Before 1700, wolves roamed over almostall of North America; coyotes were found mostly west of theMississippi. White-tailed deer lived throughout the easternhalf of the continent. In the eastern United States, most of theland was covered with coniferous or deciduous forests. WhenEuropeans arrived, they cleared most of the forests, plantedcrops, raised livestock, and exterminated the wolves. Based onwhat you have learned in this chapter and its Case Study, whatdo you think happened to the populations of coyotes and whitetaileddeer between 1700 and now, in terms of their range andabundance, and to the types of vegetation in much of the easternstates (outside of cities, suburbs, and farms)? Why?

Before 1700, wolves roamed over almostall of North America; coyotes were found mostly west of theMississippi. White-tailed deer lived throughout the easternhalf of the continent. In the eastern United States, most of theland was covered with coniferous or deciduous forests. WhenEuropeans arrived, they cleared most of the forests, plantedcrops, raised livestock, and exterminated the wolves. Based onwhat you have learned in this chapter and its Case Study, whatdo you think happened to the populations of coyotes and whitetaileddeer between 1700 and now, in terms of their range andabundance, and to the types of vegetation in much of the easternstates (outside of cities, suburbs, and farms)? Why?