Here is your chance to delve into some of these lesser-known aspects of the wolf. In Yellowstone, an optional field trip provides the opportunity to visit the "wolf" ecosystem and perhaps to observe wolves in the wild. Content knowledge is provided through classroom and lectures and laboratories. Managements aspects are linked with the role of scientific research. Biological background includes the paleontology of carnivores, origin wolves and relatives, evolution, taxonomy, biology, and ecology of canids with emphasis on the gray wolf ( Canis lupus) and relatives the red wolf ( Canis rufus) and the domestic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris). Mythological background includes the perceptions of the bear in Native American and world cultures. The course will examine wolves both in the real world and the mythological world. Wolves of North America emphasizes the role of a top carnivore in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Lore, Restoration, Science, and Management If higher resolution is needed, please call us.Įxtended calling card for A Naturalist's WorldĬougar Verification, Ecology, and Behavior Clicking on a picon will download a higher resolution graphic.
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