Animals

The sighting of a new family of gray wolves in Oregon’s Cascade mountains has given wildlife advocates hope that the recovery of the endangered species in the state is gathering pace. The state’s fish and wildlife department (ODFW) said a group of two adults and two pups was captured by a trail camera in August….

At the heart of this unique story is a pair of red wolves – dubbed 2225F and 2323M. The Canis rufus couple renewed and sparked hope for the critically endangered red wolf species when they recently became parents to six pups – the first litter born in the wild since 2018. Red wolves are on…

Wolves are depicted as intimidating and dangerous creatures. In children’s nursery rhymes, they are often called the big bad wolf. In reality, wolves have more than one personality, and their attitude depends on how you treat them. They have an excellent memory which is why they can easily recognize those who are good to them…

Fostering a wild animal might seem challenging, especially when you have little to no knowledge about its lifestyle. That’s why people say that taking care of an animal teaches you responsibility. Nevertheless, you’ll get to the point where you’re the expert in caring for a particular animal. You will reach the part in your relationship…

Peter works as a forester. One day the man heard strange noises outside the window of his house, and when he went out into the yard, he saw a she-wolf there. The animal was extremely thin. Peter understood that it was not a good idea to feed the predatory animal, but the wolf behaved quietly…

The Beijing genetics company SinoGene was the first in the world to clone a wolf. Scientists took a somatic cell from a skin sample of a wild polar wolf named Maya, who died in August 2021. The wolf cub was carried by a beagle dog, as this breed shares genetic origins with ancient wolves. The…

It was a heartbreaking sight: a German Shepherd was spotted wandering around on her own in the streets of Detroit, with nothing but her favorite stuffed animal to keep her company. But now, this beautiful dog is safe and sound after being rescued. According to FOX 2 Detroit, locals saw the dog wandering the streets…

‘Why are they called painted wolves and not African wild dogs?!’ With only 6,600 painted wolves left in the world, they are Africa’s second most endangered carnivore (just behind the Ethiopian wolf). For an animal so few in number, seem to have more common names than any other predator. These 10 names are just the…

When Doug Paton burst from his trailer on a warm spring afternoon, he expected to confront yet another stray dog agitating the livestock on his sister’s farm outside Victoria, a city on Canada’s west coast. Instead, standing barefoot in the grass, he found himself face to face with a wolf. “It stopped dead in its…

What made the wolf stand out as the perfect bad guy? Since the beginning of folklore, wolves have been cast as cruel and antagonistic villains. From ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ to ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘The Three Little Pigs’, wolves have been demonised characters in our stories. 150 years ago, wolves were found in abundance across North America. When settlers came…