Animals of Yellowstone The Grey Wolf. Animal Classifications ClassificationGrey Wolf Domain Eukara Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order.

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Animals of Yellowstone The Grey Wolf

Animal Classifications ClassificationGrey Wolf Domain Eukara Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Family Canidae Genus Canis Species lupis

Habitat Characteristics Food Web Foods/Method of Feeding Offspring

Food Web

History of the Wolf and Yellowstone 1872 Yellowstone National Park created Wolves in decline No legal protection for wolves 1926 Wolf population absent from Yellowstone 1940’s Campaign to reintroduce Wolves begins 1973 Endangered Species Act passed Opened road to legal reintroduction Wolves reintroduced into Yellowstone

Ecological Impact of Reintroduction E LK P OPULATION D ECLINE C HANGE IN F LORA P REDATORS OF COYOTES R ISE IN FOXES R ISE IN BEAVERS W OLF KILL SCAVENGERS

Removal from Endangered Species List 2008 status changed from Endangered Experimental Population Non Essential 2008 status changed from Endangered Experimental Population Non Essential State wildlife authorities enacted quota based hunting seasons on wolves State wildlife authorities enacted quota based hunting seasons on wolves Wolves within park boundaries still fully protected Wolves within park boundaries still fully protected

The Grey Wolf

Assignment: Choose an Animal of Yellowstone National Park BISON BEAR ( BLACK AND GRIZZLIES ) M OOSE ELK BADGER OTTER DEER ( MULE DEER, PRONG HORN DEER, WHITE TAIL ) BIG HORN SHEEP

Assignment Overview Select another animal from Yellowstone (bear, buffalo, etc) Select another animal from Yellowstone (bear, buffalo, etc) Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation that includes: Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation that includes: Animal Classifications: Animal Classifications: – Domain – Kingdom – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus, – Species – Interesting facts related to the animal and Yellowstone National Park

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