25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem
New research shows that by reducing populations and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves have a role in creating resilient elk herds.
Wolves and black-billed magpies scavenge at a dump where carcasses are stored in Yellowstone National Park.
PUBLISHED JULY 10, 2020
LARAMIE, WYOMINGTwenty-five years after gray wolves returned to Yellowstone National Park, the predators that some feared would wipe out elk have instead proved to be more of a stabilizing force. New research shows that by reducing populations and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves are helping create more resilient elk herds.
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