Sawtooth Wolves

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TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://members.tripod.com/amysuzan/"><U><IMG SRC="763a8780.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>  </div> <div>   <IMG SRC="775a8e00.gif" border=0 width="168" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div>  </div> <div> LAKOTA <IMG SRC="819ad8a0.jpg" border=0 width="173" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8ed64640.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8ee64640.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8f0b0de0.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> LAKOTA</div> <div> <IMG SRC="938a2b60.jpg" border=0 width="162" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> TATTOO OF LAKOTA</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8f163640.gif" border=0 width="99" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="8f3b0740.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> MATSI</div> <div> <IMG SRC="909b0740.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> MATSI</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8f5b0650.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> WAHOTTS</div> <div> <IMG SRC="8f7b0750.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> WAHOTTS</div> <div> <IMG SRC="90db0840.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> WAHOTTS AND INTERNS</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8f9b0750.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> PIYUP</div> <div> <IMG SRC="8fbb0820.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="8ffb0840.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ALPHA PAIR</div> <div> <IMG SRC="901b0750.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="903b0750.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="8fdb0760.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="907b07e0.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="905b0840.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="90bb0770.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="958b0730.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="90fb08a0.gif" border=0 width="176" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0e483e30.gif" border=0 width="131" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                          </div> </td> <td valign="top" height=350 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="8a6d8d83.jpg"> <div> THE SAWTOOTH WOLVES</div> <bR> <div> THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO MY SPONSORED</div> <div> WOLVES OF NEZ PERCE.</div> <div> THE SAWTOOTH WOLF PACK    </div> <div>           </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wolfcenter.org/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wolfcenter.org/ "><U><IMG SRC="937fb7e0.jpg" border=0 width="251" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-2722/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="400" height="40">  </div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-2278/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="144" height="144">  </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>       From the rocky cliffs on the mountaintop</b></div> <div> <B>To The valley down below,</b></div> <div> <B>As the eagle soars in the deep blue sky</b></div> <div> <B>As long as the rivers flow;</b></div> <div> <B>                                                 </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>To the one that is my soulmate,</b></div> <div> <B>To the one that is my life,</b></div> <div> <B>My love for you will never cease</b></div> <div> <B>You are the one my love, my life</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>As the moon does journey across the sky</b></div> <div> <B>And sparkling stars appear,  </b></div> <div> <B>Do not be afraid as I hold you tight,</b></div> <div> <B>There is nothing you need to fear.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>You are delicate as a daisy</b></div> <div> <B>And beautiful as a rose,</b></div> <div> <B>As graceful as a deer in the wood</b></div> <div> <B>You are the one who knows.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>I am the spirit of the wolf inside,</b></div> <div> <B>The forest is my home.</b></div> <div> <B>I keep your love inside my soul</b></div> <div> <B>O'er the miles that I do roam.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>As the sun fades away behind the trees</b></div> <div> <B>And life in the forest gets quiet,</b></div> <div> <B>I return home to you, my beautiful rose,</b></div> <div> <B>For you, my heart is not silent.</b></div> <div> <B>BLUE WOLF</b></div> <div> <B>SEPTEMBER 27 1997</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Sawtooth Wolves were raised from pups, in captivity. Because of</b></div> <div> <B>     this, they have lost their fear of humans. For the wolves own</b></div> <div> <B>    protection, they can never be released into the wild. Rather, it is</b></div> <div> <B>   hoped that these wolves will be ambassadors for their wild kin; an</b></div> <div> <B>  educational heritage that will help dispel the savage stereotype of the</b></div> <div> <B>               wolf held by generations of humans. </b></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>These next set of pictures are of the Sawtooth Wolf Pack. I sponsor 3 of these wolves</b></div> <div> <B>This is one of my sponsored wolves.... Lakota.</b></div> <div> <B>          <IMG SRC="4cca1f20.gif" border=0 width="161" height="242" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="4cd5b770.gif" border=0 width="91" height="119" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="8be96d20.gif" border=0 width="150" height="210" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>                           </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="aa46b060.jpg" border=0 width="363" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lakota becomes more social with every turn of the season. Typically, breeding season creates an increase in dominance over Lakota from Kamots and Amani, but this year was different. He received much less dominance from Amani and slightly less from Kamots, however Piyip increased his rank reinforcement over him. This dispersal of discipline caused Lakota to sustain only superficial (minor)</b></div> <div> <B> scrapes on his rump compared to previous year's injuries. Accordingly, he has increased his proximity to the remainder of the pack and is seen participating in every pack activity. We even witnessed a previously rare occurrence for this</b></div> <div> <B> pack: Lakota beginning a howl with the rest of the pack following his lead into a full chorus. Lakota is probably living the best years of his life, so far. </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Through all these disturbances, Wahotts and</b></div> <div> <B>                 Lakota have remained as neutral as possible and</b></div> <div> <B>                 on the edge of the action. It has paid off for them,</b></div> <div> <B>                 as neither was involved in any of the conflicts and</b></div> <div> <B>                 thus they were simply spectators. Both are doing</b></div> <div> <B>                 great for this time of year. So far, Amani seems to</b></div> <div> <B>                 be more tolerant of the lower ranks than Kamots</b></div> <div> <B>                 was. </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>    <IMG SRC="aa88c820.jpg" border=0 width="140" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                        </b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="94775180.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>LAKOTA</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="aabecb00.jpg" border=0 width="236" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="aafb6220.jpg" border=0 width="438" height="290" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Sorrow befalls the Wolf Education and Research Center as Lakota Passes Away</b></div> <div> <B>On Thursday, May 9, 2002 a sadness befell on the Sawtooth Pack; Wolves of the Nez Perce and the Wolf Education and Research Center with the passing of it's eldest member, Lakota.</b></div> <div> <B>Early this morning while conducting the daily pack check, Lakota was found to have passed away in the night. There was no evidence of a traumatic death, such as pack aggression.</b></div> <div> <B>The preliminary necropsy conducted by a veterinarian this afternoon found that Lakota's heart valves were rigid along with his liver exhibiting signs of damage. According to the veterinarian this is not uncommon among canines of his age, as Lakota was eleven years old. </b></div> <div> <B>Although the cause of death has not been officially determined, it is possible for Lakota to have experienced pulmonary failure. A full necropsy report should be available in a few weeks.</b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>MY SPONSORED WOLF LAKOTA HAS DIED!!</b></div> <div> <B>AND PART OF ME HAS DIED TOO. I MORN HIS DEATH AND FEEL TREMENDOUS GRIEF.</b></div> <div> <B>I HAVE SPONSORED LAKOTA AND FOLLOWED HIS LIFE SINCE 1996.</b></div> <div> <B>THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I SAW  HIM AND THE REST OF THE SAWTOOTH WOLF PACK 'WOLVES OF NEZ PERCE' ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL IN THE FILM BY JIM AND JAMIE DUTCHER CALLED "WOLVES AT OUR DOOR" I ALSO HAVE A COPY OF THAT FILM.</b></div> <div> <B>THANKS TO THE INTERNET I WAS ABLE TO PRINT OUT EVERY UPDATE  AVAILABLE ON THEM FROM THE WERC WEB SITE.  I WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THESE WOLVES</b></div> <div> <B>LIVES, I STILL SPONSOR MATSI. THIS LINK WILL TAKE  YOU TO THE WERC WEB SITE</b></div> <div> <B>THERE YOU'LL FIND ALL THE  UPDATES.    </b><A HREF="http://www.wolfcenter.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wolfcenter.org"><U><B>http://www.wolfcenter.org</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>I WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH LAKOTA, YOU WILL BE FOREVER IN MY HEART.</b></div> <div> <B>AMY</b></div> <div> <B> </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>SINCE THE MAKING OF THIS WEB SITE, SO MUCH MORE HAS</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>ACCURED IN THE LIVES OF THE SAWTOOTH WOLF PACK.</b></div> <div> <B>MY SPONSORED WOLF MASTI HAS SINCE PAST AWAY, ALONG </b></div> <div> <B>WITH WAHOTTS. VISIST THE WERC WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION</b></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wolfcenter.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wolfcenter.org"><U><B>http://www.wolfcenter.org</b></U></A></div> <div> <B>MARCH 31 2005</b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7c91d160.gif" border=0 width="541" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>This is Matsi....another one of my sponsored wolves</b></div> <div> <B>                    </b></div> <div> <B>                                                                           <IMG SRC="aa65eea0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                      </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>      <IMG SRC="4cff0870.gif" border=0 width="1008" height="135" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        Matsi, the beta-male, was also a peace-keeping</b></div> <div> <B> force throughout the female hierarchical shift. He  remains a very respected authority and"right-hand-man" of Kamots during the female</b></div> <div> <B>  overthrow. During the initial stages of breeding</b></div> <div> <B> season, Matsi exhibited his usual aversion to females and submission  to Kamots.However,                   <IMG SRC="0fa90900.gif" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B> Matsi is believed to be one of the major opponents</b></div> <div> <B>  toward Kamots that led to his overthrow. For a               </b></div> <div> <B> week after Kamot's fall, Matsi continued to</b></div> <div> <B> reinforce that Kamots was not to be near the pack,</b></div> <div> <B>  thus ensuring he could not quickly regain the alpha</b></div> <div> <B>role. A few weeks later, Matsi and Amani began to</b></div> <div> <B> compete for the alpha-male rank through posturing</b></div> <div> <B>dominant toward one another frequently and rarely fighting. Although most displays were ritualized (only light physical contact, if any), Matsi sustain an eye injury that occluded his vision for two days. This may have led to Amani being able to dominate over Matsi to take sole control of the pack. A few other pack members joined in forcing Matsi to submit, therefore he has moved away from the pack temporarily and probably lost his beta-male rank</b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="76f17580.jpg" border=0 width="279" height="88" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="766b3150.jpg" border=0 width="435" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>Matsi removed from Sawtooth Pack, doing fine </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Matsi has been the omega-male of the Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of </b></div> <div> <B>  the Nez Perce for seven months, obtaining the position after losing </b></div> <div> <B>  a battle with Amani for the alpha-male rank of the pack. Through </b></div> <div> <B>  these months, Matsi sustained several significant, yet not life </b></div> <div> <B>  threatening, injuries during dominance displays over him by various </b></div> <div> <B>  pack members. Although discipline was commonly directed toward </b></div> <div> <B>  Matsi, he still remained an integral part of the hierarchy. On </b></div> <div> <B>  Monday, October 9, Matsi sustained an injury to his genital region </b></div> <div> <B>  that would eventually end his stay with the remainder of the pack. </b></div> <div> <B>  The pack veterinarian recommended corrective surgery or Matsi's </b></div> <div> <B>  life may have been in jeopardy from imminent infection. On </b></div> <div> <B>  Saturday, October 14, Matsi was removed form the pack's </b></div> <div> <B>  enclosure and underwent surgery to correct the injury and thus </b></div> <div> <B>  prevent infection. Due to the anesthesia necessary for the operation </b></div> <div> <B>  and the recurring significant injuries to his body, WERC elected to </b></div> <div> <B>  permanently remove Matsi from the Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of the </b></div> <div> <B>  Nez Perce. He currently is recovering in the one-acre holding pen </b></div> <div> <B>  adjacent to the pack, and plans are under way to create a new and </b></div> <div> <B>  permanent home for him. To date, the pack is coping well with the </b></div> <div> <B>  loss of his rank, and has begun to shift the male hierarchy to </b></div> <div> <B>  compensate for the vacancy. More information will be made </b></div> <div> <B>  available as the pack's shifting becomes more clear and we are </b></div> <div> <B>  able to observe a new hierarchy. </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="88f6e070.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                          <IMG SRC="8916e070.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>Matsi and his medicine bag.</b></div> <div> <B>  </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7ca1d170.gif" border=0 width="541" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>    This is Weyeken. I also sponsored her. </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4d193860.gif" border=0 width="147" height="134" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  WEYEKIN        <IMG SRC="770fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>In mid-October of 1999, Weyekin,</b></div> <div> <B>                 whose name means 'spirit-guide' passed away.</b></div> <div> <B>                 She was the omega wolf of the Sawtooth Pack.</b></div> <div> <B>                 She had gotten sick only a few days before. In the</b></div> <div> <B>                 hopes of making sure that we understand what</b></div> <div> <B>                 happened, a necropsy (like an autopsy on</b></div> <div> <B>                 humans) was done. Medical science tells us that</b></div> <div> <B>                 Weyekin passed away from natural causes. These</b></div> <div> <B>                 things happen, yes. In the wild and in captivity,</b></div> <div> <B>                 animals pass on. Both we and the pack will mourn</b></div> <div> <B>                 for our lost sister, and then we will move on.</b></div> <div> <B>                 Weyekin's death makes the importance of the</b></div> <div> <B>                 mission of the WERC and the responsibility that</b></div> <div> <B>                 we feel towards the Sawtooth Pack sharper, more</b></div> <div> <B>                 clearly defined in our minds. We mourn her</b></div> <div> <B>                 passing, yet our Weyekin will continue to guide us</b></div> <div> <B>                 in spirit. The WERC plans to establish an award</b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>                 and scholarship in her name. </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="40f45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>This is Chemuhk. Since Weyekin's death I now sponsor her.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4d290900.gif" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>Chemukh was the strong alpha female of the Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce for about three years--until November. When Weyekin died in October, the omega-female position became vacant. Slowly, tension built in the female ranks of the pack. An intact hierarchy within a pack must have all positions filled. When a pack member dies or disperses, the remaining members will reorganize the hierarchy according to their strengths. Without Weyekin, three females remain Chemukh, Motoki, and Ayett. Motoki and Ayett are Chemuk daughters. Change within the pack hesitated, tension growing among its female members for about a month after Weyekin's passing.</b></div> <div> <B> Ayett and Motoki joined forces against Chemukh and overthrew her. The former alpha female was very submissive to both her daughters and had sustained significant wounding on both hind legs.</b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Chemuhk Escapes</b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="76efa4d0.gif" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>  After over 4 years in operation, WERC experienced its first wolf </b></div> <div> <B>  escape. The wolf that escaped is Chemukh, the omega-female of </b></div> <div> <B>  'The Sawtooth Pack; Wolves of the Nez Perce'. The enclosure is </b></div> <div> <B>  double - fenced the entire circumference, except an approximate </b></div> <div> <B>  30-foot section where the pack is usually fed from. Chemukh </b></div> <div> <B>  climbed the fence at this single fence area. This area has extra </b></div> <div> <B>  precautionary measures installed to prevent climbing of the fence, </b></div> <div> <B>  including an electrified fence and a three-wire overhang that </b></div> <div> <B>  extends one foot over the inner side of the fence. These measures </b></div> <div> <B>  failed to stop her. </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Currently, It is believed that Chemuhk remains in the area around </b></div> <div> <B>  Winchester, Idaho and the WERC. The Nez Perce tribe has kindly </b></div> <div> <B>  offered the use of trappers which are being used in the tribe's </b></div> <div> <B>  ongoing wild wolf studies. These people are experts in their field, </b></div> <div> <B>  and have a long history in successfully catching and releasing </b></div> <div> <B>  wolves in the wild. </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Chemukh will probably not endanger any domestic or wild animal, </b></div> <div> <B>  as she has no hunting skills and furthermore will probably be too </b></div> <div> <B>  scared to use the skills she has. However, if an animal matching her </b></div> <div> <B>  description approaches your animals, Chemukh can be easily </b></div> <div> <B>  scared away by yelling at her or throwing an object at her. Again, </b></div> <div> <B>  SHE WILL NOT BECOME AGGRESSIVE TO HUMANS. Shooting a </b></div> <div> <B>  rifle in her direction to scare her or kill her will result in severe panic </b></div> <div> <B>  or the injury/death of an innocent, scared animal who is simply lost </b></div> <div> <B>  or attempting to return home. Please contact WERC immediately </b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>  upon sighting. </b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="33345180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>This is Wahotts....He is the Omega wolf of the Sawtooth Wolf Pack. Beautiful isn't he?</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4d33f680.gif" border=0 width="575" height="360" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>This too is Wahotts</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="77398040.jpg" border=0 width="408" height="260" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4d745180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>This picture is of the 8 oldest wolves of the Sawtooth Wolf Pack</b></div> <div> <B>It's on sale at....</b><A HREF="http://www.wolfcenter.org/catalog/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wolfcenter.org/catalog/index."><U><B>http://www.wolfcenter.org/catalog/index.html</b></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4d69ad20.gif" border=0 width="410" height="210" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> THREE  BLACK WOLVES OF THE SAWTOOTH PACK</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="628a27f0.gif" border=0 width="418" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>CHEMUK AND PIYUP  / MOTHER AND SON</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="62ac8560.jpg" border=0 width="456" height="342" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>   </b><B><IMG SRC="103fc780.gif" border=0 width="508" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="10490900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="10590900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="10690900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="10790900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="10a90900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="10c90900.gif" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="10d90900.gif" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="10f90900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="11090900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11190900.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="11293860.gif" border=0 width="147" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Weyekin</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="33345180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>This is a picture of the enclosure the Sawtooth wolves are in.</b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11e96240.jpg" border=0 width="406" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="945e1a90.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>THIS JUNE 2000 UPDATE BROKE MY HEART.</b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="94dae0d0.jpg" border=0 width="430" height="269" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="93fb4180.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="76dfabb0.gif" border=0 width="250" height="187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>                   URGENT UPDATE ON THE SAWTOOTH            </b></div> <div> <B>                   PACK: WOLVES OF THE NEZ PERCE </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>                   On June 19, 2000. the body of Kamots, the</b></div> <div> <B>                   former alpha-male of the Sawtooth</b></div> <div> <B>                   pack:Wolves of the Nez Perce, was</b></div> <div> <B>                   discovered within the twenty-acre enclosure</b></div> <div> <B>                   in Winchester, Idaho. The long-time leader</b></div> <div> <B>                   of the pack was removed from his alpha</b></div> <div> <B>                   position in February by the other males in</b></div> <div> <B>                   the pack. His death was quick and                          </b></div> <div> <B>                   unexpected as he exhibited steady, good</b></div> <div> <B>                   health when last seen by the pack</b></div> <div> <B>                   caretakers prior to his death. Although the</b></div> <div> <B>                   specifics of the cause of death are currently</b></div> <div> <B>                   unclear, WERC (in conjunction with other</b></div> <div> <B>                   wolf biologists and the pack veterinarian) is</b></div> <div> <B>                   investigating all possible scenarios. At this</b></div> <div> <B>                   time, it appears pack aggression may have</b></div> <div> <B>                   been involved. Kamots was nine years old. </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>GOD REST YOUR SOULS  KAMOTS AND WEYEKIN...I LOVE YOU AMY</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>                 </b><B><IMG SRC="626a49d0.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="157" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b><B>             <IMG SRC="770fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">             </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="939c8960.gif" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">             <IMG SRC="93bd3e50.jpg" border=0 width="211" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>KAMOTS                                                  KAMOTS AND JIM DUTCHER</b></div> <div> <B>                 </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="93c18cc0.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="204" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>WAHOTS AND WEYEKEN</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>               <IMG SRC="941af120.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                          <IMG SRC="94471f70.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>                         PACK HOWL</b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>                   </b></div> <div> <B>            </b></div> <div> <B>          <IMG SRC="954eaea0.jpg" border=0 width="234" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="955e5e50.jpg" border=0 width="229" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="956ffff0.jpg" border=0 width="255" height="255" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41c45180.gif" border=0 width="581" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                         </b></div> <div> <B>                        </b></div> <div> <B>            </b></div> <div> <B>        </b></div> <div> <B>                               </b></div> <div> <B>      </b></div> <bR> <div> <B> </b></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>                                                                              </b><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                                                         </FONT></div> <div>                                                               </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                                                        </b></div> <div> <B>                                                  </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                                          </b></div> <div> <B>                                                                         </b></div> <div>                                                              </div> </td> </tr></table></body>