Contrast the role of wolves in Yellowstone to the Burmese pythons in the Everglades to explain what we do and don’t know about the role of populations in ecosystems.
Population Dynamics – Reintroduced wolves to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
SEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyCZqkX-f_8
AND TO SEE ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS FROM AN INVASIVE SPECIES
Pythons – A cautionary tale Part 1
Pythons – A cautionary tale Part 2
Look at the YouTube videos, AND do your own research to answer the question: What are the pros and cons of re-introducing native or releasing new species to an ecosystem?
Contrast the role of wolves in Yellowstone to the Burmese pythons in the Everglades to explain what we do and don’t know about the role of populations in ecosystems.