Conserving the Yellowstone National Park Ecosystem through Gray Wolves (Canis lupus)

dc.contributor.advisor	Matanoski, Joseph
dc.contributor.author	Lambert, Aquila
dc.contributor.department	Beverly K. Fine School of the Sciences	en
dc.contributor.program	Environmental Science	en
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-12T16:41:06Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-12T16:41:06Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.description.abstract	Gray wolves are a keystone species in the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) ecosystem because they can restore balance to and regulate a previously unhealthy ecosystem. The true value of gray wolves as a keystone species was not realized until decades after their reintroduction in 1995. Over time, gray wolves’ predatory habits decreased elk populations, which allowed for vegetation to grow back and other herbivores to repopulate. Despite gray wolves’ overwhelmingly positive effect on the YNP ecosystem, they are hunted illegally for sport or by farmers to protect livestock. Currently, disease and human hunting are the biggest threats to the long-term success of gray wolves in YNP.	en
dc.format.extent	30 pages	en
dc.identifier	doi:10.13016/m280dp-rote
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11603/27892
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Conservation	en
dc.subject	Wolf	en
dc.subject	Canis lupus	en
dc.subject	Yellowstone National Park	en
dc.title	Conserving the Yellowstone National Park Ecosystem through Gray Wolves (Canis lupus)	en
dc.type	Text	en

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