Use the paragraph to answer the question. People fear wolves. While some of their fear is sensible, wolves actually have more to fear from people than people do from wolves. Although wolves are strong and fierce, wolf attacks on humans are very rare. In nearly all cases, they occur only when people provoke or corner wolves. People, on the other hand, have regularly baited and trapped wolves from the earliest of times. For various reasons, farmers, ranchers, and trappers in North America have all sought to reduce the wolf population. By 1950, there were almost no wolves left in the United States. Finally, in 1974, Congress granted gray wolves a protected status. What saved the gray wolf population of North America? (1 point) Responses People avoided gray wolves out of fear. People avoided gray wolves out of fear. People stopped baiting and trapping gray wolves. People stopped baiting and trapping gray wolves. Congress granted gray wolves protected status. Congress granted gray wolves protected status. Gray wolves became strong and fierce.
Congress granted gray wolves protected status saved the gray wolf population of North America.
What saved the gray wolf population of North America was Congress granting gray wolves a protected status.
The paragraph explains that people have historically baited and trapped wolves, leading to a significant reduction in the wolf population in the United States by 1950. However, in 1974, Congress granted gray wolves a protected status. Therefore, the answer to the question "What saved the gray wolf population of North America?" would be "Congress granted gray wolves protected status."
