Ep. 4: Do Wolves Attack Humans? | Case Studies | SS Kamloops | Candice Berner | Kenton Carnegie

An in-depth discussion on human deaths attributed to wolf depredation in historic and modern times. How dangerous is a wild wolf, and under what circumstances can they pose a risk to personal safety? Project DarkWolf helps support wolf coexistence, monitoring and recovery programmes in the US and Europe directly through fundraising. The artwork for this series featured in each video can be purchased at projectdarkwolf.org

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RESOURCES


HOW TO SAFELY RESOLVE A WOLF ENCOUNTER
AK https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/sp...
BC https://bcparks.ca/explore/misc/wolves/


The story of the Kamloops as popularised on weekinwierd.com:
http://weekinweird.com/2016/11/27/old...

Wolf population by country (and a generally useful resource): International Wolf Center
https://wolf.org/wow/world/

Wolves and urban environments: 'Denizens of Wilderness?' Wolves: Behavior, Ecology and Conservation, Mech and Boitani 2003 ISBN 0-226-51696-2 p.300

A Case History of Wolf - Human Encounter in Alaska and Canada, McNay 2002 p.3
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi...

Prehistoric Wolf Cults: The White Devil – The Werewolf in European Culture, M. Beresford ISBN 9781780231884 p.19-39


Eradication of the Wolf in Europe: The Fear of Wolves: A Review of Wolf Attacks on Humans, Linnell et al 2005 p.16
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

Kenton Carnegei:
Predators That Kill Humans: Myth, Reality, Context and the Politics of Wolf Attacks on People, Linnell 2016
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... p. 363-364

(Note some of the following are often opinion and/or conjecture)

PI findings from various sources, web: https://www.liquisearch.com/kenton_jo...

When Do Wolves Become Dangerous to Humans?, Giest 2007
https://idahoforwildlife.com/Dr%20Gei...

Accompanying statement, Giest 2007
https://www.pyrenees-pireneus.com/Fau...

Candice Berner:
Findings Related to the March 2010 Fatal Wolf Attack near Chignik Lake, Alaska, Butler et al 2010
Butler, L., B. Dale, K. Beckmen, and S. Farley. 2011. Findings Related to the March 2010 Fatal Wolf Attack near Chignik Lake, Alaska. Wildlife Special Publication, ADF&G/DWC/WSP-2011-2. Palmer, Alaska.

Coyote attacks on humans, 1970–2015: implications for reducing the risks, Baker and Timm 2017
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/vi...

How to Deal With Bold Wolves, Reinhardt et al 2020 p.18-23
https://brage.nina.no/nina-xmlui/bits...

Canada story: A Case History of Wolf - Human Encounter in Alaska and Canada, McNay 2002 p.8
case%20history%20of%20human%20wolf%20encounters%20in%20alaska%20and%20canada.pdf

Wildlife related deaths
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/vi...

Afterword

Submerged Cultural Resources Study, Isle Royale, Leniham et al 1987 https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1635/upload/...

The Wolves of Isle Royale, Mech 1966 p.24
http://npshistory.com/series/fauna/7.pdf


CREDITS

Video created by Project DarkWolf (c) 2021
Additional narration King's Storybook    / @tanyateineking  

Sound effects R Humpries (Freesound)

Music supplied by Purple Planet https://www.purple-planet.com/

Title theme 'Icarus' (demo) composed and recorded by Xander Shepard   / xandershepherd