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Misunderstood Mesos: North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

Misunderstood Mesos: North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

by wolfcenter | Dec 25, 2021 | Jeremy Heft, Misunderstood Mesos, North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

Before the European settlement of North America, river otters inhabited every waterway on the continent.  The traditional abundance of this mesopredator and the subsequent drastic reduction in population caused by humans makes them an iconic North American species. ...
Urgent: Help Us Stand Up for Carnivores

Urgent: Help Us Stand Up for Carnivores

by wolfcenter | Dec 24, 2021 | Chris Anderson, Conservation, Wolves

Our nation’s carnivores need our help. We’ve stood up for them and spread the word since our start in 1996, looking after the Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce. We’ve spread awareness about wolves and built a community of dedicated people, like you, that have...
What Allows Marine Mammals to Hold Their Breath So Long?

What Allows Marine Mammals to Hold Their Breath So Long?

by wolfcenter | Dec 20, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation, Sea Lions

You know that animals like whales and seals are capable of holding their breath for a long time. But how do they do it? They’ve evolved to live the majority of the time in the water, and yet still breathe air as we do. So what evolution allowed them to hold their...
What is Functional Extinction?

What is Functional Extinction?

by wolfcenter | Dec 17, 2021 | Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation

When you think about threatened or endangered species, what do you usually think of? The efforts to save them? The risk of them becoming extinct in the wild? When it comes to extinction, there’s extinction in which the population gets so low that the animal then...
How Does Hunting Affect Wolf Packs?

How Does Hunting Affect Wolf Packs?

by wolfcenter | Dec 15, 2021 | Canines, Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation

You know that wolves are integral to their ecosystems. Without them, vegetation gets decimated by herbivores, disease spreads through prey populations more easily, erosion occurs, and more. With them, balance is maintained and ecosystems thrive. Since being delisted...
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