https://padlet.com/beasleyj3/l60nt6ejkss6 yeah, wolves en-us 2018-02-02 16:06:04 UTC 2018-02-23 15:44:50 UTC hello@padlet.com beasleyj3 https://padlet.com/beasleyj3/l60nt6ejkss6/wish/227549999 Based on the video and articles related to the project, I believe that wolves in Yellowstone should be protected by the Endangered Species Act. This is because of their need to safely re-populate their former ranges, to protect them from being mistreated, and the rehabilitation of the wolves to get them back into the wild. Evidence I’ve found to support this includes,  “...Although gray wolves only inhabit 15% of their former range, and have not yet returned to all the places they used to live,” as well as, “, they have not yet been re-established in the wild areas of their former range: Colorado, Utah, Nevada and large portions of other Western states where the wolf population stands at zero.”, and, “the state of Wyoming’s wolf management plan was flawed and irresponsible, treating wolves as “vermin” to be killed-on-sight year round without limit or need for a license in 83% of the state.”, all coming from the passage ‘The Political Debate’.]]> 2018-02-02 16:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/beasleyj3/l60nt6ejkss6/wish/227549999 beasleyj3 https://padlet.com/beasleyj3/l60nt6ejkss6/wish/231558459 Many factors affect an ecosystem. For example, organisms often compete for food and other natural resources. This was shown in our "Bear Necessities" activity, where there were 20 bears in our classroom ecosystem. After a competition consisting of gathering as many resources as possible,  there were only 17 remaining bears. The rest hadn't received enough protein or water cards, symbolizing the real struggles of animals trying to survive in an overpopulated ecosystem. By the end of the activity, there was only 1 bear left. This is because the environment that they were competing in had a carrying capacity of 1 bear. ]]> 2018-02-14 16:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/beasleyj3/l60nt6ejkss6/wish/231558459 beasleyj3 https://padlet.com/beasleyj3/l60nt6ejkss6/wish/233842367 Throughout the past 40 years, populations of Elk, Moose, Beavers, Wolves, and Willows have changed the Yellowstone significantly. Gray wolves, highly social carnivores who travel in packs of 10, were re-introduced into Yellowstone 70 years after the last had been hunted in the 1920's and 30's. Their comeback led to a smaller deer population meaning more resources for other species to enjoy, eventually making the populations of the park's Elk, Beavers, Moose, and Willows flourish. If more deer had been present, then the ]]> 2018-02-21 16:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/beasleyj3/l60nt6ejkss6/wish/233842367