User talk:Paddling bear

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Thanks...

...for your help with the article Eastern Wolf. You inspired me to read the whole discussion page and the concensous seems to be to run with the current Mammal Species of the World interpretation for the taxobox and the lead, which is biting off more than it can chew, I think. Then, later in the body we can list prominent alternative interpretations. While MSW3 came down on the side of the subspecies definition, I'm not sure what the comments I quoted in the new discussion page section mean for the lead sentence. They mostly talk about rufus but seem to be applying comments like "hydrid" to lycaon as well. Can you have a look at it when you have the chance? Chrisrus (talk) 04:19, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

List of fatal bear attacks in North America

Hello, I know you've worked with this article before. I expanding it significantly; if you have time to look it over and provide feedback on the article talk page, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! --CutOffTies (talk) 05:22, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Bedford, Massachusetts article

Hello Paddling bear, I noticed that you have been one of the main contributors to the Bedford, MA article, and I have an interest in contributing to it too. My impression is that the article is off to a fair start, but could be a bit more concise in certain areas. I think we'll be best off following this guideline, which covers the ideal structure and content of an article like the Bedford one: WP:WikiProject_Cities/US_Guideline. Are there any sections that you already happen to be working on, or plan to? Just thought I'd ask, so that I don't inadvertently tackle a section which you've got in the works. Cheers, Jeff Bedford (talk) 16:39, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Howdy Jeff, I don't have any plans to edit the Bedford page, so have at it. I don't actually edit much, I just watch a few pages and every few months when I'm bored I look at what updates were added. I tripped over Bedford and thought I'd add a short bit because I was just home for a visit. Good luck with it, --Paddling bear (talk) 05:28, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Hey there, Paddling Bear. Thanks for the note--I haven't gotten around to contributing to the Bedford article yet, but I hope to in the near future. Will let you know if anything significant progresses with that article. Cheers, Jeff Bedford (talk) 13:36, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

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