by wolfcenter | Jun 16, 2021 | Canines, Conservation, Jeremy Heft, Kakapo Parrots, Uncategorized
Modern science now incorporates canines into many different facets of conservation. From searching for subterranean water pollution to guarding threatened penguin colonies, dogs now have a paw in many important projects to improve our planet. As we examine the...
by wolfcenter | Jun 16, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation
Otters are found everywhere except for Australia and Antarctica.1 They are part of the Mustelidae family and are the only members of the family that are serious swimmers.1&2 There are thirteen species of otter, and the United States is home to two of them: North...
by wolfcenter | Jun 12, 2021 | Bush dogs, Canines, Conservation, Jeremy Heft
Hidden within the vast jungles and waterways of Central and South America lives one of the rarest and threatened canines on Earth. In an ironic twist, the most abundant canine on the planet is now helping biologists seek out this elusive small carnivore to save the...
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 7, 2021 | Canines, Conservation, Jeremy Heft, Using Canines
Throughout the Canines Assisting Conservation series, we have examined how invasive species have been accidentally transported or illegally smuggled around the world, causing ecological threats wherever they land. However, some occurrences of alien invasion were...
