Biology 3446B Chapter Notes -Sabine National Forest, Mute Swan, Ungulate
22 Feb 2014
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Gray wolf (canis lupus) populations were eliminated from montana, idaho and wyoming as well as adjacent sw canada by the 1930s. After human-cause mortality of wolves in sw canada began to be regulated in the. Legal protection granted in 1974 with the passing of the endangered species act. Wild ungulate populations: elk, while-tailed deer, mule deer, moose and bison (only in the gya) estimate 100,000-250,000: only area without livestock of the 3 = gya. Wolves were reintroduced or those that were captures and released for management purposes were radiocollared. Blood drawn for disease and genetic testing. Relocated radiocollared wolves and recorded location, activity, association with other wolves, livestock or pretty in the area, and kills. 1993: number of wolves grown at about 22% annually. Wolf populations should increase as prey populations rebound: central idaho. 1995: 15 young adult wolves captures in alberta and released in idaho. Litter size averaged 5 pups: yellowstone national park.
