Saving Wolves in the Wild

Oct. 9, 2009 - PRLog -- The jaws of a typical wolf can close with a pressure of 680kg per square inch compared with about 335 kg per square inch for a German Shepherd dog. It can reach a top speed of 56 km per hour. Its senses are so acute, a wolf can hear a sound almost 16 kilometers away in the open.

Wolves are great survivors - they live in the most inhospitable climatic conditions - from the subzero arctic to the swampy coasts and deserts in Africa.

From the childhood story of Red Riding Hood to different types of folklore, wolves have always found pride of place. An exceptionally independent animal, the wolf lives in a pack that he hunts with. Being a passionate lover of wildlife and wolves in particular, Ferdinando Menconi has been studying the eating habits of wolves and other interesting tidbits of information. He believes that wolves are highly intelligent creatures that also live in a structure similar to that of humans. A typical wolf pack consists of anywhere between 4 and 36 wolves and have a somewhat distinct 'territory' marked by scent and vocalization. All wolves participate in looking after the younger cubs.

He shares his passion about wolves here in his site: http://ferdinando-menconi.blogspot.com/

A wolf is largely a meat eater and preys on deer, mountain goats, sheep and the like. Since they consume a large amount of meat at a time, their need is typically about 2 - 5 pounds a day. Gray wolves are known to consume as much as 7 - 22 pounds a day. Wolves believe in team-spirit while hunting large healthy prey. With their heightened sense of smell that is is nearly 100 times greater than humans, they are able to spot a 'feast' rather easily. Howling is a means of communication between members of the wolf pack. Variations in pitch are used to confuse the prey.

Ferdinando Menconi feels sad for the plight of wolves. From a maximum of 2 million  population to the present estimated 200,000 wolves left in the wild now. They are still hunted, maimed and killed. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a final rule reinstating Endangered Species Act Protections for Western great lakes wolves in September 2009. Ferdinando menconi hopes that awareness created by sites like his will help the cause of the Wolves in the wild.