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By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Long Beach, B.C. \u2013 Recent reports of a pack of sea wolves in the Pacific Rim corridor acting habituated towards humans has prompted Parks Canada to issue a public reminder about how to stay safe and respect these animals. Francis Bruhwiler is a specialist in human-wildlife co-existence in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (PRNPR). He says the pack is likely the same two or three coastal wolves acting \u201cvery indifferent\u201d when they see people. \u201cIf you want to break that down, it\u2019s a loss of the natural human fear we would like them to have,\u201d said Bruhwiler. \u201cThat behaviour is concerning because of that loss of that wariness towards humans. It seems like it\u2019s faded a little bit.\u201d \u201cHabituated wolves have been… <\/p>\n

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By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Long Beach, B.C. \u2013 Recent reports of a pack of sea wolves in the Pacific Rim corridor acting habituated towards humans has prompted Parks Canada to issue a public reminder about how to stay safe and respect these animals. Francis Bruhwiler is a specialist in human-wildlife co-existence in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (PRNPR). He says the pack is likely the same two or three coastal wolves acting \u201cvery indifferent\u201d when they see people. \u201cIf you want to break that down, it\u2019s a loss of the natural human fear we would like them to have,\u201d said Bruhwiler. \u201cThat behaviour is concerning because of that loss of that wariness towards humans. It seems like it\u2019s faded a little bit.\u201d \u201cHabituated wolves have been... <\/p>\n

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