@BenAdrienProulxJune 28th, 2024.

@BenAdrienProulx June 28th, 2024.

#Chipmunk

Breeding period is not over yet for everyone. Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

#Wolves

I need to say a few words here about Wolves and their role in biodiversity. Because I like them, but most of all, they're a must in the wilderness.

Like every time we are standing on the edge of a hiking trail of a National Park, a protected territory, we all must beware of the consequences.

Au contrary to what most people may think of its surface, no matter how large it might be, isn't big enough to sustain a healthy Wolf population over a long term. This large Predator requires a massive home range to find the prey it needs to survive. Studies have shown that all the Wolf packs in Parks must travel outside its boundaries to meet their needs. And these large Canids are also victims of habitat degradation and fragmentation, not to mention deaths of human origin.

And for people who don't know, Wolves are considered as an umbrella species. Which means that efforts to protect it benefit the entire ecosystem, since the Wolf's territory encompasses the territories of many other species with a similar home range.

As for being an apex Predators, Wolves play an important role in biodiversity. Yes, their presence has been scientifically proven to increase the abundance and diversity of plants, mamal's Birds, Amphibiants, and Reptiles. Wolves help to control the amount of Prey on their territory; this prevents an overpopulation of herbivores, which could be detrimental to plant regrowth. Wolves also give a boost to several other animal species by leaving their partially carcasses for scavengers to feed on. Through its influence on the entire food chain and by curbing excessive grazing. So yes, the Wolf is a key species needed to preserve the balance of Ecosystem.

To conclude; Wolves are very wary and will run away from any human they detect through their remarkable senses of hearing and smell - they can sniff out their Prey from more than 2kms away. Several studies have shown that Wolves will try to avoid humans at all costs and flee when approached.

Just to say that all citizens have a responsibility to protect the Wolves.

@BenAdrienProulx June 19, 2024.

#MallardDuck

Making waves, in the Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 23rd, 2024.

#BarnSwallow

Barn Swallow over water. Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

#WindowWithAView

Wildfires Observatory, in the Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 21, 2024.

#TurkeyVulture

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 15th, 2024.