1. Animals of Yellowstone The Grey Wolf

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

3. Habitat Characteristics Food Web Foods/Method of Feeding Offspring

4. Food Web

5. 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 reintroduct- ion 1995-1996 Wolves reintroduced into Yellowstone

6. 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

7. Removal from Endangered Species List 2008 status changed from Endangered Experimental Population Non Essential 2008 status changed from Endangered Experimental Population Non Essential 2009 - State wildlife authorities enacted quota based hunting seasons on wolves 2009 - State wildlife authorities enacted quota based hunting seasons on wolves Wolves within park boundaries still fully protected Wolves within park boundaries still fully protected

8. The Grey Wolf

9. 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

10. 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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