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Misunderstood Mesos

Misunderstood Mesos: Crab-Eating Fox

Just as in North America, the mesocarnivores of South America face threats borne from misunderstanding. The crab-eating fox, also known as the wood fox or maikong, is one…

July 13, 2022 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Conservation

Franklin’s Bumblebee Is Endemic To A Small Part of The US

We’ve spoken before about how important bees are to the environment. They help pollinate a lot of our food, but many of them are currently suffering. One specific…

July 8, 2022 • Chris Anderson

Conservation

Dogs Can Help With Palm Tree Conservation

Whether it be the luscious scent of coconut oil or fronds gently swaying in the breeze, palm trees are an unmistakable symbol of summer life on the beach.…

July 6, 2022 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Canines

Most Carnivorous Canids Hunt In Packs

Wolves are important to their environments because when they hunt, they take down the weaker animals. This ensures that healthy genetics are passed on to future generations of their prey…

July 4, 2022 • Chris Anderson

Conservation

Spinner Dolphins Are Known For Their Acrobatic Abilities

Spinner dolphins are found in tropical and temperate waters throughout the world. There are four subspecies of spinner dolphins. They are well known for their acrobatic ability –…

July 1, 2022 • Chris Anderson

Conservation

Dogs Help With Northern Quoll 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…

June 29, 2022 • Wolf Education & Research Center

Canines

Dholes Are Agile Canids

Dholes are canids that can be found in central, south, and southeast Asia. They are currently considered endangered. They are about 3 feet long and weigh 26–44 pounds. While they are…

June 27, 2022 • Chris Anderson

Conservation

Rabbs’ Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Is Thought To Be Extinct

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…

June 27, 2022 • Chris Anderson

Conservation

Dogs Help With Brook Trout Conservation And Eradication

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…

June 23, 2022 • Wolf Education & Research Center