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  1. DrWildlifeNovember 10, 2017 at 9:31 PM

    Wow, this is a really cool format! I haven't seen a blog like this so far. It is sad to see that one of the main threats to the Mexican Gray Wolf is recreational hunting and shooting. The fact that the species is being threatened by inbreeding reminds me of the downfall of the Tasmanian tiger that we learned during class.

    Great job!

    -Jay Gubbi

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  2. DrWildlifeNovember 15, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    Sad to see that illegal shooting and inbreeding causes such a harm to the Mexican Gray Wolf. Hopefully the recovery teams can increase the genetic diversity so the wolf can fully recover.

    Nice work!

    ~ Brody Gill

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  3. DrWildlifeNovember 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM

    It is so interesting that the predator eradication programs you mentioned seemed to not care about the effect that they would have on the species or the environment. It goes to show how much we learned in such a short period of time about the real cost of killing so many animals that we consider "dangerous" or a resource.

    -Isabelle Farrell

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  4. DrWildlifeNovember 19, 2017 at 5:18 PM

    The most unique format I've seen so far, it really made reading it more interesting. There is a lesson to be learned from the Mexican Gray Wolf: when you hunt a species, it can make them more desperate and this leads to a lot more problems.

    Great job!
    -Cole Fukai

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  5. DrWildlifeNovember 28, 2017 at 3:10 PM

    Interesting layout looks good. I think it's cool to see that one of the things we can do to help these wolves is simply to write a letter to our own government officials. It's encouraging to think that we really can make a difference and help save endangered species by making the concern known to those who might be able to make policies and laws to help a specie's population.

    -Samantha Friesen

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  6. DrWildlifeNovember 30, 2017 at 5:06 PM

    I like how your pictures align well with the text, and everything is spaced out very nicely. I can't believe the Mexican Wolf almost went extinct in the late 1800s into the early 1900s. Increasing the population size of a couple populations seems to be a good idea because it would most likey increase the genetic diversity. Nice format and good job overall!

    -Josh Gillespie

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  7. DrWildlifeDecember 2, 2017 at 12:48 PM

    Nice job on the format of your blog, it was definitely unique from the other one's I've read. It is sad that they were nearly extinct from an actual program between the 1800s and 1900s whose goal was to eradicate predators. This wolf is such an interesting animal and I enjoyed reading about it.

    -Rebekah Fesmire

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  8. DrWildlifeDecember 4, 2017 at 9:54 PM

    I really enjoyed the format of your blog, it is unlike any other that I have seen! It is also crazy to see that this species is still being effected by the actions of people back in the late 1800s to early 1900s, over one hundred years. I really enjoyed your blog!

    -Katie Halstead

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