The Lesson of the Kaibab Quiz

What happened to the number of deer in the Kaibab Plateau when predators were removed?

• The number of deer went up 🦌😊

• The number of deer stayed the same 🦌=

• The number of deer went down 🦌😟

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Why did the deer population go down after a while?

• There was no more food 🌾

• The weather changed 🌦

• The deer got sick 😷

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What is the lesson of the Kaibab?

• Removing predators is good

• A balanced ecosystem is important ⚖️

• Deer should live alone

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What was the primary cause of the deer population explosion in the Kaibab Plateau?

• Increase 📈 in predators

• Protection of the deer and removal of predators

• Climate change

• Migration of deer to the Kaibab Plateau

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What was the unintended consequence of removing predators from the ecosystem?

• Increase 📈 in biodiversity

• Overpopulation of deer and degradation of habitat

• Improved health of the deer population

• Greater abundance of food

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What is the carrying capacity show in this graph?

• 1000

• 2500

• 2000

• 0

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