by Deby Dixon Spitfire, Fall of 2016, by Deby Dixon Recently, I've posted a series of articles about issues that have arisen since the death of Spitfire. My intent was…
by Deby Dixon, a wolf photographer and advocate Spitfire, March 2013 Recently, Spitfire, or wolf #926F, was killed by a hunter in Silver Gate, MT, only a mile from the…
A recipe for habituating wolves? Yellowstone Wolf Project collars more wolves Less than a week after we learned that Yellowstone Wolf Project leader, Doug Smith, is considering hazing wolves in…
Lamar Canyon Gray Pup with no Fear of Humans, Roads or Vehicles "Despite no close human contact, and only being watched through scopes for about one month, at approximately 600…
Yellowstone wolves and habituation This was the large gray pup that I called Big Gray, Jr., born after his daddy, 925, was killed by the Prospect Peak pack. The…
High winds last night led us right to a fierce winter storm and several inches of new snow. It was absolutely beautiful this morning at my little forest getaway,…
It was kind of a luxury day beginning with opening my eyes to early morning and clear blue skies, only to decide to shut them again. Many, many hours of…
Day two of the Yellowstone season opener was just as exciting and adventurous as day one, and it ended on a perfect note, with this brand new bison calf near…
I look forward to opening day in Yellowstone during every day of the winter season. That moment when I get to leave the Northern Range and venture south to Old…
One Morning in Yellowstone During one morning in Yellowstone, this past weekend, I encountered the circle of life - from death of the elderly due to natural causes, to the…
We are on the threshold of spring here in Yellowstone. The snow is melting quickly, leaving a lot of bland brown with budding green grasses emerging from the surface. It…
A Personal Exploration of the Ethics of Wildlife Photography in Yellowstone "Jane (Goodall) has taught me to never hold back in trying to protect the things you love, that if…
After yesterday’s slow, lazy and quiet day in Wolf World I knew better than to expect a similar one today. Just does not happen that way lately. The Prospect crew…