Dogs bark, wolves howl, and coyotes yelp—but what are they saying? Researchers who are asking that question need your help. The answer could benefit the conservation of several species related to your household pooch. Welcome to the world of canine crowdsourcing. The Candid Howl Project,
an international collaboration of biologists, behaviorists, sound
experts and others is encouraging people to analyze thousands of
recordings of dogs, dingoes, coyotes and wolves in the safety of their
own homes. The nonprofit International Wolf Center recently asked its
nearly 70,000 Facebook followers to volunteer. The
information gathered will provide clues to the meaning of each type of
howl, such as defense of territory or preparation for hunting. The
research might benefit endangered gray wolves, common targets of
ranchers. “We are hoping…to identify clear differences between howls of
different ‘meanings,’ ” Arik Kershenbaum of the University of Cambridge
and the project’s creator, said in an email...more
This whole thing is a Howler, especially when all they have to do is contact Laura Schneberger. She can tell them what wolf advocates sound like too.
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