One of many reasons the B.C wolf cull should continue is because the caribou population is intensely decreasing and wolves are the cause. The wolf population is not endangered and do not have predators which will affect the food chain negatively. In this case, shortening the wolf species would not impact their population greatly. For instance, in B.C 15 of 31 caribou herds are threatened (Government of B.C, no date) and the number will quickly increase if nothing is done to the wolves. If no action is taken place in order to save the caribou, it will be too late and canadas _______animal will soon be extinct. This important because having a steady, controlled cull saves both species from over exploitation and endangerment.…
The Mule deer is a deer very populated in the western North America. It is named for its ears, which are large like those of the Mule. There are believed to be several subspecies, including the black-tailed deer. The adult Mule deer weigh 130 lbs and 5 feet long. It’s gestation period is 203 days. They are herbivores. A startled, Mule deer will stiff-legged jumps with all four feet hitting the ground together. Each spring a buck's antlers start to regrow almost immediately after the old antler are shed. A Mule deer antlers are bifurcated; they fork as they grow, rather than forking from a single main beam. Mule deer have eight predators they are humans coyotes,…
Do you know how many gray wolves are left in North Dakota? There is no actual total because there are so few packs of gray wolves left. The gray wolf has resulted in a threatened species because predator-control is targeting them and destroying their habitat. Because they are supposedly killing too many livestock, predator-control is aiming towards gray wolves. The gray wolf is a threatened mammal in North Dakota. It is not commonly seen, but is usually mistaken for a coyote. They are being threatened all around North Dakota. Gray wolves appear in the state occasionally. As of 2013, it was arranged for the gray wolf to possibly be removed from the Endangered Species list. Currently, the population has rebounded since 1973 and is questionable…
The prairie rattlesnake is one of the most venomous snakes in North America. The prefered habitat for the prairie rattlesnake is in the mid United States and is mostly found living in grasslands and prairies. They will also live in wooded arias, brush caves and near streams where the food is plentiful.…
There is no good evidence to point to and say there it is – an Otterman/ Kushtaka! Certainly no evidence that will convince the scientific…
A young deer has strayed away from her herd and is innocently grazing on grass. Ten yards away, a hungry wolf pack slowly stalks toward the fawn after trailing her for days. The deer senses what's happening and darts away, but it's too late, the fawn is as good as dead. The snowy terrain works to the wolf's’ advantage, with their huge paws acting like snowshoes. The wolves advance as their strongest member leads the chase. The pups watch from the sidelines as the deer quickly tires out. The head wolf quickly latches on to the fawn’s nose and brings her to the ground. The deer thrashes as more wolves come and attack her. Not long after, the fawn gives up her fight and the wolves feast.…
Smoky the bear was created to educate the public on the dangers of forest fires and what the public could do to prevent them.…
The wolves were causing problems with livestock and normal day to day human activities, that by the mid-1900s the Mexican Wolf had been eliminated from the United States (Mexican Wolf Recovery and Planning). The last known Mexican Wolf in Arizona was killed in 1970 (“Mexican Wolf Reintroduction and Management”). In 1976 the Mexican Gray Wolf was on the verge of extinction, it was placed on the endangered species list after the passing of the Endangered Species Act in 1973 (“Mexican Wolf Recovery Planning”). The United States and Mexico governments then decided to collaborate to save this rare species of wolf. With only five remaining in the wild, four males and one pregnant female, they were successfully able to capture all five from 1977-1980. The two governments decided to start a captive breeding program to prevent extinction (“Brush with…
one way to stop this is by forming a law on it being illegal to kill wolves. By this would prevent farmers from killing and being fined for doing so for example if a farmer where to kill one he will be fined a large price for killing the animal. Second way is by moving the wolf population away from farms and far away. By this if their still close to the kaibab but away from the farmers livestock will keep both sides happy. Third way is by adding hunters to kill of kaibab lowering the population. For this will make no need for wolves keeping them away from the livestock and both the over population problem and the killing of livestock will be solved.…
The Canada lynx is usually solitary, but sometimes you will find small packs of them. There are amazing videos of Canada lynx encounters on YouTube, and some more videos of lynx fighting for territory.…
Another reason they should not be reintroduced is they are not the natural grey wolves of the surrounding ecosystem. The wolves that were reintroduced were Canadian wolves. They are much larger and stronger then the American ones. Since they are bigger in the size it means they eat more and have an advantage over the prey. A perfect example is a case study that happened in 1960. Four Canadian wolves were introduced to Coronation Island for the purpose of reducing the over population of black-tail deer. Those wolves however were not managed and soon reproduced to thirteen and quickly depleted the deer population.…
Wolves and humans have been coexisting for hundreds of years. Before Europeans conquered our vast country, wolves held a very esteemed place in Native American culture, as they were vital to forest ecosystems, and were often believed to be spiritual beings in many tribes (kidsplanet 1). As much as they were honored in tribal cultures, others feared them. Children’s fables often described them as “the big bad wolf” in stories such as Little Red Riding hood and The Three Little Pigs (kidsplanet 1). Settlers saw wolves in this way because they were a sort of competition, dwindling stock and wild game numbers (kidsplanet 1). Even into the 20th century, the belief that wolves were still a threat to human safety continued despite documentation to the contrary, and by the 1970s, the lower forty eight states had wolf populations less than three percent of their historical range, about 500 to 1,000 wolves (kidsplanet 1). In a book written by Bruce Hampton called The Great American Wolf, he states,…
The gray wolf habitat, in the past, included areas as varied as deserts of Egypt and the bone chilling, icy tundras. The gray wolf is as adaptable as man; it is no wonder that the habitat of the gray wolf is spread all over the world. The Great Plains Wolf, which is a subspecies of the gray wolf, is a native to the gray wolf habitats in North America. It is also known as the buffalo wolf or the Eastern timber wolf. Once, these gray wolves dominated and claimed the vast stretches of continental US, especially, the western United States and southern Canada as their habitat. Today, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin serve as the gray wolf habitat. Occasionally, these gray wolves have been reported in the states of Dakota and Nebraska.…
Wolf packs contain a social hierarchy that is held together by dominant and subordinate members (Baan et al. 2014). Within this hierarchal society there is an alpha, that holds the highest amount of dominance, followed by their subordinates (Bradshaw et al. 2009). Several focal points of this study will come from the behaviors observed, such as submission, aggression, social or solitary play, feeding, resting and pacing. The demonstrations of behaviors are seen as indicators to the pack member’s social rank. We found that the wolves who are the more dominant tend to be less active, older in age, and more aggressive towards their other pack members, whereas, subordinates tend to be more active, younger, and more submissive to the dominant…
The average pack consists of a family of 5-11 animals 1-2 adults 3-6 juveniles and 1-3 yearling or sometimes two or three such families the largest pack seen in the wild had 42 wolves in it. The mated pair produces pups every year, with offspring typically staying in the pack for 10-54 months before leaving or dieing. Wolf packs rarely adopt other wolves into their pack usually they kill or scare off the animal but in some rare cases they will adopt the wolf usually the wolf is still just a yearling and can not compete for breeding rights in the pack. In some cases the pack will adopt another wolf into the pack to replace a dead breeder. Wolves are highly territorial and need lots of room for hunting and living.…