2. By: Louis Tedeschi and Joseph Cammarata

3. The Wolf’s Way of Life  Wolves live in the deciduous forests of North America, Europe, and Asia.  Wolves live in packs with an Alpha wolf as their leader.  Wolves are carnivores.  Wolves have territories in which they live and hunt.  The wolf depends on its pack to survive.

4. The Wolf Survival  The wolf pack requires a large territory up to 1,000 square miles!  In the Great Lake area there are as many as 110 wolves per 1,000 square miles!  A wolf pack in North America/Canada will kill up to 8 moose or 15-18 deer per year.

5. The Wolf Population  The wolf population is declining!  There are only 500 wolves in Yugoslavia because of hunting.  The Ukraine wolf population has dropped from 3,000 to 2,000 because of no protection from hunting!  Portugal is down to 250-300 wolves due to poaching and habitat destruction!  USA/Alaska has a stable population of wolves due to law enforcement and reintroduction.

6. A North American Wolf Pack

7. Reasons for Population Decline o Many countries in Northern and Eastern Europe do not have laws protecting wolves. o Habitat destruction eliminates a large part of wolf territory. o Farmers kill wolves that raid their livestock.

8. Protect the Wolves  North America and Canada have the largest number of wolves worldwide. There are over 55,000 grey wolves.  Wolf hunting restrictions are enforced.  Wolves can not be killed by farmers, only as a last resort.  Pesticides are controlled.  Territory is preserved with National Forests.