So, open the bedroom curtains around 7:00 am this morning, there are two wolves in our back yard. Not coyotes, which we've seen several of over the years, but actual wolves. We live in Signal hill and back onto a green space.
Phone 311, they say, that's fish and wildlife. Call fish and wild life, they take my name, address, phone number, and ask if I'm sure they're not coyotes. I confirm I know the difference and these are wolves, and they're in my backyard, and there are lots of people and children who use the green space behind us. They said they'll look into it.
No call back. Get home fordinner. Look out back window. One of the wolves is back, walking around the back yard, trying to hide in some bushes.
Phone the City. "Sorry sir, we don't deal with that, call fish and wildlife".
Call fish and wildlife, "We'll look into it".
If these wolves harm someone, I'm going to be fairly upset.
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Did I miss the part where someone was surprised? Or just concerns that large predators are roaming around densely populated areas where children and domestic animals are plentiful?
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So to update, fish and wildlife phoned back this time, got an actual officer. Was very skeptical it was a wolf, asking questions, like how do you know its not a dog or or a coyote. We got over that hump then he asked a few more questions about location etc. and appearance (one of the two wolves looked somewhat mangy and edgy, it was the smaller one, male, looking for food I'd say.)
The nearest Fish and Game officer is 3 1/2 hours away, so they're not going to check it out.
He suggested it is unusual to have wolves that deep in the city but it can happen. That they can get lost coming into the city but often find their way out overnight. That if you don't corner it it won't likely attack but keep children indoors (my biggest concern).
Meanwhile there are people walking their dogs, etc, and I don't want to go out and tell walkers by to look out and sound the alarm but I also wouldn't want someone to be bitten. Not sure what I'm going to do next.
Here's your mistake. Youre supposed to send in the wolf when you have problems.
I have only been glancing at the stories when they pop up, but hasnt there been more wolf activity/more aggressive wolf behavior around banff this year?
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Meanwhile there are people walking their dogs, etc, and I don't want to go out and tell walkers by to look out and sound the alarm but I also wouldn't want someone to be bitten. Not sure what I'm going to do next.
Maybe put a sign out saying there are wolves in the area? That way, your conscience is cleared.
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Meanwhile there are people walking their dogs, etc, and I don't want to go out and tell walkers by to look out and sound the alarm but I also wouldn't want someone to be bitten.
You literally don't want to be the boy who cried wolf.
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Get a free humane trap from bylaw. When you catch it, take it into the shelter.
One of them was, I'd estimate, with legs stretched out, around 5', maybe more, and definitely over 100lbs. Not to be messed with. The other was smaller, looked not fully grown, but looked more dangerous the way it was pacing and slinking around. The small one was bigger than any coyote I've ever seen. But I'm sure you're joking anyway.
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Wolves in Backyard
