Why should the red wolf be saved?

Question

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)

Answer 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.

Answer 2

Because he's Red

Answer 3

Why should it not

why should one specie of wolf have preference over another ,is it only the species number that give it more or less value ,

That would make Human lives  totally with out value

since there are so many of us

all of Nature must be respected and protected where ever possible ,

Our own existence is  related to the well being of Nature ,and each living thing has its purpose in the Eco systems including the red Wolf ,his diet must have a bearing on the conditions of his environment

To remove it will have an effect .that will work its way up the food chain ,even if it is not immediately obvious

so research what the red wolf eats ,and its behavior ,then imagine his food multiplied should it not be controlled and the effects of that .they once sprayed for Mosquitoes on the banks of the Danube and all of the life on the woods disappeared ,the Mosquitoes were at the bottom of the food chain that cause a chain of effects when it was removed

In Africa the wide spread killing of snakes has resulted in plagues of rats .

In Mexico the slingshots of the kids kill birds iguanas ,and plagues of caterpillars and an abundance of insects is the result.

you will find that the Red wolf probably eats mostly rodents ,mice and rats and stuff.

I once met a guy in the Canadian bush about 30 years ago ,who was living around Timber wolves to research them ,he told me that these animals ate mostly mice ,and to prove it he went on a diet of raw mice himself ,He wrote a book called cry Wolf ,as a later discovered.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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....)

Answer 6

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!

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

This site has a lot of red wolf links.

http://www.fws.gov/alligatorriver/redwol...

Answer 9

They should be saved because they are one of earth's beautiful creatures... What more is there to say?

Answer 10

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

Answer 11

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.