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Post by davekersey on Dec 31, 2013 19:35:48 GMT -5
I've read the Park's web page, and it mentions the variety of wildlife in the Park. They don't mention wolves and didn't think wolves could be found that far south. However, I am searching for a wilderness area for a book I'm writing that would have wolves indigenous. Was hoping Kentucky could be included.
So, is it true there are no wolves?
The website mentions black bears, foxes, bobcats, deer, elk and a host of small animals, birds, and reptiles.
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Post by wtjones1 on Jan 1, 2014 8:03:48 GMT -5
Dave, I read part of the excerpt of your book in the section where you requested potential editing of law enforcement vernacular. You do good work. I can't offer any advice in police lingo but I did want to congratulate you on your work. I read a lot of mystery and your imagery is right up there with the best.
I have spent a great deal of time in the Daniel Boone forest around Laurel lake and have been an avid outdoorsman in the area for all my life. I have never heard of any sightings or evidence of wolves in the area. I can remember when there were virtually no bears, no turkeys and very very few deer. I don't think we get enough cold season or have enough altitude for their existence here.
Keep up the good work on the book and on here as well.
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Post by davekersey on Jan 1, 2014 9:41:59 GMT -5
Yeah, didn't expect to hear about wolf sightings as far south as Kentucky. I can develop the story line without the inclusion of wolves. The main character I'm developing was born a savant, which in time, developed into telepathic abilities to communicate with animals. I was hoping to introduce wolves, one of the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom just for educational purposes. I wanted to use the Boone National Forest and the remote dwellings in the mountains to establish the character's reclusive lifestyle. Thanks for your reply.
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Post by jp4uk on Jan 1, 2014 19:47:42 GMT -5
There was a wolf killed a few months ago in Hart County that made national news. When the news came out, most folks doubted the veracity of the story. DNA testing confirmed the animal killed was indeed a gray wolf. Where there’s one wolf… WKYT LinkFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says federal officials have confirmed that a gray wolf was killed in Kentucky earlier this year. The agency says wolves have been gone from Kentucky since the mid-1800s, so it's a mystery how the federally endangered animal ended up in Hart County near Munfordville in March. Hart County resident James Troyer shot the animal while hunting for predators on his family's farm. Troyer said at first he thought he shot a coyote, but when he got a closer look, the animal looked more like a wolf. Since wolves haven't been seen in the state in more than a century, biologists were skeptical but recent results from DNA testing proved the animal was a wolf. - Shame such a magnificent animal was put down.  Another link |
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