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1 Speaking Notes Draft Corey Sprague Southern New Hampshire University SCI-200: Applied Natural Sciences Alexis Ford Green August 14, 2022

2 Speaking Notes Draft My topic’s scientific background: For thousands of years, the gray wolf roamed the North American landscape. It wasn't until Europeans arrived, and with them their livestock that a war on wolves ensued. This war met its pinnacle in the mid-1900s, when the gray wolf was all but eradicated from the United States. Over the past 70 years, natural scientist, particularly biologist, zoologist, environmental scientists, and physiologist, have worked in collaboration with federal and state agencies to increase the population of gray wolves. Nowadays, there are isolated pockets of gray wolves ranging from Northern Wisconsin to the mountains of Oregon. With the number of wolves on the landscape increasing, so too are altercations between human and wolf. This has created a polarizing issue; some people believe that there is a huntable population of wolves, while others believe wolves still need to be protected. Using the same disciplines that helped save the gray wolf, a new question needs to be answered: how does hunting affect gray wolf populations in the United States? Impact on my audience: The intended audience for this research project is wildlife biologist and policymakers; the two groups of people who can drive the biggest change in the management of gray wolves. Given the polarizing nature of this subject, objectivity is hard to achieve. While my interpretation of the data is biased, the information contained therein will help federal and state agencies determine the appropriate next steps in navigating the slippery slope of hunting gray wolves. My empirical evidence: From 1982 to 2004, 193 gray wolves in Northwestern, Montana were monitored. Out of the 193, only 20 were attributed to legal anthropogenic mortality.

3 Why this issue is important to me personally: I am an avid hunter who believes hunting is an effective tool for managing wildlife. I chose this topic for my research because of its relevancy to this belief. Impact on my thinking: In the early phases of my research, I believed that I would be able to prove my stance through simple data. As I progressed through my research, I began to understand that this issue was far more complicated than I first believed. While I believe I found data to validate my stance, I also realized that the effect of hunting on gray wolf populations encompasses more than just anthropogenic mortalities.

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