People actively hunt wolves to protect their livestock. But in some places wolves are being hunted towards extinction. Wolves are a critical keystone species in a healthy ecosystem. By regulating prey populations, wolves enable many other species of plants and animals to flourish. Without predators, such as wolves, the system fails to support a natural level of biodiversity. Just like beavers, wolves aide the ability for the forests and grasses to grow and water to accumulate. Wolves are importa

Now that’s gross! When Mexican wolves are under human care, biologists need to make sure they’re getting the right nutrition. That’s where carnivore logs come in. They're packed with the nutrients wolves need, even if they look (and smell) pretty gross! Tune in this weekend to Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild on NBC to watch Peter and Dr. Rae feed carnivore logs to Mexican wolves and learn more about wolf conservation. | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

2.3K views · 115 reactions | Did you know Mexican wolves were once extinct in the wild? Only seven individuals remained at one point, all under human care. Thanks to decades of dedicated conservation efforts, the wild Mexican wolf population has rebounded to more than 250 and continues to grow. Learn more about the incredible recovery of this endangered species by tuning in today to Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild on NBC. | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom | Facebook