Wolves

Gray wolves were rescued from the brink of extinction when the government abolished the law that organised the extermination of wolves on federally owned lands, which led to the slaughtering of more than 25,000 wolves. After the Senate withdrew the gray wolf from the endangered species list, in 2011, the slaughtering of wolves began to escalate again. This caused wolf hunters to fall deeper into their paranoid fantasy that wolves represents a liberal conspiracy against farmland and livestock.…

Where Have the Grey Wolves Gone There are a multitude of animals that are on Missouri’s endanger list, one of them being the grey wolf. The grey wolf is akin to the coyotes in the area, but more robust and larger in stature. The wolf has been on the endangered species list since 1976. The paper will discuss history of the grey wolves into becoming an endangered species, their habitat, life cycle, and human activities for the good of the wolves. The grey wolf also known as the timber wolf is…

In 1995, 14 gray wolves (Canis lupus) were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park after an absence beginning in the 1920s (Beschta and Ripple 2010). These wolves produced a trophic cascade, where a higher level of food chain affects a lower one. This cascade began by the wolves causing elk (Cervus elaphus) removal and relocation and led to trees quintupling in size. Seeing the positive effects wolves had on trees, more national parks and states began facilitating this natural ecology…

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 a…

Interesting Facts about the Dire Wolf There are many interesting facts about the dire wolves just as with other animals, however since the dire wolf does not exist anymore, there are many people who take it that the dire wolf is nothing but a mere myth. Interestingly, the dire wolf is not a myth; they actually existed before they went extinct after the last ice age. The dire wolves were known scientifically by the name Canis dirus, and they actually existed, inhabiting North America as well as…

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. (Foreman, 2004) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was vital for the protection of…

of the people think of wolves as carnivorous, ferocious and savage animals. Any person who has been able to catch a glimpse of any type of wolf will surely run for their lives since they are known for being one of the most vicious and blood-thirsty animals. Moreover, Animal Corner (2005) stated that wolves have indeed upright ears, sharp teeth, pointed muzzles, inquiring eyes and other facial features that instantly convey this personality. However, the reality is that wolves are intelligent…

Red Wolves The Red wolf, scientifically known as Canis rufus, is a close relative to the more commonly known, Grey wolf. The Grey wolf is the one typically used in fairy tales while the Red wolf is not. The Red wolf has a cinnamon or tawny red coat with some grey and black markings. Their back tends to be darker and their tails tend to have a black tip. Red wolves are smaller than their close relatives, the grey wolf, but have longer legs and shorter fur. Full grown Red wolves measure around 4…

on a whole ecosystem, was the reintroduction of grey wolves (Canis lupus) into Yellowstone National Park in the North West of the United States. The wolves were reintroduced to the park in 1995-1996 and have subsequently recolonised the whole park and some of the surrounding area known as the greater Yellowstone ecosystem (GYE) (Smith et al., 2003). The reintroduction of the wolves has had a great effect on the ecosystem of Yellowstone; the wolves have greatly reduced the numbers of ungulates,…

chain. Wolves live in pack, unlike most animals so, this is one of the reasons why it is the smartest North American carnivores and it makes it easier to hunt. Wolf are very strong animals and are in the dog family. The strength of grey wolves is why it doesn’t have many predators. Large cat like mountain lions are one of the wolf enemies. Coyotes, wolves cousin are one of this enemies. Humans kill wolf because they think wolves are evil and also s they don’t kill their animals. Grey wolves…