Archive for April 2007
Here are all the posts written in 2007 April.
Ethiopian Wolf – Status and Trends
History of Distribution: The Ethiopian wolf is endemic to Ethiopia. It was reported from most Ethiopian provinces in the 19th century. It has been rare since it was first recorded by science. By the late 1970′s it was thought to survive in only four populations – in the Simien Mountains and northeastern Shoa in the [...]
Ethiopian Wolf – Data on Biology and Ecology
Size and Weight: The head and body length of an Ethiopian wolf is about 1 m (3.3′). Female Ethiopian wolves average 12.8 kg (11.2 – 14.2 kg) (average 28.2 lb (24.6 – 31.2 lb)); males average 16.2 kg (14.0 – 19.3 kg) (average 35.6 lb (30.8 – 42.5 lb)). Habitat: The Ethiopian wolf is confined [...]
Ethiopian Wolf – Profile
The Ethiopian wolf has a bright chestnut-colored coat, bushy tail, pointed ears, slender snout, and long legs. It weighs 11 – 19 kg (24 – 42 lb). It is a localized endemic species and is confined to isolated pockets of grasslands and heathlands. The Ethiopian wolf is found above 3000 m (10,000′). It prefers areas [...]
Red Wolf – History of Distribution
At one time, the red wolf’s historical distribution was believed to have been limited to the southeastern USA – from Florida to east-central Texas, including southeastern Tennessee, Alabama, and most of Georgia and Florida, and as far north as southern Illinois. On the basis of further study, its historic range is now thought to have [...]
Red Wolf – Status and Trends
IUCN Status: 1960′s – 1994: Endangered 1996 – 2003: Critically Endangered (Criteria: D) (IUCN 2003a) 2004: Critically Endangered (Criteria: D) (Population Trend: Increasing) (IUCN 2004) Countries Where the Red Wolf Is Currently Found: 2004: Occurs in re-introduced populations in the USA. May occur in Canada. (IUCN 2004) Population Estimates: [Note: Figures given are for wild [...]
Red Wolf – Data on Biology and Ecology
Size and Weight: Head and body length: 1 – 1.2 m (3.25 – 4′); weight: 18 – 41 kg (40 – 90 lb) Habitat: Given their wide historical distribution, red wolves probably utilized a large suite of habitat types at one time. The last naturally occurring population utilized coastal prairie marshes. However, this environment probably [...]
Red Wolf – Profile
The coat of the red wolf is tawny-cinnamon mixed with gray and black, and is darkest on the back. Red wolves have a head and body length of 1 – 1.2 m (3.25 – 4′) and a weight of 18 – 41 kg (40 – 90 lb). Given their wide historical distribution, red wolves probably [...]
