Name: ______

Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration

Western Illinois University

RPTA 376 Principles of Outdoor Recreation

Film Worksheet: “Wolves: A Legend Returns to Yellowstone”

Point values for questions are in parentheses. There are 52 points total.

  1. (2) What is it about the Druid wolf pack followed in the video that makes it special for biologists?
  1. (2) What was the status of wolves in Yellowstone in the 1930s?
  1. (2) How do wolves “feel” about human beings?
  1. (2) Without wolves, what animal became the top canine predator in Yellowstone?
  1. (2) The Druid pack rejected the main gate of their holding pen as an exit when it was opened to release them into Yellowstone. Why?

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HemingwayRPTA 376 Principles of Outdoor Recreation

Film Worksheet: “Wolves”

  1. (5) Briefly describe the social hierarchy of a wolf pack. Is it strict? Relaxed? Who are the main players in a wolf pack?
  1. (2) What is a “cinderella wolf”?
  1. (5) What might Edward Abbey have had to say about using this anthropomorphic term to describe wolf pack behavior?
  1. (2) What happens to stray wolves who wander into another wolf pack’s territory?
  1. (5) Briefly describe how a wolf pack selects its prey?
  1. (2) Roughly how much meat can a wolf consume at one feeding”
  1. (2) How do wolves respond to coyotes?
  1. (2) What kind of elk do wolves generally kill for food?
  1. (2) What is the approximate success rate for wolves attempting to kill elk?
  1. (2) When do wolves prefer to hunt?
  1. (2) Approximately what percentage of the coyote population has disappeared where wolves have been reintroduced?
  1. (2) How do adult wolves respond to wolf pups?
  1. (2) With the arrival of pups in the pack, what happens to the cinderella wolf?
  1. (5) What is the most significant factor that makes the future of wolves in Yellowstone and elsewhere uncertain?

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