The Wolf

Driving Questions:

Mr. Austin, from Mission Wolf presented the following problems to our class. These two problems are essential in the reintroduction of wolves to our environment.

How do we get people to stop buying or breeding captive wolves?
How do we help wolves and ranchers coexist?

How will the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado impact the environment, economy, and culture?

It’s a long-lived debate between ecological restoration and social tolerance. Wolves may be coming naturally; do we wait and fend them off or do we intentionally reintroduce and learn to coexist?

Mission Wolf Concepts to Understand

Domestic vs. Wild
Erosion
Trophic Cascade
Keystone Species
ecosystem
Life Cycle
Geography
Zoo vs. Sanctuary
Naturalists
Lifestyle
Predator vs. Prey
Captive vs. Wild
Ranching

Mission Wolf- Questions to ponder:

When thinking about reintroducing wolves to Colorado, think about the difference between Colorado and Wyoming & Idaho, where wolves have been reintroduced.
When thinking about getting people to stop buying wolf pups, how can we change people's minds?
How can we change the perceptions that people have about wolves?

Naturalist, geologist, psychologist, ecologist...

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