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Grizzly Bear - Brody Gill
GRIZZLY BEAR (Ursus Arctos Horribilis) By, Brody Gill Descriptions and Ecology Overview The Grizzly Bear, often called the North American Brown Bear, is a subspecies of the Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos) that can reach over 10’ tall and weigh several hundred pounds. They are typically larger and more aggressive than the average Brown Bear with large concave faces and a distinct hump above their shoulders. Their name comes from their long, white tipped hair that gives them a “grizzled” look. Most Grizzlies are dark brown, but their coat can often range from being near black to a light cream color. They also have sharp claws that can grow to 4 inches long which help them with digging and catching fish. However, Grizzly Bears are omnivores and like to feast on things such as berries and salmon. When their food supply gets low, Grizzlies go into hibernation for as long as six months. Habitat The Grizzly Bear has historically roamed all over the western half of North
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.
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-Jay Gubbi
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.
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~ Brody Gill
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.
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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.
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-Cole Fukai
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.
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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!
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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.
ReplyDelete-Rebekah Fesmire
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!
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