 and 104 wolves, and 6 to 9 breeding pairs. Pack size in 2014 averaged 9 wolves (range = 2 to 14). Forty pups survived to year-end, including 17 in northern Yellowstone and 23 in the interior of the park. An average of 4.4 pups per pack (82%) survived in the nine packs that had pups. For the first time, the size of a wolf pack was estimated via genetic sampling methodology, using scat samples from a den site.”


Missoulian: The Latest: UN climate official sees 'the stars aligning'
21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
“The stars are more aligned now for a historic, universal agreement than they ever have been. We need an agreement for the decades where ambition ramps decisively up the path to global deep decarbonization. We need a strong, unified transparency regime of reporting and review so everyone can see how we’re all doing. We need to elevate our focus on building resilient societies and addressing the impacts of climate change.”

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