The Wolf Society of Great Britain (WSGB) http://www.myinternet.co.uk/wsgb
Once a prominent predator in many areas of the world, including Britain, the wolf is now restricted to just a few wild regions in Eastern Europe, Asia and North America. It’s future, in some of these places, is increasingly uncertain, and there are plans to help prevent these remaining populations suffering the same fate as those in Britain. According to records, the last wolf was shot in Scotland in 1743, following centuries of intense persecution.
Information on the whole subject can be found here. The WSGB is an organisation dedicated to the continued existence of Canis Lupus, the grey wolf, and their site aims to educate on the surrounding issues and gain support for conservation efforts around the world.
As well as programmes in Poland and Slovakia, you can find out about the plans to reintroduce wolves back into Scotland, at some time in the future when there is enough suitable woodland and wild prey for them to be able to survive naturally. Will it one day be possible to see a pack of wolves tear across a mountainside while out walking in the highlands? How about camping, and going to sleep to the sound of howling?
Not everyone’s cup of tea, perhaps because a great deal of anti-wolf folklore has been built up over the years. Werewolves, crying wolf, wolves in sheep’s clothing - all stem from man’s feeling that wolves pose a threat to us and our livestock, which they only have done in areas where we have reduced the numbers of their natural prey. You can read up on the rest of the wolf story in the well written and very interesting history section.
The site has lots of reading on wolf biology, including a good frequently asked questions (FAQ) section. There’s also a small but perfectly formed collection of photos, and the site’s organisers plan to extend the gallery to include more pictures in the future.
Richard Northover
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