Each year, the third week of October is proclaimed Wolf Awareness Week across the Nation. This is a time to recognize the importance of wolves as a crucial part of our ecosystems and to educate the public about current wolf and wolf hybrid issues. Considered endangered prior to the passing of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, successful efforts have been made to recover wolf numbers, but the road to recovery has been bumpy. Continued hunting of wolves in areas heavily used for livestock, trophy hunting, ill conceived state management plans, aerial hunting and the continued practice of killing pups in dens, which are unfortunately growing in popularity.     Organizations around the c

I have encountered many outlaw bicycle clubs during my lifetime and even have a connection with some of them. I have seen: The Louisville Outlaws, Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Club (in Texas), Oakland Hell's Angels, San Jose Gypsy Jokers, Monterey Losers and the Stockton Skulls. I have a female cousin that was once the property of a Hell's Angel. I have a male cousin who is an actual member of the San Jose Gypsy Jokers. I have ran into the Stockton Skulls at a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Buddy Miles Concert in Stockton, where the Skulls went up against the Stockton Police. The police broke up this concert by tear gas and swinging their batons. The year was 1968. Bikers at times live a ha