Post by: Kain on June 24, 2010, 11:48:22 AM
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LA GRANDE -- The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says the alpha male is missing from Oregon's only confirmed breeding pair of wolves.
The animal has been missing for about three weeks, Russ Morgan, the ODFW's wolf coordinator, told The Observer newspaper of La Grande.
The wolf was outfitted in February with a GPS collar that is capable of tracking his whereabouts. Morgan says it's not uncommon for a radio collar to fail, but another possibility is that the wolf is dead.
The Oregon Wolf Plan says four breeding pairs must be established in Eastern Oregon before the animal can be de-listed as an endangered species.
Post by: Caseyd on June 24, 2010, 11:52:32 AM
B. Its now in Washington >:(
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Post by: grundy53 on June 24, 2010, 12:02:05 PM
A. They say its missing to keep breeding pair counts down >:(
B. Its now in Washington >:(
Or c. Someone shot it.
Post by: haus on June 24, 2010, 12:09:50 PM
next supply request from the bio's will be sat collars with mini solar panels
Post by: MikeWalking on June 24, 2010, 12:14:19 PM
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wonder what an alpha male tastes like?
Well I used to hear I was really sweet, but now I'm bitter and salty.... :chuckle:
Maybe it's plastered to the underside of some 18 wheeler?
Post by: MuleySniper on June 24, 2010, 12:19:14 PM
MS
Post by: haus on June 24, 2010, 12:24:01 PM
What will the rest of the pack do now without their all mighty leader? :'(:fishin:
MS
Post by: Curly on June 24, 2010, 12:25:05 PM
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but another possibility is that the wolf is dead.
:IBCOOL:
Post by: NWBREW on June 24, 2010, 12:34:53 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/missing_alpha_mail_wolf_from_o.html (http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/missing_alpha_mail_wolf_from_o.html)Quote
Morgan says it's not uncommon for a radio collar to fail, but another possibility is that the wolf is dead.
I don't understand.....why would the gps stop working if the animal is dead. :chuckle:
Post by: BLUEBULLS on June 24, 2010, 12:37:46 PM
What will the rest of the pack do now without their all mighty leader? :'(
MS
probably move to Washington :(
I hope it's just that someone was smart enough to remove the batteries ;)
Post by: haus on June 24, 2010, 12:49:25 PM
Post by: Mr56Jeep on June 24, 2010, 01:37:01 PM
The key is to have a biologist in the area with a receiver at the scheduled transmission times. If the subject animal has left the expected area, then the transmission are not received.
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Post by: Special T on June 26, 2010, 09:24:30 PM
Those GPS units typically take locations reading a couple times a day and then transmit the data on a regular schedule (Either once a week or once a month). The key is to have a biologist in the area with a receiver at the scheduled transmission times. If the subject animal has left the expected area, then the transmission are not received.The other way the newer ones work is it had a data tracker that collects 2times a day the lat long position and saves up the info... then once a week -once a month it sends a battery life measure with the new data.... When the battery is low the collar disengages and Sends a out a pulse signal to be picked up and retrieved for further use...
Post by: ICEMAN on June 27, 2010, 07:00:54 AM
Post by: Axle on June 27, 2010, 07:31:47 AM
A GPS collar can't send out a signal if it was used for target practice.
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on June 27, 2010, 07:43:53 AM
Or better yet maybe those Bios mishandled it and they are now trying to do a conspiracy to their mishap.
Maybe it was beat up by the youngsters of the pack and is hiding out now old and frail in a cave somewheres.
Maybe it was shot.
Maybe it fell in the river and drowned.
The point is who really gives a crap, it was one less fricken wolf, that was a dominant elk/deer killing machine that has been taken out of the gene pool. So woohoo!!!!!!
Joe