Wildlife, conservation efforts and pets
Real friendship transcends all boundaries. Nowhere is this better evidenced than in the animal kingdom. Though it’s true that instincts compel some animals to dislike others, and in many cases actively hunt them, there are numerous examples of animals that have enjoyed truly unlikely friendships – these range from dogs and raccoons to bears and wolves. Yet no story…
In modern society, deprivation of liberty is rightfully considered one of the harshest punishments provided for by law. But if a person, sooner or later, the term of imprisonment comes to an end, then for animals languishing in captivity, it lasts a lifetime, turning them into eternal prisoners of human whim. In this story, observation…
Recently, a lot has been said about mercy and compassion, and mainly it concerns representatives of the human race. But then what remains to be done for a beast in a difficult situation, which, apart from human help, has nothing else to count on? In our story, thanks to the caring attitude and sympathy for…
Wildlife advocates believe wolves could come back to the Adirondacks someday and want the state to facilitate their return. Wilmington, a wolf lifts its head and howls, breaking the near silence on a cold winter day. Just a few feet away Steve Hall watches the scene, a leash in his hand. The wolf on the…
Native to the southeastern United States, the red wolf has been an endangered species since 1967. Since the 1970s, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been running a captive breeding program and there is now actually a wild population in North Carolina. However, for the past four years, these wolves haven’t had any pups. That all changed this…
According to a new study led by the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, an extinct Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax) may hold clues to the origins of modern dogs. Genomic analyses indicate that the two might share a common ancestor, and that up to 5.5 percent of modern dog genomes throughout East Eurasia are derived from Japanese wolf ancestry. The…
Are you curious to know your hidden personality traits? If you want to dig deeper and know more about your own personality, then this optical illusion is for you! What Do You See? Your task is simple. All you have to do is observe the illusion before you and figure out which animal you saw first. The animal you notice first…
WARNING: Video contains graphic and potentially upsetting footage The phrase “dog eat dog world” almost become a grim reality for a hunting dog named Klara. Klara, a Swedish elk hound, was out on a moose-hunting trip in Värmland County, Sweden, with her owner Tommy Berglund, when she wandered off into a dangerous situation, reports Gizmodo. “My…
The couple visited Lucerne Valley, California’s Wolf Mountain Sanctuary Wilmer Valderrama rang in his 36th year with the help of some furry friends over the weekend Demi Lovato accompanied her boyfriend of six years to the Wolf Mountain Sanctuary in Luverne Valley, California, on Saturday, to celebrate and mingle with the shelter’s residents. “Spent the day at Wolf Mountain sanctuary,” Lovato,…
Oregon Public Broadcasting brings us an epic tale: OR-7, a long-wandering wolf who ventured from northeast Oregon all the way to California in search of new territory and a chance for a mate, may have finally found one. Biologists with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service say they imaged a black wolf in the area where they’ve been tracking…