This is HFJ’s third New Year and I feel very lucky to have so many loyal readers who care about wolves, wildlife and wild places.
Thank you for standing with me and the wolves through thick and thin. I couldn’t have done it without you!! May this be a better year for the wild ones.
For the wolves,
Nabeki
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Thanks for all your hard work and keeping us all up to date! Your blog is invaluable.
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You are very welcome Paul. I try to do my best for the wolves and for my readers. I hope we will continue to support each other and wolves for years to come.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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I love the wolves with my whole heart. Here’s hoping people become more enlightened as time goes on and realize how correct Dustin Abbott’s quote is, i.e., “We have doomed the wolf not for what they are, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive them to be, i.e., the mythologized epitome’ of a savage.” And therein we err and greatly err.
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We thank you, and tonight our deep meditation is for the wolves who’ve lost their lives, and for protection for those still running wild in our world. May compassion come into the hearts of all human “kind.”
Thanks to all who are trying so hard to fill the world with the seeds of mercy, connection, and empathy. May these seeds grow as quickly as they need to, to preserve the beautiful wild. Keep up courage, strength, and tenacity…and amplify the unified voice!
As we walk on the beach at midnight with our wolf family, we will howl for all, and to all…with deep sorrow and hope.
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How beautiful Tallulah….
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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WE ARE LUCKY, AND THE DEAR WOLVES ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOUR VOICE AND TO HAVE YOUR HEART. XOXO THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE NEXT DIMENSION RESERVED JUST FOR YOU, MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS FROM NOW. 🙂
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Linda, dear wolf friend, you are a wonderful advocate as well. Thank you so much, that was very touching and actually I teared up a little. So many lovely comments, it does my heart good.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Thanks for all you do, Nabeki. Your blog holds a wealth of information and all wolf advocates know they can come here for the latest important wolf related news. May 2012 be better for all of us, and for the poor persecuted wolves of the Northern Rockies!
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Ann, my bestest buddy and fellow wolf lover, adovcate, you have been a constant support through these very tough times. Thank you for all you do and for the very kind words. We can only hope the wolves have a better year in 2012. Even though the hunts loom every day and I hate to look at the latest death toll there are a few things we can be thankful for. The Lummis rider was defeated, OR7 is showing the world what wolves are all about and being an ambassador for his species without even knowing it. The Great Lakes wolves may get some relief if HSUS decides to take them back to court if they are delisted and the Ninth Circuit hasn’t ruled yet on the constitutionality of the wolf rider. So some major victories among the rising death toll in Montana and Idaho.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Happy New Year to you too and you so much for you untiresome work for the wolves. The fight continues and we are with you all the way.
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Thank you Gitte!! Let’s hope 2012 is a better year for wolves.
For the wolves, For the wild ones
Nabeki
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oops! should be:….. thank you so much……
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To everyone in the New Year,
‘I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free’
Michelangelo
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Moving quote Les.
For the wolves, For the wild ones
Nabeki
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HAPPY NEW YEAR NABEKI FOR YOU ,YOUR FAMILY AND ALL THE WOLVES!!
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Thank you normaluz and to you and yours.
For the wolves, For the wild ones
Nabeki
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I too wish all a Happy New Year, and a safe year for the wolves. Sophie and her Alpha mate made it, but let’s pray for her son who, like any teenager things he can do better on his own. Kids!!! We always have to be vigilant. I’ve been fighting for the wolf for over 40 years. One time I had to fight the town, city, state, county and federal to save two wolves lives…..by God, I won. The one wolf, my best friend, Thor lived to be 17. In the wild it’s about 7, in captivity, about 12, but a Sr. Wildlife Technician and I found him a place in Oregon at a Wildlife Safari, where the town and wolf specialists and a lot of contributions and a lot of press…he made it and had a beautiful huge area. Unfortunately, the other wolf was too curious, and while they were in their holding den he (Bright Eyes) dug under the fence and came up in the lions’ den. Killed immediately. Thor did not follow. Anyhow, that was many years ago and I shall fight for the wolf for as long as I can breath. Calling governors, sending petitions, sending letters (all certified mail) keep it going on all sites. Remind these idiots…especially Salazar who is corruption inc. anyhow, that election is coming up and pray to God they pack their bags. I doubt that I shall live another 40 years, but for as long as I live, I shall fight. Watch out for Alaska. They have what they call “Harvest Time”. I moved there several years ago and was ready to tear some heads from their bodies, but they didn’t have it then. Odd. So, keep your eye out, make the phone calls. Election is coming up and I will not vote for anyone who will not put the wolf back on the Endangered List permanently. Let this be known to all the presidential constituents. We are many. Cannot stress that enough. We pull a lot of weight. And don’t forget…..Boycott, especially Montana and Idaho, also Wyoming. If Alaska wants to keep their killing up, they might as well sink their Glacial Cruise boats!
Most sincerely,
Anne
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Anne, what a wonderful and sad story (Bright Eyes) but Thor living to be 17 is quite the accomplishment, that’s VERY aged for a wolf. I’m sure you feel nothing but satisfaction for being able to save his life. Thank you so much for all you do for wolves and for keeping up the fight no matter what. We can never give up or give in. Once we stop fighting for the wolf, we lose. So our battle will be long and we will win and lose some. Unfortunately for Montana and Idaho wolves they are now captured in brutal wolf hunts, while at the same time we have OR7 making history in California, Wyoming wolves have been given a gift by Senator Jack Reed R-Rhode Island, he was responsible for stripping the Lummis rider out of the budget bill. We should all write to Senator Reed and thank him for effort.
His contact information is:
Senator Jack Reed D-Rhode Island
http://reed.senate.gov/contact/
Thank you for sharing your story Anne.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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My heart breaks for all the wolves & their pups who lost their lives in 2011. My prayer is a simple one, but a prayer for peace for all the wolves left in our world. And may not one more wolf lose his life in 2012.
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Shirley, I understand your pain. It’s so heartbreaking to tally the daily count of wolves who’ve lost their lives in the hunts. They died for nothing.
We have to do better in 2012, organizing protest rallies against the wolf slaughter, especially since this is an election year, the ONLY time politicians pay attention to their constituents. We’ll have some leverage and bargaining power this year. We need to let our Senators and Representatives know, if they don’t support wolf recovery and protection then they don’t have our vote.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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happy new year to you too! and thank you! may this be a new year that is truly a new beginning. may all creatures great and small find peace, compassion, understanding and love….and may humans get their humanity back!
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Kathleen, If only that would happen. This has to be a better year then 2011, I was glad to see it go. I can barely think of the puppies and wolf families who have suffered and are suffering. We must remain vigilant for them.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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happy new year. it’s blogs like yours you that make the world a more sufferable place
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Thank you orna, that means a lot to me.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Nabeki, it has been MY pleasure to be a part of this wonderful blog.
I have learned so much form it. Also, I have met a some wonderful folks in my travels across this country of ours. I want to thank you for your tirelessly hard work on this blog. I cannot be easy ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccq1
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Nabeki, it has been MY pleasure to be a part of this wonderful blog.
I have learned so much form it. Also, I have met a some wonderful folks in my travels across this country of ours. I want to thank you for your tirelessly hard work on this blog. It cannot be easy putting up the sad, heartbreaking news about our wolves (almost) everyday.
We have to fight even harder this year …. because those who aim to
eradicate the wolf WILL NOT WIN.
A million thanks Nabeki & best wishes for a healthy & happy New Year!
Love to you ~
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Awwww ramses…thank you so much. You can’t imagine how much your words lift my spirits. I’ve made so many wonderful friends over these past few years, I can’t imagine my life without all of you. We will continue to work together for the wolves and as you said we have to work much harder. If we keep going the other side will not win and even though it’s been a long and bumpy road we had some successes and that keeps me motivated. I think of OR7, making history and not even knowing it, just wandering in California, looking for a mate and territory, doing what wolves do. He has done more for wolves in these past few months then we could have ever dreamed.
Thank you again for for being such a good wolf friend ramses!!
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Thank you for sending some Wolves’s pictures & Happy New Year~~2012~~ Yeah It’s very beautifully Wolves’ Wonderfully New Year!!
Wishing wolves a Happy New Year~~2012~~ The Best Healthy & Strong Faith in God & wolves in the Future~~2012~~
We told our wolf cub that Wolfie have a Happy New Year & his strong healthy in the future 2012 & we love wolfie very much. 🙂
Always love to you from my husband Eddie & Ruthie
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Dear wolf friend,
Thank you for sending some wolves’s pictures Happy New Year. It’s really very beautufully.
Wishing wolves a Happy New Year~~2012~~ The Best Healthy & Wolves Strong Faith in God & wolves in the Future~~2012~~ We pray for wolves.
We told our wolf cub that Wolfie have a Happy New Year, too. We love Wolfie very much.
Take care about wolves strong healthy & cherish wolves. May God Bless all of wolf & you, too!
Always love to wolves & you,
Eddie & Ruthie
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Thank you Eddie and Ruthie…You’re very welcome, my mission is to share the wolves plight with as many people as I can reach.
Happy New Year to your family. We all love wolves here and are determined to see them safe once again.
Take care of Wolfie, he sounds like a cutie.
All my best wishes.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Thank you Nabeki for your blog, best wishes to you in the new 2012. May it bring peace to the souls of those who hate, so wolves can live as they deserve on their own, free and safe!!
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Patricia, you are very welcome. Howling For Justice will remain a refuge for you and all my wolf friends. A place devoted to our beloved wolves. May you and your family have a wonderful New Year.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Nabeki,
We ‘ditto” all of the warm thoughts and wishes from your other readers. We are howling for justice ourselves, for all the beautiful creatures of the world.
Thanks for all you do. know that so many appreciate you!
3 pups
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3pups…what is a great screen name. And thank you for supporting this blog and the wolves. It’s truly a pleasure getting to know so many terrific people who love and care about wolves
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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I declare today the day of the Wolf. I have been doing meditation and affirmations for them as well as for all sentient beings that we as the perceived master species have subjugated for so long.
I was listening to this at midnight as the moon shifted among the fog.
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Thank you for sharing Nancy. Did you know the “Wolf Moon” is coming up on January 9th?
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Nabeki, Happy New Year and God Bless You! You are right, the DNR is planning a wolf hunt and I am mad as hell. The DNR is a liar and a flip flopper. When the delisting of the Great Lakes wolves was announced, the DNR wanted to only remove problem wolves and then decide in 5 years if to go forward with a hunt. What happened? Maybe the Safari Int. came in and bought off the Conservation Congressand the northern senators. Another problem is that the timber wolf is not delisted but the DNR considers them and the grey wolf as one. This will open a huge can of worms for the state and allow the HSUS to sue. I need your help. Do you think this will throw the Pres. election? Does any one know how to find if the Safari Club gave $ to Minn., Wisc. or Mich.? They dumped $400,00 in Alaska and $100.00 in Montana.
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Bobette…I’m so disappointed they removed the 5 year ban on hunting. I read that Wisconsin is planning on killing half of their wolves. Also there is or will be a $150 bounty on wolf pelts in Minnesota. This is sickening. They are luring people to hunt wolves in hard economic times. It’s as though we’ve slipped back into the dark ages. I personally don’t know where the money trail leads but I think we can find out. I do know the anti-wolf groups have spent lots of time and effort the last few years spewing their hate in the Great Lakes Region.
Also look at the attitudes of the two Senators from Minnesota, Klochubar and Franken. They were begging the USDA for funds to trap and kill wolves when Wildlife Services lost some of their funding this year. It was absolutely disgusting.
For the wolves, For the wild ones,
Nabeki
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Nabeki, I’m from Wisconsin.
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Thank you so much for keeping us up to date on the issues! Thank you endlessly for taking the concerns of the wolves under your angel wings.
Happy New Year!
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Provoked…I’m so blessed to have such caring and loyal readers. Thank you for standing by wolves, they need us all in their dark hour.
For the wolves, for the wild ones,
Nabeki8
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Sorry this is late, but Happy New Year to all of my fellow wolf advocates! Hopefully 2012 will be a better year for wolves!
By the way, I heard that there’s a movie coming out soon that protrays wolves as vicious killers. Is this true?
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“By the way, I heard that there’s a movie coming out soon that protrays wolves as vicious killers. Is this true?”
Yes, it is called ‘The Grey’.
A plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness and the survivors of the crash are hunted by a pack of wolves. Lead role played by Liam Neeson somehow decides that the best way to fend off these animals is to punch them with broken glass bottles taped to his hands.
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John….I’m doing a post on it soon, asking people to boycott it. I wanted to do it sooner but it’s been crazy busy around here. Hope all is well with you!!
For the wolves,
Nabeki
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I love the wolves with all my heart, It is my hope that people will become enlightened as time goes by and realize how true Dustin Abbott’s words are, i.e., “We have doomed the wolf not for what they are, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive them to be – the mythologized epitome’ of a savage.” Therein we err and greatly err.
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