Cindy Minde

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"Only a Mountain has lived long enough to listen objectively to the howl of a wolf"

Apache Jct, AZ, USA
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Speaks: English

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Joined Jun 4, 2004

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The Beauty should not be Wasted

The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears
~~Native American Proverb~~

An obituary written about Wolf 527, one of Yellowstone National Park's beloved wolves.

Wolf 527 -- pictured below being fitted with a tracking collar -- was a successful and courageous mother and leader before she was gunned down in October.

Wolf 527 originated from the Druid pack -- one of the best known wolf packs in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, the scene of numerous National Geographic and PBS documentaries.

For years, the movements of some of the members of this Yellowstone pack have been monitored by biologists and wolf-watchers equipped with radio tracking devices and powerful spotting scopes. One of those wolf-watchers wrote the obituary for 527 -- and I am honored to share excerpts of it with you today:

527 was a wolf that marched to the beat of a very different drummer. As a yearling, 527 left the Druids to join the Slough pack -- where she quickly became the beta (second-in-command) female. Then in 2007, she and a male wolf set off to found their own pack -- the Cottonwood Creek pack -- where she became the alpha (first-in-command) female.

As a leader of the Cottonwood pack, 527 was known to be a master of survival strategies. While four other packs that inhabited the same area suffered dismal fates, her pack thrived. As her biographer recounts: She was a genius wolf in her tactics. Strategy was her game and she was a master at it. She would return to feed her pups in the dark of night because she would not take the risk of crossing the road.

But in the end, despite 527's unbelievable survival strategies,
this resilient wolf was not able to outthink a rifle and was killed on October 3 when Montana unleashed its first public wolf hunt in modern times.

Since the public hunts began, 156 wolves in the Northern Rockies have met 527's fate. And over the next year, more than 500 wolves could be shot to death by hunters and government agents ... reducing the region's wolf population by a staggering 40 percent!

But the story doesn't have to end as sadly as 527's life -- if everyone who cares about wolves speaks out against this carnage now.

So please take a moment to join the national outcry to save wolves. Just click this link to tell the Interior Secretary to put wolves back on the Endangered Species list.
https://secure.nrdconline.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1643

Thank you in advance for taking action on the wolves' behalf. Together, we can make sure that the death of 527 will not be in vain -- by winning back federal protections for the rest of Greater Yellowstone's storied wolves.

IN MEMORY OF ALL THE YELLOWSTONE WOLVES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OUR GOVERNMENT AND FISH AND GAME DECIDED TO TAKE THEM OFF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST.

TO THE WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE MAY YOU ROAM WILD AND FREE IN THE SKIES ABOVE.

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Hometown	Wilderness, AZ.
Homepage	http://www.poetrypoem.com/wolveswhisper
Birthday	Jan 05
Languages	English
About Me	I am Very into animals. So much I get to the point sometime where humans and I don't really connect. I feel a stronger bond toward the four legged species than the two legged one. I have much more RESPECT FOR THEM.
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Pets	Dogs, Birds - Sugar Gliders, Cats, Fish
Activist Aspirations	Rabid
Political Leaning
Religions	Christian - Baptist
Eating Habits
Wild Fact About Me
My Philosophy	“The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and a little child shall lead them…They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the Earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord,as the waters cover the sea.”—Isaiah 11:6-9.
What Gives Me Hope	Hoping one day people will learn that All Animals have feelings and deserve their rights just as we do. that the animals will become free and enjoy what was theirs in the beginning.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Protect our Wildlife. Preseve this earth for our Future. (One day it will all disappear right in front of our eyes.) I Pray they are the survivors
What/who changed my life and why	The Loop by Nicholas Evens, Shadow Mountain by Renae' Askins
What Bugs Me	Those who hurt others weaker than them, ignorance, intolerance, injustice, arrogance, Any one that would hurt an animal
Passions	writing, peace, nature, making a difference, LIFE!!!, laughter, environment, earth, animals
Inspirations	My mother, understanding, to fulfill my purpose on earth, the sun coming up, the beauty of nature, peace, music, life, courage, blue skies, Birds chirping, animals
What Scares Me	The moral direction of our society!, Ignorance and evil, Disrespect for others, cruel people, Criminals that are young and violent, abusers
Favorites
Role Models	Anyone who has Passion and Respect for o
Quotation	"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being." —Abraham Lincoln, former American President. The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. ~ John Enoch Powell ~ (1912-, British Statesman)
Interests	humor, wildlife, environment, Wolves!!. Wildlife, Our Planet, Air, Oceans, Our Forest and most of ALL The right to
Books
Music	Poe' élan Michaels, Rock and some country
Movies	The Horse Whisper--The Night of the Wolf
TV Shows	comedy's I love to laugh not cry
Favorite Foods
Favorite Places	forests, ocean, nature, woods, mountains, arizona
Can't Live Without	friends, freedom, peace, nature, my pets, The outdoors, Passion, wanting to believe in others
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	MONTANA OKs Wolf Hunts...ONLINE POLL VOTE NO (Jul 10) 21 PACKS WERE WIPED OUT LAST YEAR PLEASE VOTE http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc_post.html?gpp=122 MONTANA OKs Wolf Hunts..... more »
	Warning!! Dog dies eating Cocoa Mulch (sold @ Home Depot) (Aug 31) This was sent to me by email whose friend's dog died eating Cocoa Mulch from Home Depot PLEASE PASS THIS ON PLEASE ... more »
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Thank you just for the things you do each day that brings a smile to some one's face. Please keep that energy going and give some smiles back and watch it grow. Namaste'

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