Prompt 2 I believe that Sharon Levy presents her text about protection of wolf populations better than Ed Yong’s text. She displays more statistical facts about how wolves are being hunted and trapped on a regular basis. For example, she says in line 15, “ In Alaska, up to 50 percent of wolves are shot or trapped every year, with little effect on their numbers.” The reason they can withstand this killing is because they breed quickly. Statistics like these are something that catches a reader’s eye. This is something that, I think, “Scared to Death” by Ed Yong lacked. In “Scared to Death”, it talks about “Landscape of Fear”; and how animals react to this. The feeling of being hunted has a psychological effect on the prey. Even
Sixty years after the extirpation of wolves in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains of America, biologist and ecologist in Yellowstone National Park reintroduced wolves into a declining ecosystem that once thrived during their presence. The reintroduction brought immense controversy into the West and continues to stir outrage among anti-wolf groups. These anti-wolf supporters argue wolves are ruthless predators that cause destruction to natural environments and livestock. Conversely wolf advocates and scientists suggest that wolves are a keystone species that are essential to the natural regulation of our Western ecosystems. Although pro and anti-wolf advocates can agree that wolves have an effect on livestock, ungulate populations and ecosystems,
In the editorial by Ron Judd titled “Why returning grizzlies to the North Cascades is the right thing to do” found on the Seattle Times’ website, Mr. Rudd states his case for the reintroduction of Grizzly bears into the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. He makes the argument that fatal interactions between hikers and bears are not a valid argument against reintroduction because the rarity of these encounters and the rarity of aggressive bears. He also cites some of his personal experiences encountering these animals and both his own and their reaction. Mr. Rudd uses this information to paint a picture that the bears are not as dangerous as commonly believed, using as an example the presence of grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park which sees many more visitors than the North Cascades. Another point that Rudd discusses is his belief that bears are an important part of the wilderness experience, he shares his feelings after one of those encounters: “With senses heightened off the charts, it was as if I had stopped observing the natural world, and for the first time, stepped all the way into it.
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.
- (Scat, pg.337-338.) This explains how even though Mrs. Starch was hit by a bullet and was seriously injured, she was worried about the kitten’s safety the most. According to the text, it also states, “The causes of hunting are directly intertwined with human evolution. The devastating effects of overhunting have led to environmental consequences like animal extinction, poaching, and the destruction of forests and jungles.” - (Monika Martyn, Hunting Wild Animals to Extinction – A Heart-Breaking Reality!
Maxine Kumin’s poem Woodchucks delivers the tale of an individual who is killing woodchucks. Although the speaker is unsuccessful with gassing the pests, they resort to utilizing a gun in order to eradicate the woodchucks. A superficial reader might assume that the poem is merely about exterminating woodchucks, but actually it is about the irreversible sadistic nature of human beings. Humans have cruel tendencies and once arisen, are permanent and irrevocable. After switching weapons to a gun, the narrator confesses, “I, a lapsed pacifist fallen from grace/ puffed with Darwinian pieties for killing” (lines 15-16).
Before travelling to the Barren Grounds and writing about the people inhabiting that land, Farley Mowat travelled to the Northwest Territories as a government biologist. He had been sent on a mission to figure out the extent to which wolves were responsible for the declining caribou populations of the North. While in the Northwest Territories, Farley discovered that it was trappers who were largely responsible for the disappearance of caribou, not wolves. This finding led Farley to write a book titled, “Never Cry Wolf”. In this book, Farley discussed his beliefs concerning animals such as wolves and he used his platform to spread the message that wolves are not bad like we portray them to be.
In a way they are correct however, the wolves started the growth of the ecosystem again. More birds began to come because the terrain regained strength causing trees to be healthy and stronger. The birds made habitats there causing hawks and other prey to come due to the increase of birds. Beavers began to build dens in the rivers again which also provided a home for amphibians, otters, and other animals. The circle of life began to blossom again and it all started with the wolves contribution to the ecosystem.
And for some, PTSD is a constant threat, surrounding the mouse of a man who just wants to go home, constantly backed into a corner by invisible threats, a caged, misunderstood
Fear of the Huntie Do animals feel fear when they are hunted? Most hunters would respond with no and that they are just animals and don’t know any better. That is what the hunter Rainsford said from the short story “Most Dangerous Game” By Richard Connell. But in the story Rainsford learns the answer to the question in a way so horrific that it changes him forever.
In “Scared to Death” by Ed Yong, Yong elaborates on the phrase “landscape of fear”. He introduces, coined by John Laundre, and its relevance to the return of grey wolves in Yellowstone National Park. He includes research from several men to show the evolution of the phrase. Two ways Yong refines the meaning of the phrase are his references to research from Scott Creel [Montana State University] and William Ripple [Oregon State University]. To begin with, Yong starts to refine the phrase “landscape of fear” in his reference to research published by Scott Creel.
As much as humans have diverged from their animal ancestors, it is part of human condition to resort to the most basic animal instincts in times of crisis. Human Condition drives behavior and decision making when humans are in a state of panic. In the novel And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, the guests begin to act uncivilized while trying to escape the murderer’s wrath. Similarly the article “Iran Arrests ‘Agatha Christie Serial Killer’” illustrates a desperate woman who resorts to animal instincts during a time of crisis in her life.
Have you ever loved someone, only to find out that they were out to murder you, that they disappear for a year and suddenly come back to finish what they started with you, that they kill two innocent people to make you scared. The story The Dying Breath, a mystery book by Alane Ferguson lets the reader know that love will get rid of fear. The story starts of with the protagonist, Cameryn Mahoney, going inside a house to look at a dead body. When she finds the body, she stumbles across a note claiming that the antagonist, Kyle, her ex boyfriend is back to get her. Lucky for Cam, she has Justin by her side.
Extended Response Essay “The Wounded Wolf” In the “Wounded Wolf” by Jean Craighead George, Roko a deeply hurt wolf is hunted and followed by other animals .In the midst of attacks by animals and birds, Roko fights back. Roko’s response of fighting back to the animals shows us that he is courageous and persevering.
Also, with the help of Ootek, a local Eskimo he was able to understand how wolves communicate and hunt, and he saw that these wolves were not a tremendous threat to the caribou. This book gives the reader a view into the life of these wild animals and how they all work together in their unique environment. Mowat had many doubts, but he slowly understood the truth about wolves. He also spent time following the wolves as they hunted and he examined their techniques. Mowat even experienced close up encounters and the wolves did not treat him like a foreigner.
Fear is not real. It is the product of thoughts you create. Danger is very real, but fear is a choice. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” the main character Rainsford is being hunted which creates fear in him. He is scared of dying but overcame his fear by facing the danger of the hunting game.