This news item about fishing wolves got a lot of play recently. It refers
to a publication in Mammalian Biology.
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/22/678668772/the-secret-fishing-habits-of-north
woods-wolves
Nerissa Russell
Professor
Department of Anthropology
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Archaeology
Cornell University
On 3/10/19, 8:37 AM, "Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites
on behalf of Amelia Halls" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of
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>Hi everyone,
>
>I am an undergraduate student currently writing my dissertation on
>human-canid interactions in the Mesolithic of north-western Europe. Iım
>trying to find evidence or papers that discuss dogs (or wolves) being
>capable (or not) of fishing. That is, I have isotope ratios for a couple
>of dogs at a Mesolithic coastal site in Britain which have a mixed marine
>and terrestrial signature, and I am trying to offer suggestions about
>whether dogs were hunting and consuming fish themselves, or whether they
>were scavenging/sharing fish/marine mammals that humans have caught.
>However, I canıt seem to find papers that discuss this - does anyone have
>access to any papers which discuss the fishing capabilities of canids?
>
>Best wishes,
>Amelia
>
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