On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the United States of America (Minnesota). Early on, the state was filled with vast resources and an abundance of wildlife. Most of the wildlife, such as deer, elk and moose, contributed to the settler’s diet. Natural predators created competition and hardships for the new settlers; one of these animals was the Gray Wolf. The decrease in the amount of large mammals that the settlers consumed left wolves’ preying on cattle.
Reintroduction of Wolves Canis Lupus or the wolf is a carnivorous animal who hunts for its prey. The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is native to the wilderness and remote areas of North America, Eurasia, and North Africa. Eurasia and North America used to hold most of the worlds wolf population, but the numbers have begun to decline over the years. The grey wolf is the largest wild member of the canidae family; the dog is the domesticated form of the grey wolf. The dog and the wolf are the same species.
New trends show that only 20 percent of the pine beetle population dies off now, allowing insects to thrive in places where they simply should not exist says Amy Marquis. With this new trend of insect survival it is affecting the normal diet of the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear. The female grizzly bears diet highly depended on the seeds from the white bark Pine, “from a grizzly bears perspective, a single white bark pine can produce the equivalent of 40-50 Big Macs a day.”(Marquis 2) With the raising climate in the west some models suggest that milder winters could bring grass-eaters and a variety of insects that Grizzly’s would be able to consume, says Wilcox. Even though the Beetle kill is limiting the Grizzly’s food source, nature always finds a way to balance out the problem. Not only is the beetle epidemic killing off the ecosystem for the Grizzly Bears, it is also contributing to this little problem we keep hearing about on the news, and by Politian’s, Global Warming.
Where is the largest group of cheetahs found and how many are there? The largest wild population of cheetahs is found in Namibia. 2500 4. What is the cub mortality rate? The cheetah has suffered from inbreeding, high infant mortality, loss of habitat, a reduction in its prey base, conflicts with livestock farming, and a reduced ability to survive in parks and reserves due to the presence of larger predators.
The legs of the cat are very muscular and the back legs are much longer than the front, allowing the cats to increase their leaping abilities (Knight, 2005). Their fur is a solid, light brown color, but when they are young cubs, the fur will have spots, similar to a snow leopard (“Basic facts”, 2014). This animal, along with its cubs, has a varied geography across the western hemisphere. The species spreads from Canada all the way down to Argentina (“Basic facts”, 2014). In the United States, there are over 30,000 mountain lions (“Basic facts”, 2014), which makes this cat the largest member of the cat family present in the country (“Mountain Lion”, 2014).
Most disturbing are the attacks on very young Lodgepole Pine as a lot of this volume has actually been reforested from previous cutting and contributes to the province’s sustained cut (AAC). The AAC is now threatened not only from losing mature volumes but also losing the successive regeneration that we have come to rely on for the future. On their own, the beetles can fly 1 or 2 kilometers (kms), but with the right wind currents can fly more than 100 kms, which explains their ability to cross the Rocky Mountains into Alberta. This is significant in terms of threat as it now becomes a National concern with the MPB has adapting to attacking the Jack pine forests that cover areas of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and
Austin D. West Mrs. Tracye Peden Seventh Grade ELA January 6, 2009 The White-Tailed Deer The White-Tailed deer are very beautiful and will always be one of the most popular animals to be hunted in North America. White-tailed deer have grown very much over time! The scientific name for the white-tailed deer is Odocoileus Virginianus. The first reason is because of the population. There are over 18 million deer in the United States.
Balsam Woolly Adelgid (BWA) (Adelges piceae) The balsam woolly adelgid can be found in quite a few places in North America. It originated from Europe and Asia and spread to Minnesota around the 1900’s – 1920’s. This very tiny insect was dispersed by wind, birds, deer, and humans, and continues to move (north) at a rate of 30 kilometers per year. It is mainly found in northeastern Minnesota in forests with hemlock and balsam trees and even in home landscaping, as well. The BWA population is rather big, it consists of 100 to 200 adelgid per square inch of bark in northeastern Minnesota.
Largest in North America, the gray wolf can range in different colors depending on which forest of Tundra they range upon. They can live up to ten to eighteen years and average the length of 102-163 cm. An adult may even weigh in up to 85-115 pounds, but smaller is the female weighing 50 to 100 pounds. Considered the world’s most natural villain, the gray wolf has rarely ever attacked humans. However, they may take it upon them to attack our everyday domesticated animals like our dogs, rabbits, cats, or even our livestock, which can cause tragedy because then they are trapped and shot.
Some say that the wolves are not biologically ready to be taken off the endagered species list and still need protection. Should wolves still be protected or should they be allowed to be hunted and killed. The grey wolf The grey wolf ranges form about 4 to 6 feet in lengthe and can weigh up to as much as 50 pounds. It is noticible by its distinct thick fur coat which is outlined with a plethoria of silver and mostly grey. They are born for the mountains being able to tred snow very easily.