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Subject: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: FalconStorm posted Wed, Oct 21 2009, 9:09pm 
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Leaping wolf snatches photo prize

Whoa, that's probably my favorite wildlife shot ever.
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: tonyc posted Thu, Oct 22 2009, 4:03pm 
Quite rightly so as well...
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: tonyc posted Thu, Oct 22 2009, 4:16pm 
He hopes that his picture, "showing the wolf's great agility and strength", will become an image that can be used to show just how beautiful the Iberian wolf is and how the Spanish can be proud to have such an emblematic animal.

As opposed to the Gray Wolves in Idaho where back on Saturday, August 22, 2009

Governor Butch Otter has declared he wants to be the first one to buy a ticket to shoot a wolf. He literally howled with delight when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar eliminated Endangered Species Act protections for wolves.
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: tonyc posted Thu, Oct 22 2009, 4:29pm 
All joking apart, I genuinely see that as the difference between how the USA and Europe view wildlife.
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: badger man posted Thu, Oct 22 2009, 5:58pm 
There are plenty of Americans who respect and appreciate nature too. But there's always some idiots who want to shoot anything. Hunting is good when it's used to control numbers like white-tailed deer hunting but hunting for wolves is just stupid.
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: tonyc posted Fri, Oct 23 2009, 3:04pm 
Yeah, I shouldn't generalize. We have too many deer in parts of the UK too. I have no problem with people shooting and eating them, I love venison myself. But (officially) we have no (terrestrial non-hominid) predator larger than a fox or badger here. As a long-term solution I vote for re-introducing wolves, brown bears and lynx to the highlands.

The white-tailed sea eagle was re-introduced as we all know. I spent a lot of money in Mull last year that I wouldn't have done so otherwise and I'd certainly pay well to have the chance to see apex predators wild in the Highlands. I suspect the prices the locals charge could be adjusted to outweigh the odd sheep that might go missing...


And don't get me started on Caribou Barbie shooting wolves from a helicopter. That would be political suicide absolutely anywhere in Europe.
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: mysticete posted Fri, Oct 23 2009, 5:53pm 
uh...

I believe that wolves are still, often illegally, killed by farmers and herders. Birds of prey are frequently shot in Britain as pests, and if you really want to be sickened, look up stuff on bird migration and Malta.
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: tonyc posted Sat, Oct 24 2009, 1:21am 
Birds of prey are frequently shot in Britain as pests, and if you really want to be sickened, look up stuff on bird migration and Malta.


Prince Harry was recently questioned by the police about the shooting of two hen harriers at Sandringham (there were less than twenty pairs of hen harriers in England and a pair less now). The Prince and an unidentified friend were apparently the only people shooting at the time but we're told they don't know anything about it. I wish the idiot would just spend his spare time dressing up as a Nazi, as he used to (see below).

To be fair, public opinion in Malta is turning against the annual massacre, public opinion in the UK about the ignorant louts that comprise the Royal Family is a different matter.

And don't get me started on Phil the Greek and his Presidency of the World Wildlife Fund... like Harry he'd shoot anything that came within range.

A drunken idiot I'm supposed to respect:

Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: tonyc posted Sat, Oct 24 2009, 1:22am 
That's a photo that won't be winning any awards, I suspect...
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: Mutant posted Thu, Oct 22 2009, 10:13pm 
Greatest wildlife photo i have ever seen. Who ever took this should be given another medal. Epic Win.
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: Entity posted Fri, Oct 23 2009, 6:20am 
Great photos like this makes me wonder why people don't get a (cheap) camera when going out. I mean i catch some real nice pictures with my cellphone. Got a new camera yesterday. Cheap and old, but I think I can snap some nice ones with it :)

Great, great photo!
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: FalconStorm posted Fri, Oct 23 2009, 11:19am 
I wonder if our friend Clemente has ever seen an Iberian wolf?
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: Ursustyrannis posted Fri, Oct 23 2009, 2:02pm 
beautiful photo
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From: Wildphotographer posted Fri, Oct 23 2009, 6:58pm 
Wow!
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: TonyCannon posted Sat, Oct 24 2009, 12:30am 
I'll be the killjoy and admit I'm not that impressed. It's a nice photo and all and I'd be proud of it if I'd have taken it, but it's pretty low quality, overall. Actually, if I'd have taken it, I'd be pissed because it's such a near-miss. The lack of skill of the photographer really drags it down from the lofty potential that was there for this shot, which is what usually snags me up. It looks like someone held a flashlight while it snapped. Really poor planning and equipment if the intention was, as it seems, to capture a high quality picture.

Compared to any number of Michael Durham's photos, this one really doesn't stand up in any fashion. I've seen dozens and dozens of Durham's photos which blow this one totally out of the water. I cannot believe this would be considered the best animal photo in 2009. I don't know if it's a regional photo contest or what. There were a couple finer animal photos on exhibit at my local county fair this last summer.

If I remember correctly, Keith has taken photos of animals at least close to this good, if not better.


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Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: tonyc posted Sat, Oct 24 2009, 3:10am 
I'm wondering why RMM hasn't posted yet, I'd have thought this would be his dream topic ;-)
Subject: Re: Photo of Iberian wolf jumping wooden fence wins prestigious photography award
From: badger man posted Sat, Oct 24 2009, 9:22am 
I still say it's an amazing photo. But I bet the fact that the Iberian wolf is such a rare animal helped its case.


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