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Reintroduced Wolves Caused A "Trophic Cascade", Transforming Yellowstone's Ecosystems

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In their absence, elk populations severely damaged the ecosystem in the national park, but 20 years later, the return of wolves has had an incredible impact.

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Reintroduced Wolves Caused A "Trophic Cascade", Transforming Yellowstone's Ecosystems

In their absence, elk populations severely damaged the ecosystem in the national park, but 20 years later, the return of wolves has had an incredible impact.

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The Power of Predators on Yellowstone's Eco-System

“Wolves are to Yellowstone what water is to the Everglades,” said Doug Smith, the former director of the Yellowstone Wolf Recovery Project. That sentiment is especially evident in a recent study highlighting the predators’ slow yet steady role in bringing an ecosystem back into balance - all the way down the food chain, from elk populations to plants. In January 1995, eight gray wolves were brought by truck from Canada to Yellowstone. They were …

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