Yellowstone Wolves

1.      What animals benefited from the Reintroduction of the wolf to Yellowstone?

• Beaver

• Bears

• Coyotes

• Eagles

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1.      What animal population was hurt most directly by the over grazing of willow by elk?

• Bear

• Humans

• Beaver

• Hawks

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1.      Which of the following change did not occur because the reintroduction of the wolf?

• Elks stopped overgrazing on willow plants

• Bear populations declined because wolves ate all of the elk.

• Beavers population increased

• Fish populations increased.

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Which one of the following was NOT a behavior of the elk that was changed by the reintroduction of the wolves

• Elk spent more time in the forest and less time in open meadows.

• Elk ate less willow plants.

• Elk herd sizes increased to defend against wolves.

• Elk herd sizes decreased.

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Bear, Eagle, Fish, Frogs

in at least 3 complete sentences, choose one of the animals above and explain how removing the wolf, reduced the population of the specific animal you chose.

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