tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113182078732942696.post3573071546877665925..comments2024-03-12T05:38:57.339-07:00Comments on Wolves, Wolf Facts, Cougars, Cougar Facts, Coyotes, Coyote Facts - Wolves, Cougars, Coyotes Forever: FEAR---"An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or death",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Fear causes a change in metabolic and organ functions and ultimately a change in behaviour, such as fleeing, hiding or freezing from perceived traumatic events",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,It is heartening to know that THE LANDSCAPE OF FEAR PARADIGM as coined and explained by biologists John Laundre and Bill Ripple is being discussed as it relates to how forest regeneration, species diversity and optimum recognition of healthy ecosystems can be recognized by returning large carnivores to our open spaces ..................Below, our friend John Laundre expounds further on how critically important it is for trophic carnivores like Pumas and Wolves to be re-introduced to our eastern forests so as to once again make them fully functioning systems that benefit all life including our ownCoyotes, Wolves and Cougars foreverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05594002891926526543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113182078732942696.post-53453034771409043942016-03-02T21:35:00.456-08:002016-03-02T21:35:00.456-08:00Ryan...........We are fortunate to have John Laund...Ryan...........We are fortunate to have John Laundre as a frequent contributor to this Blog.........John is a true professional, able to communicate intricate and sophisticated carnivore behaviour in a way that all of us,including myself, can absorb readily and come away seeing the logic and "sanity" of his propositions.<br /><br />My thanks for reading the blog and thanks for your thoughts tonightCoyotes, Wolves and Cougars foreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594002891926526543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113182078732942696.post-47589165934648241042016-03-02T21:17:43.174-08:002016-03-02T21:17:43.174-08:00Trophic Cascades are fascinating and certainly the...Trophic Cascades are fascinating and certainly the #1 justification to bring mtn lions to the east. Great article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092957621414478889noreply@blogger.com