Hypotheses of the Effects of
Wolf Predation
John Feldersnatch
December 1st, 1995
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. …
