The Process

You are an author and have been selected to take a trip to Yellowstone National Park and gather material on the wolves and other wildlife you will be observing. When you return from your trip you will write an article in the National Geographic magazine. Before you are able to go to Yellowstone you are required to have a basic understanding of wolves. Accompanying you on the expedition will be an adult of your choice, a Yellowstone wolf expert and a local Native American. To accomplish this webquest you will navigate your self through a series of websites designed to increase your knowledge of the wolf. 


Gear that you will need for this online expedition:

Pencil and Paper

Part One: You Are Now On Your Way To Becoming A Pup Master!                                                   Wolf Pup

Visit the site Pup Development              wolf pup

Questions to answer: pup

What are the four periods of pup development? 

At what age are pups and adults indistinguishable?

At what age do pups begin to hunt? 

Which stage is most interesting to you and why?

Part Two: New York

Visit the site New York State Wolves

Questions to answer: 

Have wolves ever existed in New York State?

If so, What caused the removal of wolves from New York?

Do you think wolves will ever return to New York? Why or why not?

Part Three: Timeline Search

Visit the site Wolf Timeline

Questions to answer:

What happened in 1973? What was protected in the year after?

Write down two dates that something important happened and explain why they are important.



Part Four: Wolf vs. Coyote


Visit the site Wolf and Coyote Differences


Questions to answer:

Do wolves and coyotes have similar or different ears?

Are wolf tracks or coyote tracks larger?

Which has a pointy snout/muzzle?



Part Five: Classifying Wolves


Visit the site Scientific Classification


Questions to answer:

What Genus are Wolves in?

What are other animals also classified as Canids?


Part Six: Yellowstone Wolves


Where are the Druids? What pack has the largest territory? smallest?



Yellowstone map
Will the 2008 map be exactly the same as this or different? Why?




Final Step
After all steps are finished and all questions are answered. Prepare a two paragraph essay explaining what you learned from this webquest and how it will be helpful to you on your journey to Yellowstone as a young author.