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It's That Time of the Year for Carnivorous Furbearers
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Publish Date: 2018-02-08 11:56:25
Description: Deep wintertime appears to be an advantageous time of year for some wildlife species to breed. In this week's episode of Wildlife Matters , the Masked Biologist takes a look at the breeding habits of Wisconsin’s CARNIVORA, or carnivorous furbearers. The activity in the woods takes on a different complexion this time of year. Many of the wildlife species that inhabit the Northwoods are changing their typical behavior. For one group, mid-February signals the start of the breeding season. This group is referred to as fur-bearers or carnivores ; the cat family ( Felidae ), weasel family ( Mustelidae ), raccoons ( Procyonidae ), bear family ( Ursidae ), and dog family ( Canidae ) all belong to the same general order called CARNIVORA. Wisconsin’s populations of large carnivore are the highest they have been in recent history. In addition to the common carnivores, like raccoons, foxes, and coyotes, we have seen greater numbers of bears, wolves, and now even cougars (pumas) in the state than
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