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Kinga Wołk

Kinga Wołk

"Knowledge is not skill. Knowledge plus ten thousand times is skill." - Shinichi Suzuki

Wolf attack on human - prism of survival

The majority of animal behavior is instinctive - genetically conditioned hereditary ability of animals (including humans) to proceed according to specific behavioral sequences driven by impulses and controlled by selected external stimulus, being primary conditions for survival.

The fence color for livestock protection

Blue color of the fence is above all for searching/tracking predators (scent detecting or following it) information about inaccessibility of potential prey easy to get if not monitored. Fluttering bands play an additional role - deterring them hunting in the dark (along with LGD or instead of them).

A few words about wolves of the Isle Royale

Isle Royale National Park service decided about reintroduction of a wolf species to the island, by release of 20-30 individuals in 3-5 years, starting from fall 2018. The only similar experimental occurrence took place in Yellowstone National Park where it covered the open interstate area.

Dog frisbee - positively reinforced predatory behavior

Every disc dog event related training bases on behavior chain in which units of behavior occur in sequences, relying primarily on Canis familiaris natural prey drive inherited after Canis lupus ancestors and fetching a toy tendency as a part of dog-human relations.

Wolf in Japan

Wolf in Japan

Shinto wolf is related to mountains, mountain tops and cordilleras. It identifies a mountain guardian helping travellers by guiding them if lost (Jap. 送り狼, okuri-ôkami, 'sending wolf').

Yellowstone wolves - the apex predator's perspective

Without a doubt, the "experimental population" of Yellowstone is the most thoroughly researched and most often studied wolf population in the world.

Looking into dreamcatcher's origin

Looking into dreamcatcher's origin

A dreamcatcher appears also in Siberian folklore. It’s not called asabikeshiinh [‘spider’ in Ojibwa] but kytgem [‘bait’ in Koryak].