Wolves help protect threatened forest cats

The complex picture of ecosystems showing the interrelationship between animals in the world has been illustrated in a recent study by scientists from Oregon State University (USA). - that the recovery of the wolf population will help the Canadian wildcat (Lynx canadensis) escape the danger of extinction.

Research has found that the disappearance of wolves in the past has inadvertently helped the North American coyotes wolf have the opportunity to rage and increase the threat to the populations of snow shoes rabbit - the bait to feed the Canadian wildcat

'The increase in the number of intermediate predators like the North American coyotes is really a serious problem. Now the number of these species is much larger than before, when wolves appeared in most of the United States, 'said Professor William Ripple (Oregon State University).

Canadian forest cat

According to Professor, before being completely destroyed, wolves usually eat grass wolf meat and always make them cautious and cautious about their behavior. Although the diet of grassland wolves is quite rich and flexible, they are especially fond of wild rabbit meat and sometimes eat wild cat meat.

By 2000, after decades of declining numbers due to loss of food sources and habitat changes - including in which both climate change factors and Canadian wildcats were officially listed as species. threatened.

The good signal appears in the Yellowstone National Park (USA) now that the wolf gradually returns, making the number of pasture wolves fall by half. Accordingly, populations of Canadian wildcats are also gradually recovered and perhaps soon, the Lynx canadensis will be out of the list of threatened species if wolves return more and more, and if scientists soon found a way to control and control this animal as well as many other top carnivores.