Thanks, yes that was the one...the idea is a bit disturbing, though with
hopeful end results...and I wondered about how others on the list felt it.
I know we have had discussions about playback to lure species for recording
purposes...but what about in this case?...something seems strange right away
with "fooling" the wolves...maybe just trouble with the language about what
is going on...the article mentions that with the use of computers,
scientists can more reliably track wolves by identifying the specific
frequency make-ups of each caller, something the wolves already do
naturally...
I find it lovely when "technology" is used in such a way that it highlights
and increases a sense of wonderment about the way animals exist...
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Lou Judson <> wrote:
> Are you trying to link with this? Very interesting article:
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> A Bid to Lure Wolves With a Digital Call of the Wild
> By KIRK JOHNSON
> A speaker-recorder system called Howlbox howls, and wolves
> howl back, their answers amounting to a roll call that can
> help scientists studying the population.
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> <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/science/earth/19howl.html?th&emc=th>
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> <L>
> On Mar 19, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Toby wrote:
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> > Imagine coming home having recorded, and later discovering your
> > recording included a recorded sound. ?
> >
> > Sent to you by Toby via Google Reader: A Bid to Lure Wolves With a
> > Digital Call of the Wild via NYT > Technology on 3/19/08 A
> > speaker-recorder system called Howlbox howls, and wolves howl back,
> > their answers amounting to a roll call that can help scientists
> > studying the population.
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