Arctic wolf photographed swimming after waterfowl prey

This has never been observed before.

Story. Elusive wolves caught on camera. (bad link fixed) By Rebecca Morelle. Science reporter, BBC News.

This an interesting story about Arctic wolves on Ellesmere Island.

One sentence bothers me — “The team was also amazed by the wolves’ boldness.” When wolves don’t run but come and examine something new, they are often called “bold.” This is a completely anthropocentric view. We don’t if wolves they haven’t seen humans (or who have, but haven’t been harmed) are fighting an urge to flee or not.

Deep snow this winter!

• Guardsmen activated to help ease Northern Idaho snow emergency. Idaho Statesman.
• North Idaho awaits more snow. Six counties across state declare emergencies between storms. By Simon Shifrin. AP
• Avalanches close U.S. 12 across the north central Idaho mountains. By the Missoulian
• High avalanche danger for Boise National Forest. KTVB
• Wyoming battles high winds to clear I-80. Laramie Boomerang.
• Jackson Hole in January: Ten feet of snow and counting. USA Today.
• I-90 reopens; long delays possible. HeraldNet. I-90 was snowed close. I-99 crosses the Cascades in Washington and is the major travel route from Western to Eastern Washington and SE into Eastern Oregon.
• Oregon: Snow slides trap trucks, force closure of Santiam Pass. Register-Guard.
• Intense Snow Closes I-5 Freeway in Oregon and Northern California. Salem-News.com
• Two-hour Amtrak ride becomes 12-hour nightmare across Sierras. SFGate.com
• Oregon, Washington snow packs potential for flooding if rains come. Sunday, February 03, 2008. By Stuart Tomlinson. Oregonian.
• Utah snowpack: Levels exceed historical averages statewide. by Brandon Loomis. Salt Lake Tribune
• Avalanche blocks traffic on Interstate 90 at Lookout Pass. Missoulian. Lookout Pass is the Idaho/Montana border.
• Feb. 6. Workers blast section around I-90, but fail to force avalanche. By John Cramer. Missoulian