Susan Wolf

of changes can cause an environment, or more specifically an ecosystem to crumble. The most important member of an ecosystem is a keystone species because of their influence on all of the other organisms. An example of a keystone species is the gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park. A brief history on the gray wolves of Yellowstone is that…

How have the relationships between human and dogs changed over time? Humans started to realize that dogs make great pets. Dogs started out as wolves, but as time passed wolves started to become pets and humans began calling them dogs. Are dogs the perfect pets? Dogs are great, kind and loyal pets. In fact, many people say dogs are the best pets. Dogs keep people company, they keep people active, and they protect you from harm. No matter how hard I try I still keep coming back to the same…

Never Cry Wolf By: Farley Mowat came out in the 1960’s. The book is about how Mowat comes out to explore the forest of northern Canada. He calls it Wolf House Bay. Then he meets this wolf pack that he will be spying on for a couple of months. He soon gets really attached to them and starts to give them names like Lupine, Uncle Albert, Angelina, and George. Farley Mowat uses a lot of logos in his writing to persuade everybody that the wolves are not savage killers. When he made it too wolf house…

cunning, from proud to spiteful, the wolf and the fox have both been characterized as villains amongst the animal kingdom for many years, but behind the shared claws and fangs, the two creatures are completely different in their methods of deceit. Both being of the Canis genus, the wolf and the fox are cousins. However, they are very different in their movements and behaviors. While both are seen as treacherous creatures, the fox is agile and cunning while the wolf is ferocious and powerful,…

Jack London the writer of an amazing book called Call of the Wild. The story is about this family, and their dog got kidnapped but their gardener and this dog was named Buck. He struggles to survive as a sled dog. He goes through two owners, and he finds the one. His name was John Thornton. Unfortunately, while Buck was hunting down a moose the Indian group named the Yeehats killed John and died. And then Buck joins with a pack of wolves, and every year Buck goes back to where his beloved John…

Grant Application: Research into the effects of hybridization with coyotes on red wolf survival Matthew Owen, University of South Wales, UK Introduction and project rationale The red wolf (Canis rufus) is a critically endangered canid species that is endemic to the south-east regions of the United States. In the past, the wolves were widespread in numerous American states, but persecution and loss of habitat restricted them to the states of Louisiana and Texas where they then struggled…

The great Timber Wolf is mainly found in very large portions of the U.S. and Canada. Predominantly the wolves are found in the lower 48 states of the United States however, they can be found most everywhere in Canada. The Timber Wolves can be seen in nearly all of America, except for some the South - East region. It can adapt to all climates, both cold and warm. The biotic and abiotic factors this wolf uses is as followed: Biotic: food, grass/territory/land, trees, humans, and other…

average lovable pets. Dogs have been our buddies, companions, and family for years. There is a reason that wolves became dogs and, how we know dogs today as pets. Dogs have been our companions for years. The idea of a dog started out as a wolf 35,000 years ago. During the Ice Age there were many dangers like giant predators and illnesses. Some wolves would sneak into the human camps and eat any scraps or food. As time went by, humans started to have a affection towards wolves.…

The incisors are used to cut, the canines are used to grab and hold, the premolars or carnassial slice and the molars crush. The bit of a wolf is very powerful, much more than a dog's. For example, a gray wolf can deliver a crushing force of 1,500 pounds per square inch when it bites, enough to break bones. On the other hand, the bite of a German shepherd has a crushing force of around 750 pounds per square inch. Although…

In my opinion, Kristof’s slightly humorous tone is informal, but not inappropriate for his essay because it’s an obvious attention grabber. It’s nearly impossible to lose the reader’s attention from start to finish. In addition, his tone adds to his persona. Kristof confidently presents his ideas, examples, and opinions. He states everything rather bluntly instead of being cautious of what others might think of him. Tacit/implicit assumptions can be found in Kristof’s essay. For example,…