With habitat loss, less land and resources means lower carrying capacity. Choose cougars (mountain lions) large predators to investigate:
Question 1. What size of land/water is required to support this animal?
Question 2. What pressures threaten this organism's habitat?
Question 3. What role does international trade and political regulation play in protecting this organism? Are these in place and enforced?
Wildlife Conservation Society at www.wcs.org
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife at wdfw.wa.gov/living/cougars.html