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Subject: Re: [Leica] Wolf Photos
From: "Jack McLain" <jmclainaz@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:53:12 -0700
References: <001e01c39c11$37f44bc0$2809fea9@CCA4A5EF37E11E> <3F9C5CD0.838DF92D@pacbell.net>

Jerry:
Wolves and dogs are not the same species.

Dogs = Canis familiaris
Wolves = Canis lupus

same genus.. different species

cheers
Jack McLain
Tucson, AZ
http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Wolf Photos


> BD (and other PETA types)
>
> Sascha was a sweetheart of an animal for all of his 15 years.  The 2 and
> 3 year old children in the neighborhood would all want to hug him.  But
> if any adult would go near my daughters without me shaking hands with
> the stranger, he would growl and get between them.
>
> I recently found out that he could not be properly called a "hybrid", as
> wolves and dogs are the same species.
>
> Jerry
>
> "B. D. Colen" wrote:
>
> > Yah, and Roy's tiger was a real pussy cat until the day it remembered
> > that it was a wild animal...;-)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry
> > Lehrer
> > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:04 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Wolf Photos
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > Yes, it was right here.  Licensing was no problem, as we told them that
> > he was a Siberian Husky!  But he had long legs and non curled tail. I
> > know that a wolf would not be legal to own.  Like a ferret.
> >
> > He was very protective of our daughters and our home.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Jim Hemenway wrote:
> >
> > > Jerry:
> > >
> > > I can definitely see the wolf in the second picture.  Was this while
> > > living in La Jolla?
> > >
> > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> > >
> > > Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> > >
> > > > LUGers
> > > >
> > > > That great wildlife photographer, Doug Herr consented to repair some
> >
> > > > photos that I took of our wolf several years ago. The pics were
> > > > taken on Ektachrome, which faded differentially. He was able to
> > > > effect a color
> > > >
> > > > correction with Photoshop, which is like magic to me.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/family/sasha1.jpg
> > > >
> > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/family/sasha2.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Sascha was 3/4 Russian Gray wolf.
> > > >
> > > > Photos by Leica M2 with 90mm Elmarit, on Ektachrome
> > > >
> > > > I would really like your comments.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > >
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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Wolf Photos)
Message from Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> (Re: [Leica] Wolf Photos)