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What would happen if the elk population decreased for wolves?
The number of wolves would slowly fall because in Yellowstone elk are the what wolves prey on the most.
When the elk population is very high what can you expect the population of wolves to be?
low and rising
What is the population of wolves in Yellowstone National Park?
Wolves have affected nearly every organism in Yellowstone. Watch the video to see how.
When gray wolves were almost wiped out as the wilderness was settledwhat happened to the grass and elk in some areas?
Yellowstone park had no wolves for a long time and the large elk population kept all young alder and aspin trees grazed to extinction. There were no young (alder & aspin) trees in the park. Wolves were introduced in the 70's and now there are large groves of young trees - this is due to a dramatic decrease in the elk population - due to predations by wolves.
How do gray wolves affect the environment?
Wolves thin out the elderly, the slow, and the diseased animals from their respective herds. Montana Elk herd numbers are UP 18% since the re-introduction of Wolves.
Do coyotes help hold the elk population down?
Coyotes are a factor for sure, but wolves, hunters and mountain lions are more likely predators. A full-grown elk is huge.
What eats wild elk?
wolves
What are the food of wolves?
Wolves eat deer,elk,moose,birds,and cattle.
What animals eat elk?
A pack of wolves
Do grey wolves eat elk?
Yes, they do.
Who needs wolves?
deer, moose, elk
What was it like without the wolves in the park?
When wolves were wiped out in Yellowstone Park, the elk number rocketed and threaten the environment. Wolves have since been reintroduced and the elk number have returned to a sustainable level.
