Tagged: wolf

18,000 -year-old wolf puppy included in the study

Where were dogs first domesticated?

There has been a lot of discussion on this topic over the years as it is a fundamental question and I believe that it is still an ongoing discussion. However, we have the benefit...

Peggy Jehly has been working with wolves and wolf dogs for a number of years.

Is it legal to own a wolf in the UK?

Provided you have a licence granted by your local authority under the Dangerous Wild Animal Act 1976 it is legal to own a wolf in the UK. The list of dangerous animals to which...

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Dog domestication started 23,000 years ago

A lot of work has been done on when the first wolf was domesticated to become a domestic dog. The scientists behind a recent study believe that they have come to a definitive conclusion...

When were dogs first domesticated?

The best scientists in the world don’t know for sure when dogs were first domesticated (or where). I think the question is incorrectly formulated. It should be when were gray wolves first domesticated? But...

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Reintroducing gray wolves into Colorado

It’s fresh off the press, grey wolves are to be reintroduced into Colorado. It was a narrow vote in favour. They’ll be introduced into the southern Rockies where there’s plenty of habitat. It seems...

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Keeping a wolfdog (F1 hybrid) as a pet

I have written extensively about keeping a first filial wild cat hybrid as a pet which you can read by clicking on this link. There is a modern trend in keeping what I call...