Effects of Wolf Predation
Abstract: This paper discusses four hypotheses to explain the effects
of wolf predation on prey populations of large ungulates. The four
proposed hypotheses examined are the predation limiting hypothesis,
the predation regulating hypothesis, the predator pit hypothesis, and
the stable limit cycle hypothesis. There is much research literature
that discusses how these hypotheses can be used to interpret various
data sets obtained from field studies. It was concluded that the
predation limiting hypothesis fit most study cases, but that more
research is necessary to…
