Wolves have had an impact on the world since the beginning. Some were just shadows that people feared. Others were well loved and a beacon of hope to the dying species.
Here, we share with you famous wolves that have had a great impact on the Earth.
Here, we share with you famous wolves that have had a great impact on the Earth.
Romeo
Romeo
Romeo's Plaque in Juneau, Alaska
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Romeo was a young, male wolf that was first seen in 2003 by Nick Jans, a photographer that was living in Alaska. The first encounter was made by the wolf and Jans's dog, Dakotah. Romeo, instead of watching from the tree line where he was usually spotted, decided to take a closer look and broke away from the trees. Dakotah thought of the same thing and ran to greet him. They shared a few silent moments together, just staring at one another, not sure what to do. "With that first close meeting one evening in December 2003, a wild black wolf became part of our lives," says Jans. "Not just a fleeting shape in the dusk, but as a creature we and others would come to know over a span of years, just as he came to know us."
The Jans household began to grow close relationships with the wolf. He gained his name after the neighboring dogs grew attached to him, almost as if they were lovers. Romeo, Jans decided, would be his name. Romeo's legacy continued, bringing people from the small state and from the country. Some believed that Romeo was a threat to the community, while others strongly disagreed. The debate went on while Romeo remained where he was, constantly growing his relationship with the family. Sadly, as Romeo lived on, he was declared missing in the month of September, 2009. After searching for the loved wolf, he was found killed by a shot wound. Local man and hunter, Park Myers III along with his colleige from Pensylvania, Jeff Peacock, were found to be the killers of Romeo. They were arrested and had to pay many fines. Romeo's story lives on, and his path to reach out to humanity still stands tall. On the trail he used to walk along is a small plaque which bares his name and the lives he touched. |
Wolf OR-7; "Journey"
Wolf OR-7 (Journey); 2014
Wolf OR-7 (Journey)'s Tracking Map
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Wolf OR-7, otherwise known as Journey, is a young male wolf who has traveled around the total of 1,200 miles from Oregon to California. The reason for his road trip was to find a mate and hopefully create a pack of his own.
Journey was born in Oregon into a small pack that just included his family. When he was old enough, he decided to leave familiar territory and travel through the state. However, he ventured a little too far and ended up crossing the border into California. Journey is the first wolf in 80 years to come into California. The first sighting of the beloved wolf was by a motion censored camera that was set up by a hunter. He set up the camera so he could detect any signs of the deer that he would hunt, but instead, came across a male wolf with a GPS collar. The picture was taken on the 14th of November, 2011 at precisely 1:00pm. As his travels continued, he found a female, who became his mate. The journey that the young wolf took was short lived, since he is now living back in Oregon. The couple are currently raising [about] three pups. |
Wolf OR-7's Pups
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In search of a mate, this wolf traveled roughly 1,200 miles. With luck, he found a female, and they settled down by Rogue River in Jackson County where they have raised a litter of their own. With approximately three pups born in April of 2015, they grew quickly and were caught on camera a few times.
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