Why is the Mountain Lion such an important animal? Mountain lions‚ also known as cougars‚ panthers‚ or pumas‚ are highly efficient predators. These cats have a wide range throughout the Western states‚ and populations are increasing. An individual cat’s range depends on food availability. Thus‚ a range can vary from 10 to 370 square miles. Male lions weigh up to 165 pounds and grow to more than eight feet in length. Females weigh about 100 pounds. Female lions generally first reproduce at about
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Wisconsin is among the fourteen states that allow bear hunting with the use of hounds‚ but Wisconsin is the only state that compensates hunters for hound depredations that occur due to wolves. Wisconsin Statute Chapter 29‚ Wild Animals and Plants‚ sets rules regarding wolf depredation compensation‚ which sets a maximum amount of $2‚500 per hound that a hunter can receive. The DNR program that provides compensation is funded mostly from taxpayer dollars‚ along with small contributions from the optional
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In general appearance‚ Gray Wolves resemble a large dog‚ but wolves have longer legs‚ larger feet‚ a narrower chest‚ and a straight tail. The gray wolf’s head is large and heavy‚ with a wide forehead‚ strong jaws‚ and a long muzzle. The ears are small and triangular. They carry their head at the same level as the back‚ raising it only when they’re alert. Their fur is thick‚ with an outer layer composed of coarse hair‚ and a soft undercoat. Their coat color is usually grey flecked with black but can
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Proposal Argument Gray Wolves Should be Removed from the Endangered Species List For years now‚ the Gray Wolf‚ or Canis Lupus (Threatened)‚ has enjoyed a prolific reintroduction process focusing on the northwestern portion of North America. This was no easy task. After a period of time throughout history when‚ next to humans‚ wolves were the most widespread mammal in North America (Threatened)‚ the gray wolf attempted to endure the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth
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Should wolf hunting be allowed in Sweden? The wolf have been seen throughout the centuries as dangerous predator and pests for life-stock farmers. Today the opinion about wolves differs broadly in Sweden‚ and has been a popular topic of debate for years‚ on whether or not we should allow wolves in the Swedish nature. In the following text I will write a brief conclusion of the history of the Swedish wolf‚ discuss the importance of not allowing wolf hunting‚ argue for the positive benefits of having
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Reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf The Mexican Gray Wolf once flourished and roamed the lands from México to Canada‚ but in the 20th there populations were severely dwindled and they now find themselves on the endangered list. The United States government approved a systematical eradication of the Mexican Gray wolf from the lower 48 states (Mexican 1999). During the 1800’s‚ westward expansion was rapidly moving across the US leading to the elimination of the larger mammals the wolves preyed
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When moving west‚ many settlers killed so many gray wolves that by 1930 grey wolves were nearly extinct in the forty-eight lower states. The reason that the wolves were killed was because the wolves were eating the livestock. The settlers had a big role in causing the wolves to eat the livestock because they killed the wolf’s major source‚ buffalo and elk. (Casper 146) The North American grey wolf is the largest member of the dog family. A full grown wolf measures five to six feet from their nose
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In the atmosphere was where I started. Seventy five years I was there. A carbon atom in a carbon dioxide molecule was what I was. A Pinyon pine tree going through photosynthesis took me from the atmosphere. After I left my home‚ I converted into a tissue in a Pinyon pine needle. This was only the first part of the cycle‚ and I was going to the biosphere-plant. A new territory‚ the biosphere-plant. Accordingly‚ I existed as a tissue in a Pinyon pine needle. For two months I stayed like that.
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Have you ever seen a gray wolf or a bobcat before and not know what to do? Gray wolves and bobcats are different in almost every way‚ but there are some similarities to them. Both of these animals are predators and live in the wild. These animals are dangerous‚ so make sure you stay away if you see one. Both walk on four legs and hunt with their mouth. With all of these similarities‚ there are some differences. The bodies of wolves and bobcats are very alike‚ and so is their fur. The fur on a wolf
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RUNNING HEAD: YELLOWSTONE’S GRAY WOLF Yellowstone’s Gray Wolf: Ecosystem Environmental Conservation T. Rhoades Ecosystem Biodiversity is important to sustaining the ecosystem. According to UNDP.org (2010)‚ the activities of microbial and animal species – including bacteria‚ algae‚ fungi‚ mites‚ millipedes and worms – condition soils‚ break down organic matter‚ and release essential nutrients to plants. These processes play a key role in the cycling of such crucial elements as nitrogen
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