Shades of gray

When Leopold wrote: "I now suspect that just as a deer herd lives in mortal fear of its wolves, so does a mountain live in mortal fear of its deer.” he was referring to how the deer were a predator to the mountain just as the wolves were predator to the deer. Once humans had killed most of the wolves around the mountain there wasn’t a good control on the deer population. The deer population was eating the majority of edible plants and trees. The balance of nature keeps most populations in check…

Canids are strictly Carnivores, some are omnivores. These species are built with long legs, which benefits them greatly when it comes too hunting preys. Canids are known to be digitigrade, which means that they travel by using their toes. Using the gray wolf as an example, they typically travel about 40 miles per day and move approximate 31-37 miles per hour (Ryan). The wolf is additionally fit for moving at a high speed in a short period of time. This makes it possible for wolves to chase…

The first article is Attack of the Man Eaters and it mainly about Colonel Paterson and is was written by Lauren Tarshis. The second article about is Lion Whisperer and mainly about Kevin Richardson and written by Susan Orlean. Keven Richardson runs a sanctuary for lions for newborn animals they live in captivity, he raised two of his favorite lions. They are his best friends he loves saving animals he takes them to the park and feeds them, he cuddles with them. When the two lions see him,…

Have you ever been walking down the street and wondered what would happen if a pack of wolves just showed up in town? Well there's a chance that that could actually happen. In this paper I will be discussing three different topics of why the wolves should not be reintegrated into the extinction list,the first topic is how the population of wolves can spiral out of control,second I will discuss how if the wolves get got the extinction list then how it would affect farmers, then for my final point…

It was not easy finding the perfect dog for me. In fact, it is a huge surprise that my mom let me get a dog in the first place. Through almost 3 years of begging, building up money from summer jobs, and saving birthday money, my mother finally said yes to getting a puppy. We were not not ready to spend thousands of dollars on a purebred from an expensive breeder so firstly, we visited up the nearest dog shelters. Although there were other grown up dogs in the shelter, my mother said that if I…

In the mid-20th Century wolves within the United States border were nearly extinct due to human action against them. The gray wolf has recently been re-introduced into the lower 48 states. This has sparked much controversy over whether this species should be encouraged to thrive or eradicated from their habitats. While wolves may endanger a few livestock they are a keystone species and are crucial to maintaining a stabilized ecosystem in not only Yellowstone but the entire mid-west. Wolves are…

the size of a Gray Wolf, these Red Wolves are beautiful creatures. Fully grown female Red Wolves are about fifty-two pounds. Fully grown males are about sixty-one pounds. Red Wolves have tall, pointed ears that give them excellent hearing and helps them keep cool. This is very important because they live in the hot and humid parts…

Crate training dogs teaches them that their crate is a happy place that they can go when frightened or wanting some time alone. Their crate can become their bed and can give them a safe place for traveling in the car. A crate trained dog is much easier to potty train than a dog that is not trained. If the dog is trained correctly, the crate becomes his indoor dog house or den. It will be his favorite place to sleep and to eat. Since it mimics the den, the pet can feel that he is safe in the…

Wolves had been missing in Yellowstone National Park for more than 70 years. As a result, the ecosystem of the Park had completely changed. Without any predator that threatened them, the number of deer had grown overreact, destroying vegetation and forcing other species to look elsewhere in order to survive. In 1995 they decided to reintroduce a small number of wolves. Only with their presence, the wolves managed to recover the entire ecosystem: from bears, foxes, eagles, otters, up to all kinds…

Dog Training Aids - The Leading Dog Training Methods Revealed By Alden Johnson | Submitted On March 01, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest If you are having a hard time teaching your dog basic…