Wolf

Yellowstone Wolves Around the late 1920’s bounty hunters from the government exterminated the park’s last native wolves as part of a national wolf extermination program to protect the farmer’s livestock.In a exert from an interview Scott said “These animals themselves have not killed livestock, and don't know how” and “ They'll learn how to kill wild prey from these older wolves that we're putting them with” so the wolves have not killed livestock because the will learn how to eat wild…

Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) killed two wolves last August. …they then went on to kill two more. These actions were taken at the request of industry livestock ranchers. These actions are something that need to be put to an end. Did you know the wolf population is lower than it was in 2015 when wolves were removed from the endangered species list? Did you know that 2016 was a bad year for wolves in Oregon? In 2016, population growth of wolves stalled, and the number of breeding pairs…

the ventral side is a silver-ish gray. Algonquin Wolf The Algonquin Wolf is native to Ottawa, Canada and is a hybrid of the Eastern Wolf, Gray Wolf, and Coyote. Algonquin Wolves are usually found in, but not limited to, deciduous and mixed forests. The Algonquin Wolf was put on the threatened list in June 2016. The Algonquin Wolf looks very similar to Gray Wolves and sometimes a Coyote. While looking very similar to a Gray Wolf, the Algonquin Wolf is smaller in size. Banded Killifish The…

rid of wolf hunting? This is a question many people sometimes forget about. Many people shoot guns for the sport. Others hunt for the meat from the animal that they claim. Some even hunt for the prize animal, like a wolf. Because wolf hunting is limited and population is up, more people should take advantage in of hunting wolves for many reasons such as population control, food, trophies, once in a life time opportunity and experience. The first reason people should take advantage of wolf…

o There are no definite o Wolf self-domestication  Aside from being a possible food source ourselves, wolves may have developed a curiosity about our presence and were attracted to our way of living. The smell of our food created by our fires would have brought them closer to…

Species Act of 1973, the low numbers in the grey wolf population have been closely watched and worried over. Since 1976, the grey wolf populations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan has significantly increased. With such a large increase, there will be many effects to the local human population in these areas everyday lives. Activities, such as hunting, camping, hiking, and raising cattle, will be greatly affected. With the increase in wolf populations, it can difficult and dangerous to…

Canis lupus arctos is the scientific name for an arctic wolf. Although many people believe an arctic wolf can only be purely white, this is not true; an arctic wolf may have spots of black, yellow, or gray on its white fur. Due to the location of an arctic wolf, which many experts believe the Ice Age was what made them end up here, they have adapted to this weather. According to A-Z Animals, “ Arctic wolves are incredibly versatile and adaptive animals, able to withstand year round sub-zero…

Montana wolf hunting regulations to stay same Montana wolf hunters learned this week that the Montana wolf hunting regulations to stay same as they have been, according to wildlife officials at the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (fwp.mt.gov). The agency announced that it has a plan in place to let the state’s population of wolves be hunted, yet maintain a viable population. During Montana wolf hunting seasons in the past, officials have used several methods to keep the wolf population in check, while…

The author of the novel ´Never Cry Wolf´ ,Farley Mowat, uses many instances to convey the point that the wolves of the great north were portrayed as regardless savages that kill for sport, and that this was false and they are peaceful equalizers of the populations to keep the herds healthy. Originally published in 1963, Mowat sets out on his journey after being given honorary doctorates, he arrives at were his study is supposed to begin in the winter of 1948 and it carries on into 1949. In these…

Likewise, dogs kept indoors and those kept away from humans outside reacted with the same skills in understanding human pointing gestures. However, the wolves of Wolf Hollow did not perform well in the test. Further research concluded that wolves could not spontaneously use human gestures to find the location of hidden food items, yet, like chimpanzees, they could learn to use human communicative cues with proper…