In the 1930s, the gray wolf was hunted to near extinction across the country. In 1995, 14 wolves were reintroduced to a national park. In the following year, 17 more wolves were released into the park. The wolf population in the area is shown in the given table for various years.
a) For the years listed in the table, find the changes in population from each year to the next.
b) From what year(s) to the next is the change in population the greatest? What is that change?
c) From what year(s) to the next is the change in population the least? What is that change?
Year. Population
2000 176
2001 216
2002 273
2003 301
2004 343
2005 334
2006 373