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Did wolves really transform Yellowstone? Scientists challenge long-held theory
Scientists debunk decades-long study claiming wolves' reintroduction triggered a dramatic transformation in Yellowstone.
Over the last three decades, Yellowstone National Park has undergone an ecological cascade. As elk numbers fell, aspen and willow trees thrived. This, in turn, allowed beaver numbers to increase, ...
Thirty years ago, park rangers reintroduced grey wolves into Yellowstone National Park. They wanted to restore the ecosystem and get the elk population, which had decimated the plant community, in ...
At the age of 11 years, 9 months, Wolf 1090F has earned the title of the oldest living wolf in Yellowstone, which is ...
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Have wolves saved Yellowstone’s aspens?
This story was originally published by Mountain Journal. Around Crystal Creek, where the road bridges the Lamar River at the fringe of Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley, a grove of aspens has ...
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in Mountain Journal. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Around Crystal Creek, where the road bridges the Lamar River at the fringe of Yellowstone National Park’s ...
Previous research on the effect of wolves on the food web has been criticized, raising questions about the predator’s role in the Yellowstone ecosystem. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
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