Death By Wolves And Misleading Advocacy. The Kenton Carnegie Tragedy

Reprinted with permission from the author.

On November 8th 2005 a 22-year-old honors and scholarship student in Geological Engineering, Kenton Joel Carnegie, from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, was killed in northern Saskatchewan by a pack of wolves. While he was almost certainly not the only victim of wolf predation in North America in the past century, judging from conversations with native people, and a closer review of case histories, this was the best-investigated case to date . In the process of that investigation matters were uncovered that need to be discussed as they have significant policy implications for wildlife conservation and human safety. However, we need to review what happened to Kenton Carnegie, as it is relevant to considerations following. Read more

Up North Journal Podcast – Episode 90

ATA – Archery Trade Association

1. Januanry Trade Show
2. Attending As Hooks And Bullets, Skinny Moose Media

Bowcast Interview

1. Aneal Roney Rrom Bowcast
2. Mikey Gets To Ask Some Questions

Mikey’s Game Bag

1. Layout Blind Covers
2. Fleece Cover

Ice Fishing

1. Getting Stuck
2. No Fish

Youth Essay Contest

Merry Christmas From Up North Journal

DNR Seeks Help Finding Lower Peninsula Denned Bears

The Department of Natural Resources is once again seeking help from hunters and trappers through the winter who encounter denned black bears while in the field in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. In the Northern Lower Peninsula, this effort is part of an ongoing DNR program to annually radio-collar a sample of female bears. Bears are also becoming more common in the Southern Lower Peninsula and biologists are interested in learning more about their movements and habitat associations.

“Information gathered from bears will assist biologists in managing the black bear population,” said DNR Wildlife Biologist Mark Boersen. Currently, three female bears are being monitored from the air and ground in the Northern Lower Peninsula through the use of radio tracking equipment.

After locating a denned bear, DNR biologists will determine if the animal is a good candidate for radio-collaring. Bears that are selected will be sedated by a biologist and fitted with a radio-tracking collar and ear tags. Hair samples will be taken for DNA analysis and a small non-functional tooth will be collected to determine the bear’s age. Upon completion of the short procedure, biologists will carefully return the bear to their den where it will sleep through the remainder of the winter months.

People who encounter bear dens are asked to record the location, with a GPS unit if possible, and contact Mark Boersen at the DNR Roscommon Operations Center at 989-275-5151 for bears in the Northern Lower Peninsula; or Dwayne Etter at 517-373-9358, ext. 256, for bears in the southern Lower Peninsula. The public is reminded that it is illegal to disturb a bear den or disturb, harm, or molest a bear in its den.

Contact:  Mark Boersen 989-275-5151
Agency: Natural Resources

USFWS Reinstates Protection For Wolves “In Compliance With Court Orders”

On December 11, 2008, recorded in the Federal Register, the Department of Interior, more specifically the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published the final rule that places the gray wolf in nearly all of the lower 48 states, under federal protection of the Endangered Species Act. What this final rule does, I doubt 99.999999% of Americans understand. Read more

Up North Journal Podcast – Episode 89

Ice Fishing

1. Monday
2. This weekend

Sleeper Shanty

1. Lyman’s on the Lake
2. February Trip

Ammo Branding Legislation

Elk Hunt Story

Mikey’s Game Bag Goose Call Review

1. Poly Carbs
2. Wood and Acrylic

Goose Video

Gun Safety Class

Youth Contest and Christmas Lists

Up North Journal – Episode 88

A Boy’s First Deer Hunt

1. My boy Jake’s first deer hunt
2. Mikey’s hunt

Crossbows

1. My first time shooting one
2. Mikey’s first time shooting one

Epic Stealth Camera

1. New mini hunting camera
2. Comparison to other small cameras

Essay Contest

1. Prizes supplied by Onestringer.com
2. We read an entry on the show

Up North Journal Podcast – Episode 87

 Thanksgiving Week

1. Tuesday deer hunt
2. Up north for Thanksgiving
3. Tried to duck and goose hunt

Deer Processing

1. What we did
2. Mikey’s take on it

Game Bag

1. How to clean your duck and goose calls
2. Basic parts of a call

Upcoming Ohio Deer Hunt

Emails From Listeners

Youth Essay Contest