How can Yellowstone park be protected?

Answer 1

Yellowstone is arguably one of the best protected parks because of its high profile. The continued protection of the park depends on managing people so that they do not cause harm to the environment and the animals' habitat or behavior, and managing the wildlife so that it is healthy and not degrading the land. Conflict has always come along the park border where park animals mingle with private ranching operations; bison, elk, bears, and wolves can be a nuisance to people trying to earn a living off the land. Someday, though, the whole thing will blow up.

Answer 2

Yellowstone National Park is a well-protected natural environment. It's protected mostly to preserve the wildlife and natural terrain. Environmental protection is, in and of itself, important.

Answer 3

The truth is it can't be protected. Yellowstone is host to an active super volcano called 'Old Faithful'. Scientists agree this volcano will erupt and that the eruption will destroy Yellowstone and produce huge amounts of dust which will be thrown into the atmosphere. The dust will eventually settle and destroy flora and fauna for 100's of miles around the epicentre.

Answer 4

In 1872, Senator Pomeroy, in supporting the legislation to place this area under federal protection as a public park, noted

"Professor Hayden and party have been there, and this bill is drawn on the recommendation of that gentleman to consecrate for public uses this country as a public park. It contains about forty miles square. It embraces those geysers, those great natural curiosities which have attracted so much attention. It is thought that it ought to be set apart for public uses. I would like to have the bill acted on now"

It would seem the geologic features were the main reason the area was given protection. It is a happy accident that this federal protection also allowed for the preservation of the North American Bison, and made Yellowstone one of the few areas where wild wolves and grizzly bears exist.

Answer 5

Yellowstone National Park is administered by the National Parks Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior, a part of the executive branch of the Federal Government. By its enabling legislation, the NPS "shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations ... by such means and measures as conform to the fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments, and reservations, which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."