Red wolf (Canis rufus)
Red Wolves are only one of two species of wolves in the world (the other species is the larger Gray Wolf). In 1973 they were declared an endangered species and in 1980 the USFWS officially declared the Red Wolf extinct in the wild. Red wolves are primarily nocturnal, and communicate by scent marking, howling, facial expressions, and body postures. They are shy and secretive, so red wolves hunt alone or in small packs.
Where do Red Wolves live and describe the environment:
Originally there was a broad population of Red Wolves, living in the southern area of the United States (bottomland river forests and swamps); however the only ones in existence today are those in sanctuaries in North Carolina.
Red Wolf Diet:
Red Wolves eat small deer, pigs, raccoons, muskrats, nutria, other rodents, and rabbits. It would if in need of food eat carrion (dead animal carcass).
What is the reason for Red Wolf decline?
The red wolf's decline included hunting, poisoning and trapping, because it was perceived as a threat to livestock, and possibly to people. After, the Red Wolf was labeled a threat many hunters murdered thousands of innocent Red Wolves driving them from their homes. In addition, habitat disruptions as humans have encroached on their land and competition among other wolf species or predator species have caused declines in the Red Wolf population. In northeastern North Carolina during the 1990s, Hybridization with coyotes is the present threat to the current Red Wolf existence.
Where do Red Wolves live and describe the environment:
Originally there was a broad population of Red Wolves, living in the southern area of the United States (bottomland river forests and swamps); however the only ones in existence today are those in sanctuaries in North Carolina.
Red Wolf Diet:
Red Wolves eat small deer, pigs, raccoons, muskrats, nutria, other rodents, and rabbits. It would if in need of food eat carrion (dead animal carcass).
What is the reason for Red Wolf decline?
The red wolf's decline included hunting, poisoning and trapping, because it was perceived as a threat to livestock, and possibly to people. After, the Red Wolf was labeled a threat many hunters murdered thousands of innocent Red Wolves driving them from their homes. In addition, habitat disruptions as humans have encroached on their land and competition among other wolf species or predator species have caused declines in the Red Wolf population. In northeastern North Carolina during the 1990s, Hybridization with coyotes is the present threat to the current Red Wolf existence.
Mountain sweet pitcher plant (Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii)
Mountain sweet pitcher plant is a carnivorous perennial herb with tall, hollow pitcher-shaped leaves and red sweet-smelling flowers. The hollow leaves contain liquid and enzymes. When insects fall into the pitchers, they’re digested and the nutrients are incorporated into the plant’s tissues.
Where is this specie located?
Mountain sweet pitcher plants are known to be located in a handful of counties in upstate South Carolina and southwest North Carolina. The environments in which the Mountain sweet pitcher plant lives in are Mountain bogs.
What is the reason for Mountain sweet pitcher plant decline?
The most serious threat to mountain sweet pitcher plants is the destruction or degradation of its small habitat. As their habitat changes or disappears from the environment the Mountain sweet pitcher plant will disappear along with it. Collecting from wild populations continues to be a problem for carnivorous plants, even though cultivated sources are available for almost all species. However, because of air and water pollution, forest clearing, loss of wetlands, and other man-induced environmental changes, extinctions are now occurring at a rate that far exceeds the speciation rate.
Where is this specie located?
Mountain sweet pitcher plants are known to be located in a handful of counties in upstate South Carolina and southwest North Carolina. The environments in which the Mountain sweet pitcher plant lives in are Mountain bogs.
What is the reason for Mountain sweet pitcher plant decline?
The most serious threat to mountain sweet pitcher plants is the destruction or degradation of its small habitat. As their habitat changes or disappears from the environment the Mountain sweet pitcher plant will disappear along with it. Collecting from wild populations continues to be a problem for carnivorous plants, even though cultivated sources are available for almost all species. However, because of air and water pollution, forest clearing, loss of wetlands, and other man-induced environmental changes, extinctions are now occurring at a rate that far exceeds the speciation rate.
CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER (Ambystoma californiense)
California tiger salamanders are large salamanders, with adults frequently reaching 7.5 inches or more in total length. Adults are black or dark grey, with oval to bar-shaped spots ranging in color from white to yellow. Juveniles are dark olive green in color and do not generally have any lighter markings.
Where is this specie located?
California tiger salamanders range from the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada, west to the outer coast range, from Sonoma and Yolo counties in the north, to Santa Barbara County in the south. The salamander population on the Stanford University campus represents the only population remaining on the San Francisco Peninsula. Seasonal wetlands are used for reproduction or reservoirs are used for reproduction. The juveniles and adults live in grasslands and oak woodlands, mainly living underground in the burrows of rodents.
What is the reason for California tiger salamanders decline?
Some of the main causes of California Tiger Salamander decline are fragmentation, destruction of habitat by agricultural or urban development, and the Introduction of species. Species introduced to California Tiger Salamander habitats are other species of salamanders that hybridize with native tiger salamanders. Natural predators of tiger salamanders include herons, terns, raccoons, skunks, and snakes, these predators account for the declining numbers of California Tiger Salamander also.
Where is this specie located?
California tiger salamanders range from the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada, west to the outer coast range, from Sonoma and Yolo counties in the north, to Santa Barbara County in the south. The salamander population on the Stanford University campus represents the only population remaining on the San Francisco Peninsula. Seasonal wetlands are used for reproduction or reservoirs are used for reproduction. The juveniles and adults live in grasslands and oak woodlands, mainly living underground in the burrows of rodents.
What is the reason for California tiger salamanders decline?
Some of the main causes of California Tiger Salamander decline are fragmentation, destruction of habitat by agricultural or urban development, and the Introduction of species. Species introduced to California Tiger Salamander habitats are other species of salamanders that hybridize with native tiger salamanders. Natural predators of tiger salamanders include herons, terns, raccoons, skunks, and snakes, these predators account for the declining numbers of California Tiger Salamander also.