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It is important that the wolves be reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park because predators help to maintain the health of the ecosystem in general. Without wolves, there are too many grazing animals, such as deer, and not enough food for them to eat.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoWolves were abundant in the Yellowstone area- until they were hunted, poisoned, etc. in order to remove what local Americans perceived to be threats to their livelihoods.
Yet because of less predation, elk and deer populations skyrocketed, this time causing a true threat to Yellowstone, due to the increased consumption of manifold species.
Scientists decided to capture 31 wolves from Canada and relocate them to Yellowstone. Thanks to abundant elk for prey, the wolf population tripled in 3 years, allowing the regeneration of willow and aspen, as well as more Songbirds, foxes, and ground squirrels.
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∙ 12y agoWolves were put out of their natural habitat due to hunting. Ecologists want to try and reintroduce them in places they used to be. So it's not just Yellowstone, but Yellowstone is the biggest one.
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∙ 11y agoA better question would be, "Why were wolves exterminated from Yellowstone in the first place?"
I learned this in nursery school: "When you make a mess, you clean it up."
When humans destroy a vital part of nature for no reason (other than visceral hatred of a species), it is up to humans to undo the messy damage they did.
Re-introduction of wolves into their natural living area is one example of the above.
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∙ 8y agoThe primary circumstance that led to the reintroduction of wolves Yellowstone National Park was the over-population of deer and elk. However, scientists learned that simply adding wolves back into the park revitalized an entire ecosystem, from small and large game, trees, foliage, birds, soil retention,
and even the behavior of the river!
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∙ 13y agoWolves are important to Yellowstone National Park because if one animal type is to high the wolves will kill them and eat them for food and then that animal type won't be so high.
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∙ 12y agoto kill all the elk that were eating all the plant
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∙ 8y agoWolves are a vital part of the ecosystem. The wolves stabilized the ecosystem by becoming the top predator.
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∙ 6y agoThis video tells it all:
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What Yellowstone Park stone had without wolves?
when there were no wolves in yellowstone park yellowstone park had to much elks so when the wolves arrived again the wolves killed all the elks
Where do the wolves originate from in Yellowstone National Park?
The wolves currently there are decendents of gray wolves brought to the park from Canada in 1995.
What is the population of wolves in Yellowstone National Park?
Wolves have affected nearly every organism in Yellowstone. Watch the video to see how.
Why are wolves such a controversy in Yellowstone Park?
Because the wolves where actually imported, and people living near Yellowstone often claim the wolves are pestering lifestock, pets, and kids.
Which decade were wolves reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park?
1995....
What eats elk in Yellowstone national park?
Wolves ,bear.,and preadators
Which group was mostly opposed to reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho?
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What are the human impacts in Yellowstone Park?
humans hunted the wolves to almost extinction
What is the name of the place where wolves live?
yellowstone park or eny natinole parks
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.
Where do people see wolves?
In the wild, movies, zoos, Yellowstone park, and other wildlife preserves
How have three populations of organisms changed since the reestablishment of wolves in Yellowstone park?
Im not sure
