I have a research paper on an endangered species. I decided on the red wolf because i LOOOOVE wolves, but i digress. My paper is supposed to be why we should save this species. I can't very well say that i want to save it because it is just-so-darn-cute! Can anyone out there think of any reasons? Also, any websites that might have recent news on the Red wolf would be appreciated. (I keep finding websites with conflicting information)
2007-10-02 08:28:15 · 12 answers · asked by Leah T 2 in Environment ➔ Conservation
Beautiful or not, there is a practical reason why you have more than one species of animal; biodiversity. Each species fills a niche to maintain a balance in the food web. Removing one pieces of the food web, you get a trickle down effect that can be disasterous.
No predators mean the prey will get out of control in their population.
Another aspect is to strengthen the species. There used to be six different types of Cheetah, now the remaining cheetahs have genetic problems due to inbreeding.
Another reason is protection against disease. A disease could wipe out gray wolves, but not effect red wolves. Or vice versa.
2007-10-03 05:20:35 · answer #1 · answered by Frootbat31 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All life on the planet has a basic, inherent value.
The red wolf represents a genetic line that will be lost forever if the species becomes extinct.
Wolves form an important link in food webs. Without them, other creatures may try to fill the void, and will disrupt the food chains involved because their niche is slightly different.
In the case of the red wolf, hybridization with coyotes or red wolf x coyote hybrids is the primary threat to the species’ persistence in the wild. Extinct in the wild by 1980, the red wolf was reintroduced by the eastern United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1987.
If wolves in Canada are ultimately shown to be red wolf-type wolves, this will enhance the conservation status of the species and nearly triple the known number of red wolf-type wolves surviving in the wild.
Check out the site below. Read the info under "Conservation Measures." Very interesting, indeed.
Good luck!
2007-10-03 02:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure you're talking about the same animal, but the Missouri Red Wolf was found to be a Dog-Coyote hybrid, and not a separate species at all (so there's nothing to save, as long as both those species survive). This was done by DNA studies. Apparently people still feel otherwise in other areas, but it's a pretty easy question to settle. I don't think Missouri considers them a species anymore, endangered or otherwise.
They are beautiful animals though.
2007-10-02 10:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
unfortunately there are not that many left in the wild and therefore as a species it needs to be saved,some kind of scheme has been tried to put wolves back into the wilderness but it has been met with conflict from farmers.losing the wolf would be a tragedy as it really is one of a kind and nothing comes close to it.
wikipedia seems quite good for info.
2007-10-02 09:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by mejejam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he's Red
2007-10-02 09:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by vladoviking 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what happened to letting darwins theory play out?
if an endangered cannot survive on their own in this world and coexist with ALL species, including man..then why do we think we need to go to any effort to save ANY species as they become extinct?
when did the human animal fail to be apart of the 'whole picture'?
(just throwing out some something to gnaw on....)
2007-10-04 07:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site has a lot of red wolf links.
http://www.fws.gov/alligatorriver/redwolf.html
2007-10-02 12:03:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-19 03:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many good answers here, but I would like to give you one that has not been mentioned that applies to all species of plant and animals. Evolution the adaptation of the species to it environment. Successful species adapt and change as the environment changes. We usually study the dramatic in biology. Man from a single cell to a complex organism is one. But there are many detours along the way. Why do whales have hand bones? Why are their so many species in Australia with pouches. All these differences can be studied and many explained. But now we have DNA to verify our theories and correct any errors. As we study DNA we find and uncountable number of differences we never saw in macro studies. And just like the drugs we have been finding in plants in the tropics, we will be finding genetic blueprints for changing DNA in humans to cure and prevent conditions of genetic origin. We don't know if the red wolf has these but why would we want to take the chance. Besides, wolfs are such maginificant animals.
2007-10-02 20:24:00 · answer #9 · answered by paul 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just ask your self what if the question was" should i be saved from extinction. what would your answer be? with the whys and why nots added in for good measure
2007-10-02 13:02:03 · answer #10 · answered by oildog#1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋