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question 29

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
When wolves first returned to Yellowstone, coyote populations were reduced by nearly 50%. What impact do you think this would have had, for example, on foxes?

• A) They would be driven to extinction.
• B) Their population would remain unchanged, as wolves were killing coyote, not foxes.
• C) Their population would increase due to less competition from coyote for small mammals.
• D) Their population would be reduced similarly to that of the coyotes.

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