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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 1650992" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>I believe if you were able to get a pre-European sample the wolves below the 49th parallel were on average smaller than those above. Some overlap, and with individuals that matched closely the size of those farther north. Bergman's rule.</p><p></p><p>In my limited experience the antelope, and mule deer even relatively short distances above the border are typically bigger bodied.</p><p></p><p>Post European (especially the last 150 years) I think changes in food supply, and creation of a selective breeding system that favored a smaller, shyer animal better able to live in proximity to humans.</p><p></p><p>Placed in a protein rich park environment average sizes increased. No different than salmon fed bears typically are bigger those without that food source. Exceptions exist just saw a picture of a big Nevada black bear with a 22" skull.</p><p></p><p>None of that means anything really, it's done. If we are to succeed in changing anything how we got where we are, who we're dealing with, how we lost, and learning from those mistakes is needed.</p><p></p><p>Almost 100 conservative Federal Judges have been appointed in the past 2.5 years. Electing conservative people to office, to continue that trend is the most basic thing we can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 1650992, member: 30671"] I believe if you were able to get a pre-European sample the wolves below the 49th parallel were on average smaller than those above. Some overlap, and with individuals that matched closely the size of those farther north. Bergman's rule. In my limited experience the antelope, and mule deer even relatively short distances above the border are typically bigger bodied. Post European (especially the last 150 years) I think changes in food supply, and creation of a selective breeding system that favored a smaller, shyer animal better able to live in proximity to humans. Placed in a protein rich park environment average sizes increased. No different than salmon fed bears typically are bigger those without that food source. Exceptions exist just saw a picture of a big Nevada black bear with a 22" skull. None of that means anything really, it's done. If we are to succeed in changing anything how we got where we are, who we're dealing with, how we lost, and learning from those mistakes is needed. Almost 100 conservative Federal Judges have been appointed in the past 2.5 years. Electing conservative people to office, to continue that trend is the most basic thing we can do. [/QUOTE]
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