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This case study examines the effects of the coyote removal from a plains habitats in Texas. This exercise also discusses the concept of a keystone species in an ecosystem.follow the week8 file finish 4 page assignment.
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The Effects of Coyote Removal
Thesis statement: The removal of coyotes in the plain of West Texas have had several effects
on populations of the species and plants in the plains.
1. What specific question do you intend to answer?
2. What type of experimental treatment and control will you use?
3. What variables do you intend to monitor?
4. Make two predictions concerning the effects of coyote removal on the fauna of West
Texas.
5. What effect does coyote removal have on the mesopredator populations?
6. Predict what might have happened to the rodent populations as a result of changes in the
mesopredator populations.
7. What do you think is the primary factor controlling rodent population growth?
8. Given the changes in population size, what other changes might you expect in the rodent
community?
9. How does the competitive success of Ord’s kangaroo rat change in the absence of
coyotes?
10. What term could be used to describe the role of the coyote in this community?
11. Propose one possible cause for the decline in rodent diversity in the control areas after
treatment begins.
12. In your report to The Nature Conservancy, how will you summarize the impact of coyote
removal in this community?
Running head: THE EFFECTS OF COYOYTE REMOVAL
The Effects of Coyote Removal
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1. Question One
Most plains that are located in West Texas tend to be occupied by a mixture of chaparral
and short grass prairies. However, humans usually remove the top predators and coyotes
from their natural communities with the reason being that they want to protect small
children livestock and pets and also increase game populations. The specific question that
I intend to answer is, what are the main effects that will be seen if all the coyotes are
removed from West Texas?
2. Question Two
In the process of removing the coyotes from the plains in West Texas, a lot of factors and
elements should be considered. Focusing on the areas in which the coyotes and other
predators reside in, it may l...