by wolfcenter | Jun 29, 2022 | Canines, Canines Assisting Conservation
The next venture on our worldly tour of Canines Assisting Conservation takes us Down Under to examine the plight of the endangered northern quoll. First, for all the readers outside of Australia, what is a quoll? Resembling a mouse mixed with a chipmunk, quolls are...
by wolfcenter | Jun 27, 2022 | Canines, Chris Anderson, Dhole
Dholes are canids that can be found in central, south, and southeast Asia. They are currently considered endangered.1 They are about 3 feet long and weigh 26–44 pounds.2 While they are of a similar size to a German Shepherd, they look like foxes and yet are most...
by wolfcenter | Jun 27, 2022 | Chris Anderson, Conservation, Extinction
Have you heard of Rabbs’ Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog? This frog has thought to have gone extinct recently – the last known member of this species died in 2016.1 These frogs were thought to be endemic to Central Panama, in the mountainous region around El Valle de...
by wolfcenter | Jun 23, 2022 | Canines, Canines Assisting Conservation, Jeremy Heft
Throughout the Canines Assisting Conservation series, we have looked at how trained dogs have been on the front lines of conservation protecting imperiled species. We have also examined how dogs are assisting with the eradication or spread prevention of noxious alien...
by wolfcenter | Jun 20, 2022 | Canines, Carnivores, Chris Anderson, Conservation
What do you know about the Island Fox? This fox is descended from the Gray Fox, which can be found in mainland North America, but this fox is found on the Channel Islands just off of California. They are endemic to these islands and are found on six of the eight:1...