An Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos) preys on a hibernating frog in Northern Canada
by Daniel Parent
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timeline of the evolution of the dog spanning over 50~ million years 🌿
(not 100% accurate but I tried my best)
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A gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park, USA
by Sam
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Between this, and multiple wolverine sightings west of the Cascades in recent years, I am super-excited about the prospect of carnivorous megafauna dispersing back into some of their historic range. Granted, I don't expect to see wolves running through downtown Portland or wolverines scaling the Seattle Space Needle; both species are too averse to humans to be likely to hang out in a city.
But perhaps a few wolves in the Willapa Hills? Or wolverines returning to the Oregon Cascades in greater numbers? I could see that. I'd be happy just to see grizzly bears in the Northern Cascades again. Yes, it means we need to be better about coexisting with large, dangerous wildlife (keep your dogs leashed, y'all!) But with the ongoing overpopulation of deer and other prey animals, there are a lot of ecosystems that could benefit from some rewilding.
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