Comments on: First Gray Wolf in Mass. in 160 Years http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/ Providing Ecosystem Science and Information Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Richard Hutchings http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-36690 Richard Hutchings Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:35:03 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-36690 I saw what I beleive to be a wolf this morning on River Vue Ave in warwick. Looked to be about as big as my Golden which is 87 lbs. From what I've read, coyotes weigh between 25 and 50. I saw what I beleive to be a wolf this morning on River Vue Ave in warwick. Looked to be about as big as my Golden which is 87 lbs. From what I’ve read, coyotes weigh between 25 and 50.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-36167 Jesse Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:07:02 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-36167 I find this quite interesting.Many of my friends won't, or refuse, to believe it, because R.I has no wolves.However it is quite possible.I am moving to North Kingstown and i must say when i read this- i was quite shocked, and excited.(I must admit i have a fetish for wolves)I'll keep a look out for these sightings because i enjoy hiking and taking random walks in woods, and i major in Astrology so i am out at nights. I find this quite interesting.Many of my friends won’t, or refuse, to believe it, because R.I has no wolves.However it is quite possible.I am moving to North Kingstown and i must say when i read this- i was quite shocked, and excited.(I must admit i have a fetish for wolves)I’ll keep a look out for these sightings because i enjoy hiking and taking random walks in woods, and i major in Astrology so i am out at nights.

]]> By: David http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-36007 David Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:37:42 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-36007 There was a reason our ancestors killed them off. They are eating machines. They really don't care what they eat, they just eat. We CAN NOT count on our DEM to give us HONEST answers, PRIME EXAMPLE: The standard answer we got throughout the early 80's about Black Bears in RI.. " There are NO Bears in RI." They now produce a pamphlet titled "Living with Bears in RI." We actually had a Ram and two sheep killed here in SK last fall. It was clearly a bear by the tracks, not to mention the three other sitings, one of wHich was in my dogs food bowl before I had brought it in. WHAT WILL THEY SAY WHEN A WOLF GRABS ONE OF OUR KIDS ON THEIR WAY TO THE BUS??? It was a bunny rabbit ? There was a reason our ancestors killed them off. They are eating machines. They really don’t care what they eat, they just eat.

We CAN NOT count on our DEM to give us HONEST answers, PRIME EXAMPLE: The standard answer we got throughout the early 80′s about Black Bears in RI..

” There are NO Bears in RI.” They now produce a pamphlet titled “Living with Bears in RI.”

We actually had a Ram and two sheep killed here in SK last fall. It was clearly a bear by the tracks, not to mention the three other sitings, one of wHich was in my dogs food bowl before I had brought it in. WHAT WILL THEY SAY WHEN A WOLF GRABS ONE OF OUR KIDS ON THEIR WAY TO THE BUS???

It was a bunny rabbit ?

]]> By: john http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-31883 john Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:18:47 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-31883 I agree that a lot of the sightings are coyhybirds and people think they are wolves but to rule out some of them being gray's isn't not an option. We've seen more and more black bear here, fisher cats, bald eagles why not the wolf? I'm sure people were told they were crazy when the coyote poulation started coming this way and people were seeing them. I hike and hunt and also work nights so I've seen my share of coyotes and only 2 times in my life I questioned their size. I once saw 2 coy's in the Oankland beach area and one of them was in the 60-80 lbs range. Then recently mid day I saw one along rt 95 in the Rt 117 area that was standing in a field and was in the 70-90 lb range (big dogs). I have also recently come across some dog tracks out hunting that were 6-7inch front to back and 4 - 41/2 inch wide. Now I'm thinking if it was someones dog it had to be a great dane or mastiff but there were no human tracks near them. I agree that a lot of the sightings are coyhybirds and people think they are wolves but to rule out some of them being gray’s isn’t not an option. We’ve seen more and more black bear here, fisher cats, bald eagles why not the wolf? I’m sure people were told they were crazy when the coyote poulation started coming this way and people were seeing them. I hike and hunt and also work nights so I’ve seen my share of coyotes and only 2 times in my life I questioned their size. I once saw 2 coy’s in the Oankland beach area and one of them was in the 60-80 lbs range. Then recently mid day I saw one along rt 95 in the Rt 117 area that was standing in a field and was in the 70-90 lb range (big dogs). I have also recently come across some dog tracks out hunting that were 6-7inch front to back and 4 – 41/2 inch wide. Now I’m thinking if it was someones dog it had to be a great dane or mastiff but there were no human tracks near them.

]]> By: matt http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-27173 matt Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:52:37 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-27173 I live in warwick and i was hearing a wolf call all night in my backyard( backyard is all woods) i youtubed a wolf call at that exit time and it was the exact noise i was hearing it was going all night. It even woke my mom up and i also showed her the nose and she said it was definately a wolf call. About a week later i was driving on 95 in west warwick and i saw a large animal dart across the road, looked like a dog on steroids. I live in warwick and i was hearing a wolf call all night in my backyard( backyard is all woods) i youtubed a wolf call at that exit time and it was the exact noise i was hearing it was going all night. It even woke my mom up and i also showed her the nose and she said it was definately a wolf call. About a week later i was driving on 95 in west warwick and i saw a large animal dart across the road, looked like a dog on steroids.

]]> By: dgregg http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-25355 dgregg Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:57:17 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-25355 Eastern coyotes are common and widespread in Rhode Island. These coyotes are much larger than their western counterparts and throughout the northeast range to 50 lbs or more. They also have longer legs and proportions than dogs so they look much larger than a dog of the same weight. Their coat colors vary quite a bit, including a gray or brindled gray. For a lot of great photos and other info on coyotes in Rhode Island, visit the <a href="http://www.theconservationagency.org/coyote.htm" rel="nofollow">Narragansett Bay Coyote Project</a> website. Eastern coyotes are common and widespread in Rhode Island. These coyotes are much larger than their western counterparts and throughout the northeast range to 50 lbs or more. They also have longer legs and proportions than dogs so they look much larger than a dog of the same weight. Their coat colors vary quite a bit, including a gray or brindled gray. For a lot of great photos and other info on coyotes in Rhode Island, visit the Narragansett Bay Coyote Project website.

]]> By: Cookie http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-24780 Cookie Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:14:39 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-24780 Last week I spotted what appeared to be wolf in my front yard in East Greenwich, west of route 2. Last week I spotted what appeared to be wolf in my front yard in East Greenwich, west of route 2.

]]> By: mike http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-21687 mike Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:13:26 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-21687 In Warwick while walking my Weimaraner just a 1/2 hour ago on my way back from the Samual Gorton school yard that boarders my neighborhood , I saw a large gray wild looking k - 9 which I thought was a coyote at first before I realised how large it was . Definitely larger than my 80 lb. dog . The tail was very large and bushy like pictures my wife showed me of gray wolves on the internet just a moment ago. No other details were discernable . Sunday night April 17, 2011 In Warwick while walking my Weimaraner just a 1/2 hour ago on my way back from the Samual Gorton school yard that boarders my neighborhood , I saw a large gray wild looking k – 9 which I thought was a coyote at first before I realised how large it was . Definitely larger than my 80 lb. dog . The tail was very large and bushy like pictures my wife showed me of gray wolves on the internet just a moment ago. No other details were discernable . Sunday night April 17, 2011

]]> By: David Lewander http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-20576 David Lewander Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:14:41 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-20576 I live in North Kingstown also and always thought i heard coyotes outside my house on hatchery rd. by shartners farm, until literally 5 minutes ago i drove into my driveway and a huge grey haired dog like animal ran across the street, definitley bigger than the normal eastcoast coyote. I live in North Kingstown also and always thought i heard coyotes outside my house on hatchery rd. by shartners farm, until literally 5 minutes ago i drove into my driveway and a huge grey haired dog like animal ran across the street, definitley bigger than the normal eastcoast coyote.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.rinhs.org/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/comment-page-1/#comment-16872 Patrick Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:25:16 +0000 http://odonata.edc.uri.edu/2008/03/05/gray-wolf/#comment-16872 In Octber 2010 my family and I were attending a wedding in Newport,RI and one night when we were returning to the hotel we spotted 2 large grey wolves on the hotel grounds. As soon as they spotted us they ran off into the night. They wer so large and distinct;y grey and white there was no doubt we all agreed they were wolves. I kept thinking about this and was curious about how common these sighting are anad went on to the pc to research. Thats when I came across this artivcle and thought I would share. Amazing that they wolf is actually coming back! Maybe they are preparing for a feast come 12.21.2012! In Octber 2010 my family and I were attending a wedding in Newport,RI and one night when we were returning to the hotel we spotted 2 large grey wolves on the hotel grounds. As soon as they spotted us they ran off into the night. They wer so large and distinct;y grey and white there was no doubt we all agreed they were wolves. I kept thinking about this and was curious about how common these sighting are anad went on to the pc to research. Thats when I came across this artivcle and thought I would share. Amazing that they wolf is actually coming back! Maybe they are preparing for a feast come 12.21.2012!

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