Thursday, May 17, 2007

They are close now!


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This picture was taken by a friends brother when they were out looking for Wolves outside the village Edsbyn in Sweden a village with big Wolf problems. It has actually gone so far that the people in the outskirts dont spend time in the outdoors anymore, and hunters have lost there dogs and game.
He sent me this picture yesterday and he told me that this lone wolf were walking side by side with a Bear that ran off the second he saw the car, the Wolf stayed for a closer look and gave the guys a chance to catch him on picture.
Later the same day the brothers were up on a hillside howling and they got answer from the pack that lives in the area and got them into what they think was app. 200 meters, a pretty magic moment i was told.
The Swedish Wolf is on the endangered list an the numbers of Wolves are barley 150 after the last cubs been born, soon enough as the numbers reach above 200 the goverment has said that controlled hunts will be discussed.
It would be awsome to go up there and try some calling just for photo, i hope it becomes reality it would certainly be a thrill.

Thanks Jens and Joacim Törnberg for the great photo!!!