Today the University of New Mexico's basketball team defeated Brigham Young in a thriller that went down to the wire. What does that have to do with senate bill 36? Well, not much, but New Mexico does have a wolf as its mascot, and from observing the way the UNM played, apparently they had never heard of the political initiative to remove all wolves from the state.
In this entry I am going to define some terms involved with this issue by simply stating and defining. Here is the list.
1. Wolf: defined as canis lupus. Commonly known as a grey wolf.
2. Service: the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife
3. Endangered Species Act: Law passed in 1970 to protect specious in danger of becoming extinct.
4. Sympatric: When different organisms geographical boundries overlap. An example would be when wolves and livestock live in the same area, or wolves and humans.
5. Ecosystem: An environment where organisms are interdependent on one another.
6. Livestock: Domesticated animals raised for agricultural purposes.
These terms will hopefully help you as read my blog and form your opinion on SB 36.
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