Reference no: EM133495498
On predator reintroduction programs or rewilding.
1. Discuss other examples of predator reintroduction programs. Consider both successful and failed attempts.
2. What are some of the risks or downsides of predator reintroduction?
3. Regarding the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone:
- What is the current population status of wolves in Yellowstone?
- How has hunting outside of Yellowstone NP impacted wolf populations?
- Do you believe that wolves should be reintroduced in a few isolated areas; in many areas, including those where human contact is frequent; or not at all? Justify your decision.
- Do you believe that the hunting of wolves outside protected areas like Yellowstone National Park should be allowed? Justify your answer
4. Grizzly Bears are extirpated from California (meaning, they are locally extinct). Should Grizzly Bears be reintroduced to California? Why or why not?