by wolfcenter | Jun 30, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, ocelots
Ocelots are cats that are roughly double the size of a normal house cat.1 They can be found in the south of Texas and all the way down to the north of Argentina.2 These cats have protected status in many of the places they live.1 Ocelots are carnivores and have great...
by wolfcenter | Jun 28, 2021 | Canines, Chris Anderson
Dogs have been close companions to humans for a long time, and when we look at the history of certain breeds, we can usually see when they were brought over to a specific place – like when corgis were brought over to Wales – or when they were developed. With so many...
by wolfcenter | Jun 26, 2021 | Canines, Conservation, Jeremy Heft, Ridley Sea Turtles, Using Canines
Our next journey along the Canines Assisting Conservation world tour takes us to one of my favorite ecosystems—the Atlantic beach. We have examined how scent-detection dogs aid terrestrial species as well as some unlikely marine species conservation projects, but...
by wolfcenter | Jun 23, 2021 | Chris Anderson, skunks
You’re probably familiar with skunks because of the odor they leave behind after facing off with a predator. What else do you know about them? These animals were originally classified as part of the Mustelidae family – that of weasels – but eventually they were...
by wolfcenter | Jun 21, 2021 | Canines, Chris Anderson
One of the toughest parts of being a pet parent is figuring out what your pet can and can’t eat. Many dogs love human food and will wait patiently beside the kitchen table, hoping for a treat. But they can’t eat all the same things that we can. So what can they and...
