GamingSilicon Canalsabout 2 hours ago
Yellowstone's wolf removal triggered 69-year collapse
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In 1926, federal employees killed Yellowstone's last wolf pack, eradicating gray wolves from the park. Over the next 69 years, elk populations surged, aspen and willow stands declined, beaver colonies vanished from parts of the northern range, and stream channels became incised. The wolf reintroduction in 1995 restored breeding packs, but recent scientific critiques challenge the magnitude of reported vegetation recovery.
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