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My parents just saw a Red Wolf near Elliot, MS.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 7:59 pm
Just how rare are they in Mississippi? They are listed as critically endangered, but wondering if seeing 1 is as rare as seeing a mountain lion in say, Florida.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:05 pm to VaBamaMan
Probably saw a coyote dog cross
Red wolf is about liking seeing big foot
Red wolf is about liking seeing big foot
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:12 pm to jimjackandjose
I sent him multiple pictures of red wolves. Insists it is what they saw. Even though they kind of look like coyotes, he said it was far too big to be a coyote. So I dunno.
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:17 pm to Ron Cheramie
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No they didn't
This
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:21 pm to VaBamaMan
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They are listed as critically endangered, but wondering if seeing 1 is as rare as seeing a bigfoot in say, Florida.
FIFY
Seeing a Florida panther in Florida is nowhere near as rare (aka, highly unlikely) as seeing a red wolf in Mississippi.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:21 pm to No Colors
That's why I'm asking. Said they passed it in a open clearing, he was standing near the road, and was no more than 15 ft away.
Both my parents have good eyesight, and both are well acquainted with wildlife. They tried telling me it was a grey wolf at first because his back was grey and belly was silver. I'm the one who found pictures of a Red Wolf and sent the pictures to them asking if that's what it was.
They didn't go out of their way to claim red wolf.
Edit: first thing I did was laugh and tell them it was impossible for them to have seen a wolf. I'm on y'alls side as far as that goes.
Both my parents have good eyesight, and both are well acquainted with wildlife. They tried telling me it was a grey wolf at first because his back was grey and belly was silver. I'm the one who found pictures of a Red Wolf and sent the pictures to them asking if that's what it was.
They didn't go out of their way to claim red wolf.
Edit: first thing I did was laugh and tell them it was impossible for them to have seen a wolf. I'm on y'alls side as far as that goes.
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:23 pm to VaBamaMan
quote:Non-existent.
Just how rare are they in Mississippi?
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:56 pm to VaBamaMan
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Both my parents have good eyesight, and both are well acquainted with wildlife.
Some how I don't believe this when the next thing I read was this:
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They tried telling me it was a grey wolf at first because his back was grey and belly was silver.
I can't comment on the status of your parents' collective eyesight, but I would reevaluate their acquaintance with wildlife if they think they saw a wolf if any kind in Mississippi.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 8:59 pm to AlxTgr
If there was a bengal tiger walking along I-75 in Atlanta, why can't there be a Red Wolf standing near a road in MS?
Highly improbable, but not impossible.
Highly improbable, but not impossible.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:02 pm to Skeet Mc
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Highly improbable, but not impossible.
most have been bread out by coyotes. Could have been a mix with traits of the red wolf.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:34 pm to hardhead
Like others have said, red wolves have been basically bred out with coyotes.
On another note, my buddy near Centreville has a black coyote on his property.
On another note, my buddy near Centreville has a black coyote on his property.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:28 pm to hardhead
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most have been bread out by coyotes
Posted on 9/8/17 at 5:56 am to VaBamaMan
these are from a friend of mine's trail camera this summer. this is NOT mississippi but not where wolfs were thought to be. [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ygp91Y]unnamed[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/158953225@N05/]david heberteng[/url], on Flickr[/img] [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ygp7Fd]unnamed (1)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/158953225@N05/]david heberteng[/url], on Flickr[/img]
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:07 am to mack the knife
That's a coyote, and unless all the deciduous trees in the background are dead, that's not summer. And that explains why the coyote still has his winter coat.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:43 am to Teague
bad writing on my part: he picked up the camera this summer. it had been out since the tail end of 2016-2017 deer season. i have no idea of the exact date/time.
i disagree on it being a 'yote. this is in Ok
i disagree on it being a 'yote. this is in Ok
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:46 am to mack the knife
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I disagree on it being a 'yote.
Well why don't you explain to us why you don't think it's a coyote.
Some of us, like myself, are biologists, so feel free to use big words.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:59 am to Skeet Mc
quote:So someone either stole a Zoo specimen or trapped one from the last existing population, and drove it to Ms. only to then release it?
If there was a bengal tiger walking along I-75 in Atlanta, why can't there be a Red Wolf standing near a road in MS?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 7:05 am to tenfoe
This environmental scientist agrees with the biologist. 100% a coyote in those trail cam pictures.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 7:08 am to VaBamaMan
Were there any paw prints? Tell them to take some pictures of paw prints on the ground? I've been on St Vincent Island in Florida where they have a pair of red wolves, and their paw prints are absolutely massive. Almost as big as a human hand. I don't think that's a sure sign of a wolf by any means, but it would be more indicative than not.
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