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Essay On Nine Mile Wolf Reintroduction

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Attributing human form or personality to things that are not human is defined as anthropomorphizing. When following and recording wild animals it is a known fact that you shouldn’t take part in this. This was not the case for the state of Montana. Humans got politically and emotionally attached to the reintroduction of the Nine mile wolves. Throughout this controversial period of time, humans played a significant role in changing the fate of these wolves forever.
The first pack of Nine mile wolves that was reintroduce into Pleasant Valley was not too soon after relocated. Having them reintroduced was an extremely controversial issue. The main issue between the wolves and residents was the preying on cattle. “The wolf is a meat-eating machine …show more content…

The old gray male wolf was caught through one of the man-made traps. “His front left foot was injured by the trap” (Bass 22). Once re-released into the wild, the effects of the injury from the trap ended up being the reason this wolf died. Without humans interfering on the wolves this wouldn’t have happened. Another effect humans had on the wolves dealt with the pups in captivity. “The pups were losing weight in captivity- one pound each, during a time when they should have been gaining” (Bass 25). The fact that the pups were taken out of their home so early to be in captivity and relocated messed with their growing process. This eventually ended with both of them starving to death. The last of this captured pack was the young alpha female, who eventually mated with another wolf and made it back to Pleasant …show more content…

They ended up being able to capture two of the four pups and placing the collars on. The radio collars are another human factor that has an impact on the life of these wolves. They can have negative or even positive impacts. “A radio collar can sometimes actually improve a wolfs social standing as well as survivability” (Bass 91). It can do this by providing a sort of protection to a wolfs neck during a battle with another wolf. This would also assure the dominance of the radio collared wolf. The negative effects of the collar could entail situations like getting it caught on branches, making the wolf more visible, and being extra

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