Taking a Look at Taiga Biome

Wikapedia.org says that The lake is shared by the province of Ontario to the north in Canada, the states of Minnesota to the west, Wisconsin and Michigan to the south in the United States. It is generally considered the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is the world's third-largest freshwater lake by volume and the largest by volume in North America.

This biome typically has short wet summers and long cold winters.In the winter the average air temperature is warmer than it is for tundra which lies north of the taiga. The taiga climate has an average annual rainfall of 12 - 33 inches . Most of it falls in the summer as rain.

The gray wolf is one of the world’s most well known and well researched animals with more documentation on them than any other wildlife species. It is a canid whose main habitats are in the wilderness of remote areas in North America, Eurasia and North Africa. It is the largest member of the wolf family, usually weighing between 70 and 120 lbs, and closely resembles in general appearance and proportions to a modern day breed of dog known as the German Sheppard, although they typically have a larger head, narrower chest, longer legs, straighter tails and bigger paws. The narrow chest of the gray wolf allows for swift and efficient movement through the common elements of their environment such as snow, brush and other conditions. Their larger heads indicate their higher level of intelligence and their large paws, webbed with fur aid in movement across mud and snow. The colour of a gray wolf’s fur lives up to its name and is predominantly a mottled gray although the gray wolf can also have fur that is nearly pure white, mixes of red, brown, or black. Being very social animals, gray wolves do mostly everything in packs of 2 – 15 animals; living, traveling and hunting. They can hunt and feed off smaller game, yet with their large pack size, they can work collectively to bring down large game such as deer, moose or bison. There are 37 recognized subspecies of the gray wolf in total ranging across six continents with familiar names that one

Yellowstone National Park is located mostly in Wyoming but spreads into Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone national park has a Taiga biome. Taiga is the largest terrestrial biome in the world. It is primarily coniferous forest or boreal forest. The North American Taiga is at high elevations, in the mountainous western region. Within this park, there are various species of consumers, producers, prey, and predators. One very important species is the gray wolves. The gray wolves are one of the keystone species in Yellowstone National Park. A keystone species is a species that has a large effect on a community relative to the abundance of the species. This means that as the gray wolf population increases or decreases in this area, it will have some drastic effects on the entire community.

Long before the settlers started to make the United States their home, “American Indians lived long beside the Gray Wolf before settlers started to come here.” (Rowe, Mark) The wolf is native to the North American continent and has been inhabiting its land for centuries. It is a canid species, or member of the canine family and is a cunning, smart, fast, and sly animal. Gray wolves range in color from black, brown, gray, and white and also look like a grown German Shepherd. They are well known for traveling in family sizes from 7-9 wolves, led by the alpha male and have a mate. They are a fierce animal that has been researched extensively because of their unique qualities and that they are near extinction.

In these areas, they hunt in packs to have an easier advantage over their prey. This allows them to adapt to their surroundings by surveying the land by traveling in packs and ultimately taking the land as their own. By scaring, adapting, and conquering, the gray wolf has made a lasting on the ecosystems in the United States.

Owls screech overhead, wolves howl in the distant forest, the sound of fallen leaves crunch underfoot. This is true Michigan wilderness, arguably, at it’s finest. Isle Royale is a tiny island located in Lake Superior at the border of Canada; home to many types of trees, plants,and animals. The Isle is the perfect vacation for adventurous people who love wildlife, the wilderness atmosphere, as well as long distance hiking, and natural photography.

The diversification of the environment contains a great number of native plant species. The Swamp holds the most extensive silver maple bottomland forests in southern Ontario, while the hackberry levee forests that occur along the riparian zone of the Nottawasaga River contain many species of Carolinian origin, that are near the northerly limit of their range. Some of these species include hackberry, black maple, blue beech and prickly ash. There are 11 provincially rare plant species in the Swamp, including three sedges, ram’s head lady slipper, spike rush, love grass, Prairie white-fringed orchid, waterleaf, Oswego tea, ginseng, and valerian (Ramsar). There is a variety of animal species in the Minesing Swamp including migratory waterfowl,

For years, the Gray Wolf has been a sore subject for many. The controversy comes with those who fight for the protection to conserve this species and those who see the Gray Wolf as a threat to humans and their form of survival. Both arguments are logical and both sides seem to be supported by evidence. The biggest controversy comes with the first proposed delisting of the Gray wolf. This paper will outline the biology and ecology of the Gray Wolf as well as the causes for the decline of the species and the reasons to keep this species alive.

The mixed wood plain is the best Eco zone to live in. This eco zone, is spreading across the south western Ontario , parts of central and north eastern Ontario, is touching the St.Lawrence river across sourthen part of Qubec.

Rideau Canal- A river that allows canoe, kayak, boating and paddle boating. Great site for honeymoons and peace. Beautiful site from the back of Parliament Hill\

I have decided to go to the taiga biome. The taiga’s gorgeous mountains, fascinating wildlife, and flourishing scenery have convinced me this is the place to go. To make the move there, I will have to make many new changes to adapt to this environment. While the taiga can be very isolated, I will live near or in a city for food, survival, and the technologies of everyday life.

According to the Niagara Escarpment Commission, “The Niagara Escarpment stretches 725 km through Southern Ontario’s landscape, from Queenston in the Niagara Region up to Tobermory in the Bruce Peninsula. It stands prominent against Ontario’s rather flat topography. It is not only a prominent and significant feature in Ontario’s landscape, but is also recognized on a national level as one of Canada’s premier biosphere reserves, highlighted by UNESCO”.

Highly adaptable and with varied food tastes, the American black bear inhabits a wide range of habitats, including scrub, swamps, and dense forests. The black bear is the smallest, most common bear in North America. There colours vary between black, brown and blonde. They are omnivores and up to 85% of their diet is vegetation.

The grey wolf has been transformed into what we, today, call a dog. After years of traveling with humans, the wolf began to change and became adapted and tame enough to socialize with humans. The environment it was placed into was one of the causes for change, and another was the role it played for humans.