Wolf History in the U.S
These types of predators once ranged across almost the entire United States
What are grey Wolves?
Scientists who typically advocate for wolf restoration to support ecosystem health
Who are biologists?
Grey wolves are endangered mainly due to this category of factors
What are human impacts?
Lethal methods require this type of federal oversight
What is no federal approval?
A trophic group that wolves help regulate, supporting prey species
What are mesopredators?
What year did Maine officially have a no-breeding population of grey wolves
What is the year 2000
A group opposed to wolf return due to safety concerns for pets and families.
Who are rural residents?
This key ecological feature limits wolf movement
What is habitat?
A major pro aspect of ecological rehabilitation is this pace-related advantage
What is faster population recovery?
Prey population could overgrow, making cascading effects known as this ecological process
What is trophic cascade
63% of a formal wolf habitat in the U.S region is now unsuitable
What is the Eastern United States?
This community often worries about predation loss and economic consequences
Who are farmers?
The lifting of these federal safeguards sped up the decline of grey wolves
What are federal protections?
Approaches like fencing and guard animals fall under this type of management
What is non-destructive cohabitation?
Indirect support of grey wolves' biodiversity by influencing this level of the food chain
What is the primary consumer/prey base?
What major human behavior historically drove the wolf population decline
What is human conflict/hunting?
This group usually supports wolf reintroduction for conservation reasons.
Who are wildlife organizations and/or envirmental advocates?
Reduced genetic diversity of a smaller population size and an increase in breeding-related risk
What is crossbreeding?
This solution could cause the most public backlash
What is ecological rehabilitation?
An ecological benefit of wolf return is the faster restoration of this ecosystem process
What is ecosystem balance?
The process that is essential for recolonization requires shifts in community attitudes.
What is human tolerance?
The balance of conservation goals with community needs shows this kind of management path
What is the shared decision-making approach?
Three major causes that contributed to grey wolves declining in the northeastern U.S.
What is hunting/human conflict; no federal protection, habitat fragmentation?
True or false: Ecological recolonization always avoids crossbreeding risks
Wolves restoration helps protect these species that benefit from predator regulation.
What are endangered prey species