Ag Honors Biology Article Review Essays - Animals, Wolves, Mammals

Humberto Cardenas Mrs. Souza Agriculture Honors Biology 21 August 2015 " 1 st Wolf Pack Since 1924 Spotted in Northern California " Review This article had a sufficient amount of interesting facts to mention. One example of what is in this article would have to be the discussion of the drop of the wolf population in Isle Royale, Michigan. One key point to keep in mind is that California's wolf population became extinct in 1924 . According to a recent discovery, there is now a small wolf pack that consists of two adults and five pups. This small pack was named the Shasta Pack because the pack was so close to the Mount Shasta. Karen Kovacs of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said it was an amazing accomplishment for gray wolves to establish themselves in Northern California just 21 years after wolves were reintroduced in the Northern Rockies. "Just where these wolves, all black in color, came from will have to wait for DNA testing on scat at an Idaho lab, but it is likely they are a continuation of the increasing numbers of wolves migrating from Oregon's n ortheastern corner to the souther n Cascade Range " , Kovacs also mentioned . In conclusion the author from the article has announced in a way a beacon of hope for the wolf population of America. This article is also a great example of Ethology. Ethology is the scientific and objective study of animal behavior, usually with a focus on behavior under natural conditions, and viewing behavior as an evolutionarily adaptive trait. I also learned from this article that in California, wolves have been extinct for a little under a century. Thanks to this pack wolves we may be seeing more wolves in California very soon . Bibliography "1st Wolf Pack since 1924 Spotted in Northern California." KSBW . 20 Aug. 2015. Web. 21 Aug. 2015. http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/1st-wolf-pack-since-1924-spotted-in-northern-california/34831318.