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In the United States people are having problems with reintroducing animals back in the wild, a big one is wolves. Wolves have been around for centuries. Wolves help the animals that are scavenger like eagles and other small animals. Wolves help control the population of other animals. When reintroducing wolves it would be perfect for ecotourism. Reintroducing wolves will help and do lots things for the environment and wildlife. Reintroducing wolves back in wild will be good because wolves will…

Wolves have undergone an interesting history as they evolved from their tomarctus ancestor. A wolf is great at attacking its prey in a group by working together in a strategic way. They eat a variety of different animals, in rare occasions they have attacked and eaten moose. Wolves live in most wildlife places in different countries. Wolves are needed in many places to keep the number of different animals well tamed. Wolves are also the ancestor of all dogs. About wolves: Wolves are legendary…

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. Not too many people know that the mexican wolf has a legendary spine-tingling howl it uses it to communicate with other wolves. The mexican wolf may be found in the southern states with creamy black…

In 1960, the wolves who had covered most of the United States found themselves hunted; a hunt that would last until the 1960’s when they would be put on the endangered species list after their populations plummeted. The species of Gray wolf that was most common in the U.S. was almost hunted to extinction because complaints from ranchers and farmers that the wolf was a mindless, selfish, gutless killing machine. However, it is obvious through careful studying and monitoring that the wolves are a…

Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) is inspired by grey wolves. The leadership hierarchy and hunting mechanism of grey wolves is mimicked by GWO algorithm. GWO employs four types of grey wolves such as alpha, beta, delta, and omega. GWO consists of three main steps of hunting, searching for prey. Encircling prey, and attacking prey [38]. GWO is benchmarked on many challenging test problems and applied to some real engineering problems. The results reveal that GWO is able to provide very competitive…

In 1974, the gray wolf was placed on the endangered species list, but in Yellowstone National Park wolves had already been hunted for almost a hundred years, the last pack being killed off in 1926. In 1995, eight wolves were relocated from western Canada to Yellowstone, and in the next year, a total of thirty-one wolves were brought in (NPS, 2016). This was the start of what some may call one of the greatest wildlife restoration projects ever undertaken. Twenty years after the fact, Yellowstone…

The Maned Wolf The legs of a deer, the face of a fox, and the body of a wolf, what is it? The maned wolf is an interesting animal that not many people may know about. It can be described by what it looks like, its eating habits, and its social structure. Despite its name this animal looks more like a fox rather than a wolf and has even been described as a “fox on stilts”. But, this unique looking species isn’t closely related to either. In fact, the maned wolf is the only member of its genus,…

10. Lancashire Heeler. Though it looks like a wolf with its pointy ears and eyes, the Lancashire Heeler is just a small dog breed. They were developed to be used as herder and drover of cattles. No matter what the weather is, the Lancashire Heeler stays dry because it has an undercoat that helps keep it dry. In general, the Lancashire Heeler is a great companion because they are intelligent, friendly and alert. However, they can be lazy and really loud at times due to their energy level. They…

Do you know that relationships between dogs and humans has changed over time? Dogs have been around for centuries. The relationship between dogs and humans has changed over time because dogs have alternated and they have become pets. Also, do you know that these friendly little dogs that we are defining puppies used to be gargantuan, rapacious dogs that were similar to wolves? My first response to that was, ''Really...Wait how?'' It is really hard to believe but it is true. Wolves…

Have you ever realized that your dog's ancestor was a wolf? People in the past used not to have dogs. There was not even a species called dogs! How did dogs even become man's best friend? Our relationships have changed over time. The dogs had to become domesticated, and it is rather weird how they ended up a new species! Most scientists believe that wolves would eat the human's scraps that they would leave outside. So, as a result, they had a given birth to many puppies. Then, this skill was…