Gray wolves

byrunawaynow99

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6 years ago

When I was a young boy, I saw a wolf for the first time in the state of Maryland.

I ran home and told my family what I saw in the wooded area while I was playing football.

They asked me , are you ok, did you get injured by the wolf in any way? I answered, no!

The wolf did see me ,but it ran off thankfully, but I was not afraid of the wolf, I felt safe.

Though humans nearly hunted wolves to extinction in the lower 48 state,norhtern rockies and...

pacific north west. Wolves play a key role keeping the ecosysems healthy. They help keep deer and elk population in check, which can benefit many other plant and animal species.

The carcasses of their prey also help to redistribute nutrients and provide food for other wild life, like grizzy bears and scavengers Scientist are just beginning to fully understand the positive ripple effect that wolves have on ecosystems