In a Survey of Dall Mountain Sheep in Denali National

question 40

Multiple Choice

In a survey of Dall mountain sheep in Denali National Park in Alaska,researchers found that wolves preyed primarily on the most vulnerable members of the population,the young (pre-reproductive) and the old (post-reproductive) .What conclusion is best supported by this fact?

• A)A program should be established to cull the sheep population.
• B)Wolf predation is not dramatically reducing the sheep population.
• C)The wolf population is at its carrying capacity,so it is no threat to the sheep population.
• D)A program should be established to cull the wolf population.
• E)Wolf predation is dramatically reducing the sheep population.

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