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I am suspicious of the genetics of the wolf as well but I wouldn't be able to look at a picture of a wolf or a wolf in the wild and make that judgement. When you start with as few of wolves as they claim it is hard to imagine that there hasn't been some other genetics injected into the plan. I find it interesting that they decided to jump clear up to the Blue area as the re-introductory area, I think I know some reasons why they didn't stick to the southern portion of Arizona where its origin supposedly is but I don't think we could get them to admit to those reasons.

Silly people........

I hope to be looking for a nice white tail buck under the tree somewhere out there in 27 on Christmas day having a very Merry Christmas and hoping that all my CWT buddies are having a great Merry Christmas as well. Thanks to the man upstairs we are given each day the breath of life,

I agree with that......what a fun find.........I think I have found them but.....I know I have walked within 3 feet of an antler and not seen it so......

Anybody out there ride a bike for exercise? Not a stationary bike.....real deal bike. My wife wants a bike and I am looking for a good brand, quality bike that won't fall apart on the first 10 miles.

http://www.wmicentral.com/sports/recreation/boom-in-moths-a-bust-for-pines-of-far-northern/article_5159ad62-7c06-11e4-8807-57d26d7696c1.html Alexa Armstrong - Cronkite News | 0 comments FLAGSTAFF — The lab countertops at Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry are covered with ponderosa pine branches that have several Pandora caterpillars munching away on the needles. Richard Hofstetter, a forest entomology professor, is studying a population boom among Pandora moths in the northern reaches of the Kaibab National Forest — the most seen in the past 20 years. It stems from a bumper crop of caterpillars last summer, before they burrowed underground and spent a year turning into moths. “It’s important to understand our native species, and especially one that has such a high abundance and can outbreak like this,” Hofstetter said. It’s especially important, he said, because as caterpillars the insects are prodigious eaters. In great numbers they can seriously damage a forest, as was the case last summer, when 1,000 acres of Kaibab National Forest north of the Grand Canyon wound up completely defoliated. Shayne Rich, who with her husband owns a gas station near Jacob Lake, said that during a peak in August hundreds of moths would swarm the lights each evening. “It was crazy. As soon as the sun went down and lights came on the moths came out. By the morning a lot of them had died,” she said. “The whole base where the cars drive was covered in moths. It took a couple hours to sweep up.” It’s thought that the Pandora moth’s population surges around every 20 years due to a virus that controls its numbers dying off. When there isn’t a surge in population, Hofstetter said, over the span of a year researchers will catch 50 to 100 moths. These days their traps are catching 16,000 moths every three days. Hofstetter said these moths have already laid eggs. “We expect this coming summer to have a big boom of caterpillars throughout the forest,” he said. Forest entomologist Amanda Grady said the acreage destroyed last summer was small but gives researchers an idea of what to expect from the next generation: bigger numbers and even more damage. “That really is going to impact a large amount of acres, potentially up to 20,000 acres next year.” Grady said the Pandora moths aren’t to blame for ponderosa pine mortality but are a contributing factor. Other stressors include bark beetles, drought and parasitic plants. “Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that takes nutrients and water and things like that from its host,” she said. “So if trees that have a high infection rate of dwarf mistletoe they will be more likely to face mortality if combined with the defoliation.” Grady said because the Pandora moth’s population booms are so rare it’s important to study them. “The pandora moth is really incredible, Grady said. “We are in a really unique position right now where we have the opportunity to study an amazing event.” Grady said some entomologists believe the moth population is controlled by a naturally occurring virus that attacks the colony sufficiently to keep down numbers for 20 to 30 years. “What it does to the insect’s body is it kind of liquefies it from the the inside out and dissolves its guts,” she said.

What ever the name......that is cool looking stuff and I have never seen it before. As far as that quail......you weren't hunting close to the nuclear reactor were you???

I could not resist posting this story.....I am a hunter and I believe in God and I think we have let things go a little too far....... Tempe Prep football coach Tommy Brittain has been suspended two weeks for praying with his team after the Show Low win two weeks ago, his wife, Melissa, confirmed. This was a school decision that came down this week, Brittain's wife said. Coach Brittain has not responded yet to e-mails. Photos: Prayer and high school football Tempe Prep Athletic Director Nancy Calahan said she could not comment on the suspension and deferred to the headmaster, David Baum, who has not yet responded to an e-mail sent late Friday morning for comment on why a two-week suspension was brought forth. On Facebook: Should a high school coach be allowed to pray with his or her team? "He's walking on eggshells, and he doesn't want to make the situation worse," Melissa said of her husband, who was teaching Friday at Tempe Prep. Brittain, who has a strong Christian faith with his large, close football family, led Tempe Prep to a 19-18 victory last week over then No.2 Phoenix Northwest Christian. Tempe Prep (2-1), which opened the season with a loss to top-ranked Yuma Catholic, came into the week ranked No.2 in Division V after back-to-back wins over Show Low (a top Division IV team) and Northwest Christian. Tonight is Tempe Prep's homecoming against up-and-coming Surprise Paradise Honors (3-0). Brittain's son Zack is a senior linebacker on the team. The game is being played at Chandler Valley Christian High School. Brittain is not allowed to attend tonight's game nor next week's game at Valley Christian. Since a two-win season in 2004, Brittain, well-respected among his peers and players, has built Tempe Prep into a perennial winner. Photos: Prayer and high school football Senior wide receiver Xavier Alderman (far left) leads a prayer for the Deer Valley High School Skyhawks before a game in the locker room on Friday,

That right there ain't right.........congrats on 5 minutes of memories.........that is pretty dang cool.....

Let me know if that changes....interested for sure.

Ditto on that.....

That bites........free loading scum good luck on recovery....

And again......

That is a cool one.....I had decided the eye was big enough it had to be an elk.

Survived Thanksgiving........maintained.......happy camper here. Hey...pneumonia ain't a good weight loss program....knock that stuff off!!!!

Man what a hoss buck right there...cool pics thanks for keeping us dreaming....

Winner or wiener???

How about those Cats.....life at the JR. High will be sweeet.........

That looks just like Coles ear! Cauliflower ear! Cool stuff there.

Nice of you to give a warning shot......fair chase......heck of a buck, congratulations.

Thanks for posting that info.....

That's what I'm saying! I'm no good at eyeballing inches, so I use a simpler scale: little'en, nice'en, big'en & monster. Anything bigger than little'en = shooter. This guy is undoubtedly in the 'big'en' category. I like that method......and on last day little'en will do!!! Nice pic of that buck though.......probably would shoot right over the top of him first shot......buck fever for sure!!!

Nice job on the cats by the way!!!

So what is the easiest way to take care of a skunk in one of those wire cage traps. I have used a home made enclosed box trap for skunks and that is easy but the wire cage with a skunk in it has done nothing but get me sprayed......hard as I try.

Just made me jealous as sin......sorry you had to deal with idiot behavior. I love that pic of the two on the ridge loaded and content. Great pics.....