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Yellowstone National Park
Gray Wolf Reintroduction
Yellowstone National Park has a very biological diverse ecosystem with a delicate balance of many types of animals. This balance came into question because of a lack of predatory consumers, so conservationists wanted to see wolves returned to the natural habitat of the park and began the effort to introduce the grey wolf in 1995. By keeping the elk herds moving and lowering the numbers of coyotes so that there would be more small game for eagles and the like, it was hoped that the creatures would to bring balance back to the natural system with the help of the wolf reintroduction. ... Other animals, like elk and bison, can be found in grasslands within Yellowstone. ...
Yellowstone is now a complete ecosystem, now that the reintroduction of Grey Wolves has been successful. ... The overpopulation of Bison and other herbivores are now stabilized due to their reintroduction. The biodiversity throughout the Yellowstone region has flourished. ... The wolves Yellowstone keep the park in a healthy state. ...
The opposition to the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone has been the livestock industry. This group of farmers has consistently been the most vocal and active opponent of wolf recovery. ... Since the reintroduction in 1995, wolves in Yellowstone and Idaho have rarely had an impact on the ranching industry predation on livestock has been low. ... The wolf is the primary predator of animals such as elk and bison, both very abundant in Yellowstone. ... The reintroduction of wolves to the park has had a ripple effect that has affected almost all living things in the Yellowstone ecosystem. ... Wolves have been extremely helpful in reestablishing the ecosystem that Yellowstone once knew. ... They protect entire ecosystems and habitats and at the same time protect predatory animals, such as the gray wolf that serve as indicator species for the health of an ecosystem.
Approximate Word count = 1428
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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