Note: These Challenge Questions coincide with the Spring 2006 Reports Challenge Question #6 From: by way of Journey North <lthurber@anwsu.org> Date: Mon Apr 10 2006 - 11:12:25 EDT Challenge Question #6: " What were the poorest years of calf production since gray whales came off the Endangered Species List? What might cause a good calf year? What might cause a bad calf year?" The poorest years of calf production since the gray whales are off the endangered Species List were the years 1999 and 2001. I think that a good calf year might be caused by having good food and plenty to eat. I think that the weather would be good, not a lot of storms. A bad year would be when there was a lot of storms and not a lot of food to eat. If there was pollution, that would make some of the food die and not have the whales have enough to eat. Predators are also bad news for whale calves. Evan M.and Elan H. Grade Three Ferrisburgh Central School Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 Received on Mon Apr 10 11:12:39 2006 Copyright 2006 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to jn-help@learner.org