by wolfcenter | Jun 11, 2021 | Chris Anderson, Conservation
One of the biggest environments that is the focus of many conservation efforts is the ocean. We spoke before about how plastics are affecting the ocean (if you missed it, you can read about it here), but what else affects the health of our marine ecosystems? Oil...
by wolfcenter | Jun 4, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation
Endemic species are plants and animals that are only found in one specific location on earth.1 This can be a specific area within a larger environment, or it can be only one continent or one island.2 Some examples of endemic species are: Red Wolves Vancouver Island...
by wolfcenter | May 25, 2021 | Canines, Chris Anderson, Coyotes
Coyotes are in the same family as wolves, the Canidae family. These canids may look similar to wolves at first glance, but they have some significant differences. They are smaller in size and have thinner features than wolves do, like their ears and their muzzle. They...
by wolfcenter | May 21, 2021 | Chris Anderson, Conservation
Conservation requires a lot of time, work, and money. A lot of time is spent tracking and studying species and their habitats so that we know how they’re being affected by our own actions as humans, by poaching, by global warming, and to get more data to make...
by wolfcenter | May 19, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation, Cougars, Lynx, Mountain Lions, Pumas
Did you know that lions are the only social big cats? Besides mothers with their offspring, other cats are solitary. Why is that? Why are some carnivores solitary and others more social? It all comes down to advantage. Animals are going to do what is better for them...
by wolfcenter | May 17, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation, Uncategorized
Genetic diversity is incredibly important when it comes to conserving species. Just like how an ecosystem can’t function as well as it should without system-wide biodiversity, animals specifically need genetic diversity to avoid an increased risk of extinction. Due to...
