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what are at least two different hypotheses as to why the wolf population numbers

ID: 203238 • Letter: W

Question

what are at least two different hypotheses as to why the wolf population numbers in Table 1 dropped slightly from 2003-2004 and then seemed to drop significantly from 2007-2011

Table 1-Number of wolves and number of packs at the end of each year* 199519961997 1998 1999 200020012002200320042005 119 132 148 174 118 51 86 112 118 21 # Wolves # Packs 8 10 13-14 2006 20072008 2009 20102011 136 124 96 97 98 # Wolves # Packs 1995-1999 data represents Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA); 2000-2011 data is specific to Yellowstone National Park

Explanation / Answer

These can be the different causes of decline in the wolf population over the years.