The island fox has been endangered since the 1990’s.but was not federally recognized as such until 2004. The island foxes on Santa Catalina became endangered because a wild North American raccoon was “stow away” on a boat and escaped onto the island in the late 1990s. Canine distemper virus, a fatal dog disease passed from this raccoon to the island foxes. By 2000 almost 90% of the foxes died from the distemper virus.…
The Black Footed Ferret is a mammal that is a nocturnal carnivore, but is close to the brink of extinction. The ferret gets its name not only from the black colors around his legs, but also from the dark spots around its eyes, and tail. The Ferret’s body is about 15 to 20 inches long, with a tail of about 4 to 5 inches long. They have small legs, but sharp claws for digging their homes, or into the prey’s homes. They also have very strong jaws made for chewing meat of the prey.…
In Ordinary Wolves Cutuk is trying to find his place in the world. He looks like a white person but acts like an Eskimo. He is now visiting Anchorage to see how the people there live. Anchorage is very different compared to his home. One instance he talks about how the snow is grayish and dirty, and at home he could pick up a pile and eat it.…
The earliest remains of a Lynx skeleton was dated to be 1.6 to 1.7 million years old Lynx are found most commonly in dense forest areas that are extremely cold where they can hunt small animals The lynx has thick fur that protects them from the harsh weather. Their fired feet make great "snowshoes" The lynx hunts at night. its ears and whiskers help them do so.…
The arctic fox preys on any small creatures such as: lemmings, voles, ringed seal pups, fish, waterfowl, and seabirds. It also eats small invertebrates, seaweed, and insects. Arctic foxes form monogamous pairs during the breeding season and they stay together to raise their young in underground dens. Arctic foxes do not hibernate, and are active all year-round.…
I never thought I would push myself beyond my expectations until the day I wanted to become a Swamp Fox. Swamp Fox is a special forces organization at the college I currently attend, Marion Military Institute, which teaches its inducted cadets small unit tactics, techniques, and procedures. I knew it was not going to be easy to be inducted but I also knew that by doing so I would push myself to become a part of a brotherhood that would enlighten me. Of course I did not know exactly what to expect, I just wanted to maintain my grades and my health as those are the two most important things keeping me eligible for an appointment at West Point. The first thing I had to do was get through zero night.…
The Cuon alpinus (dhole) is unique since they have one less molar an both side of their lower jaws then most canids. They tend to have a more bushy coat the is typically red or a brown color. They are secondary consumers that are fed upon by tigers and leopards. While they do bark and how, these animals actually whistle to communicate. They whistle mainly to regather the pack or alert the pack of a threat.…
The mexican gray wolf almost became extinct. “In 1976, the mexican wolf was placed on the Endangered Species List, making the recovery of the species a federal concern. ” It is currently the most endangered species in North America. Not many people know this because almost every one of them are dead.…
Introduction The reintroduction of the Mexican Gray wolf into the southwestern United States has been a subject of large controversy in the past few decades. They first became protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1976; this species that had numbers in the thousands only a few decades earlier had become completely extinct in the United States (Southwest Wildlife). In 1960 the population dropped to seven, and yet there were still no efforts to implement their recovery as a species for 16 more years. Currently the goal of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is to expand the population in the wild to at least one hundred (Bergman).…
Due to the Endangered 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 participate in hunting.…
The swift fox were commonly found living on the western plains of Canada and the Great Plains of North America all the way to Texas. In the early 1930s the species disappeared in Canada as a result of settlement, fur trade and poisoning. However in 1983 many swift foxes from the United States were released into the borders of Alberta and Saskatchewan with the assist of many conservative organizations. The main purpose of this was to bring back the species to its native habitat, as its hoped one day they will be able to live with no cost. As of today the largest populations of swift foxes are in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Wyoming and some scattered population across Canada as reported by Earth Rangers (a conservation organization to help…
The Mexican wolf is the southernmost subspecies of gray wolf in North America, its natural habitat was that of the southwest United States and Mexico, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona as their home range in the US. (Rinkevich, Murphy, & Barrett, 2011). The gray wolves were a menace to rancher’s cattle and farmer’s livestock. Depredation of livestock led ranchers and state governments to declare war on the Mexican gray wolves through public and private bounties. The Mexican gray wolves were successfully removed from the wild.…
• There will be no smoking inside stadium premises. • Standing on stadium seats is not permitted. • Standing in the stadium aisles is not permitted. • Do not enter a seating area without the correct ticket. • Drunk or disorderly conduct is not permitted on the premises.…
Pax’s chapters are chock-full of the gestures, scents and sounds that constitute fox communication. I wanted to have a program for folks who were intrigued by the descriptions in Pax and wanted to learn more about the world of Red Foxes.” Registration is required at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org or 440-286-9516, which you may also call with questions. Please dress to be indoors and also in the day’s weather as we venture outside. Activities will be partially wheelchair accessible, but we can adapt for any ability level; email Naturalist Chris Mentrek at cmentrek@geaugaparkdistrict.org for details.…
By causing the foxes confidence to falter, Flossie successfully has the fox so discombobulated that he did not realize he was actually the one in danger. Instilled with the knowledge that there is dangers in the world, Flossie unlike…