And now, add one more thing to the list of things we (especially Squirt) need to be wary of....wolf attacks. Anchorage and Fairbanks have had a huge increase in wolves attacking and killing dogs this year over last year. Up until yesterday, the reports have always been of dogs either loose on a walk where they run into the woods or dogs on a lead in a yard when no people were around. This time, the dogs were on leashes and there were people attached to the dogs.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/12/22/alaska.wolf.attack.cnn
According to the experts, Anchorage has about 25 - 30 wolves in 5 packs (related story) and this behavior is more common when there is minimal snow and the moose can maneuver quickly to get away from the packs. However, Anchorage coveres a LOT of ground and I have no idea how close any of the packs live to us. So far, the attacks have all been in East Anchorage about 9 miles away as the crow flies (or the wolf runs) and we live in West Anchorage. However, I will probably start carrying pepper spary on our forays.
On a brighter note, Mars will be playing peek-a-boo behind the moon today. It will happen between 4:52 and 5:43 pm this afternoon (8-9pm hour CST). If it is clear and not windy (dark isn't a problem), we may have to dig out the telescope for better viewing!
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