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I agree with the risk factor, although with something as high-stakes as re-introducing megafauna, I think that careful restraint and lots of dialogue are in order before moving ahead with it. Again my concern is the potential for unintended consequences. I believe that all three were not...

Hey Bob, That's a good question, and if that were the case, then I would not be against it. I would be concerned about the future of the rhino when re-introduced, but that's another story. I can't get past my hesitation to embrace the idea as laid out in the article (and by the Rewilding...

Thanks for your input so far. I didn't want to send the conversation in one direction or the other up front but I do have some pretty strong feelings about a few of these ideas. Foremost, I think that the major problem, the real elephant in the room if you will, is the fact that there are too...

Hi Folks, I've been reading about this recently and wanted to share. Although I understand the merits in theory, I cannot commit to being for the idea, as I see the potential for at least a few major issues with it. That being said, I'm fascinated by this and am interested in hearing the...

I've read in the past about people using whole pine boughs and large pieces of bark sandwiched between them, but I'm with you, I can't imagine that it would be as good as leaves just because of how little air seems to be trapped by them. I'm planning on trying it in the barrens sometime with a...

Not to take this thread off-topic, but just a comment on the debris hut; I always imagined that it was challenging to build a debris hut in the pine barrens. We're used to building them in the deciduous forests up here (my 7 year old and I built one in 30 minutes a few weeks ago) but up here in...

Your comment about the other hazards reminds me of a conversation with a very knowledgeable and respected naturalist up here who I had a conversation with about how to best prepare for what could go wrong in the woods. His response was, first and foremost, to learn how to build a debris hut...

Cool picture, Gibby!

Jon, there is something that both you and Spung-Man brought up that I think merits further discussion; the topic of coyote packs in NJ and in the Northeast. If you read about the natural history of coyote, they are almost always referred to as solitary creatures, however they can, do and will...

Never allow a wild animal with the potential for predation to approach you. Bluff, yell, throw rocks, whatever it takes. Drive them off and maintain their natural fear of humans. When they lose it, it spells trouble for both human and animal.

Hi Jon, Welcome to the forum! I also spend a lot of time in the woods, with the bulk of the time being in Northern Mercer and Hunterdon Counties, in areas where there are a lot of coyote. I've never seen one but have heard them and have seen plenty of sign to let me know that they are present...

46er, you made my day, I'm definitely going to get a copy of that movie.

I realize that this is way off-topic, and I rarely get fired up about movies, but this looks phenomenal: Teaser trailer: I opted for this trailer over the other, longer one that gives more of the story away. The scenery (much of it shot in BC) looks amazing and it's not greenscreened. The...

Apologies for the delay. Thanks for the info folks!

Yikes! Sorry I missed this! Happy Birthday!

Thanks, folks, for the information so far! Does the two claw prints vs. 4 work for differentiating between fox and coyote (I usually look at the size and depth difference of the print)? Al, how is Sophie taking to the new pup?

Thanks Woodjin!

Hey Folks, I was poking around the Pine Barrens yesterday and came across some canid tracks that looked more to me like a large dog than a coyote (track was rounder), however there were no human tracks around and the track width (straddle) was very narrow and the path was very deliberate...

Hi Jason, I'd like to offer some input on the vernal pool criteria from a biological and ecological standpoint (not touching the hydro- or geological as I know that Spung-Man is the guy for that). My concern is that there seems to be some gray area as to how vernals are defined, so here's my...