How 14 Wolves Completly Changed Yellowstone National Park

By George

In 1995, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, along with Canadian biologists, captured 14 wolves in Canada and placed them in Yellowstone National Park, where they had been extinct since 1926. Over the next few years, the number of wolves rose, but that was the least of the changes that took place in Yellowstone.

The effects were more striking than anyone could have expected. The entire ecosystem of the national park transformed and it went so far that even the rivers changed. How could this have happened? Watch the clip and marvel at the amazing way in which nature works.

Introducing a predator into an ecosystem that was without one for 70 years will without a doubt improve the uneven balance of grazers to grazing land.

But what happens when the number of predators exceeds the necessary amount needed to maintain deer and elk populations?

What happens when the numbers grow to the point where their territories need to be extended into areas outside of the park?

What happens when livestock are targeted and people’s homes fall inside these super predator’s territory?

Over the last 30 years, since wolves have been reintroduced, this has become a growing concern for many …Read the Rest

Source:: Patriot Outdoor News