- Manitoba Wolf
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Manitoba Wolf Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: C. lupus Subspecies: C. l. griseoalbus Trinomial name Canis lupus griseoalbus
Baird, 1858[1]The Manitoba Wolf (Canis lupus griseoalbus), also known as the Grey-white Wolf,[2] is a subspecies of the gray wolf, Canis lupus, that used to roam in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. They are believed by many to simply be Hudson Bay Wolf. [3]
History
In the early 19th century, a naturalist named John Richardson first cataloged the Manitoba Wolf and gave it its taxonomic name.[4] The species itself was highly prized for its fur[5] and was hunted to extinction in the wild in the early 20th century. However, specimens were kept and bred in captivity and re-introduced in 1995 in the area around Yellowstone National Park.This has led to a public outcry in the area and in Colorado, as the species is far larger than the timber wolf that is natural to the area and over-predation is a high concern.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Canis lupus griseoalbus Baird, 1858 " - ITIS Report
- ^ "Elsevier's dictionary of mammals: in Latin, English, German, French and Italian" - Google Books
- ^ "CosmoSmith.com Manitoba wolves"
- ^ "Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson" - Google Books
- ^ "Extra fine Manitoba Wolf scarf" - The Pittsburgh Press
- ^ "Colorado Now Being Invaded By A Foreign Enemy!" - Western Institute for Study of the Environment
- ^ "The truth about wolves" - The Big Sky Weekly
Categories:- Wolves
- Mammals of Canada
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