The Timber Wolf, an elegant, long-legged creature, once inhabited the vast forests of New England a century ago. Now there is hope of bringing this magnificent creature back to its former environment. Reintroducing the timber wolf would not only help the species with its recovery process, but would also balance New England's ecosystem and bring back the very symbol of wilderness.
The addition of wolves will bring an ecological rebirth by restoring the top line predator. Hunters aren't a substitute for natural predators, because they take trophy animals, whereas wolves are less selective. Miss informed people believe that we should not be introducing wolves, since we already have coyotes, however in Yellowstone Park where gray wolves have been relocated, the
y are known to drive coyotes away or even kill them. This makes rodents more available to smaller predators such as owls, pine martens and badgers. The remains of wolves will also support a wide variety of animals including: ravens, foxes, mice, bald eagles and even bears. In addition the wolves keep their bivorous prey in check, which does not allow over population. They can consume 20 pounds in a single meal, that's like a 200 pound human consuming a 40-pound meal. This cascading effect ripples throughout the ecosystem, restoring natural distribution and abundance of plants, mammals, birds, and insects and preserving native biodiversity.
Wolves aren't merely a symbol of wilderness; they are a key component of the North East eco-system. I believe it would be
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