BIO 101
Predator/Prey Relationships
Wolves in Washington
Miscellaneous
100
These three types of ungulates are the main prey of Washington’s wolves
What are elk, moose, and deer
100
This top predator poses the biggest threat to wolves
What is humans
100
n 2012, after documenting 15 attacks on cattle, the WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife made the decision to remove this wolf pack by lethal means
What is the Wedge Pack
100
This is the area of the United States where the first wolf reintroduction took place in the 1990s.
What is Yellowstone
200
The average lifespan of a wolf
What is 3-6 years
200
Wolves typically prey on these members of a herd
What is the sick, injured, very young or old
200
The number of packs currently documented to be established in Washington.
What is 10
200
These two groups are perhaps the biggest opponents of wolf reintroduction and recolonization
What are ranchers and big game hunters
300
The three ways in which wolves communicate
What are body posturing, vocalizations, and scent marking
300
These are all factors which affect the population density of a species
What is weather, habitat, disease, predators, interactions with humans
300
Extirpation of Washington’s wolves occurred in this decade
What is the 1930s
300
The five subspecies of grey wolves
What are arctic, eastern timber, northwestern, great plains, and mexican
400
Describes the feeding habits of wolves, going for days without eating and then gorging on a kill.
What is feast or famine
400
In this area of Washington overbrowsing by elk has drastically altered riparian plant communities, leading to riverbank erosion and channel widening
What is the Olympic Peninsula
400
Wolves living in the western ⅔ of WA are protected under ______ law, while wolves living in the eastern ⅓ of WA are protected under ______ law.
What is federal and state
400
This Duran Duran song features the name of this apex predator in its title
What is Hungry like the Wolf
500
The term used to describe wolves leaving their birth packs to find mates and establish new territories, which typically occurs at 1-2 years of age
What is dispersal
500
The place where the longest running predator/prey systems study is taking place, focusing on wolves and moose
What is Isle Royale
500
The WDFW’s population recovery objective for delisting wolves
What is 15 breeding pairs for 3 consecutive years
500
A recent study indicates dogs were domesticated in this range of time
What is 18,000-33,000 years ago.
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