Arctic Wolf ...Song of the wolf provided by the Cheyennes





As is the case with most problems on this planet, the fundamental cause can be traced back to human activities.

Ironically, the Arctic wolf has been, until recently, the only sub-species of wolf not directly endangered by people. Its isolation has meant it has not been subject to a lot of hunting and habitat destruction that have affected other species and sub-species. Although the pelt of this species is highly prized by hunters.

Now, the Arctic wolf is threatened by climate change which has produced extreme weather variations that have reduced its food supply. The Arctic wolf feeds mainly on Muskox, Arctic hares and Caribou but these animals face increasing difficulty in finding food as a result of the changed weather patterns. Inevitably this means that those animals are not so plentiful and therefore, in its turn, the Arctic wolf faces a diminishing food supply.

The presence of humans and/or their artifacts is now also becoming a problem as an industrial presence increases with mining exploration, mines, pipelines and roads intruding on their environment.

What can be done? The only significant activity of which I am aware is to reduce or eliminate global warming.