Wolf Family Values

The wolves being reintroduced to yellowstone was a big change and it made the ecosystem swing right back from that overpopulation of elk and lack of plants that was devastating the ecosystem in yellowstone.But if the wolves weren't reaintrowdust then the elk would have grazed the grass so much that the grass would not be able to regenerate which would make it diy and send a chain of effects into moshun.Like the plans would all diy and make the ruts dry which would mack the ground unstable because there would not be any ruts to hold the soil in place and it would be a vay big dust bowl all over again.The other one happened because of over farming but yellowstone was not fare

Wolf recovery would be a big step in maintaining wildlife. For instance, in Yellowstone a

“Restoring an ecologically complete ecosystem in Yellowstone requires the return of willows--and with them, beavers. There's a clear threshold for ecosystem recovery. Willow stands must be more than 6 feet tall, the scientists found. That height is important, says Marshall. Then willows are beyond the reach of browsing elk, and can serve as seed sources for new young willows. Once willows have returned, beavers will gnaw down a certain number of them to build dams. The dams will further slow stream flow, allowing yet more willows to grow. The results offer new insights on the role of wolf-driven trophic cascades in the Yellowstone ecosystem, says Hobbs. Trophic cascades like that in Yellowstone occur when predators--or the lack thereof--in an ecosystem change the abundance or alter traits of their prey, in turn affecting the next lower trophic level.” ("National Science Foundation", 2013)

When herbivorous species such as white-tailed deer and elks are the main predators in a habitat, they create an imbalance in the habitat, and force other species in the habitat to go extinct. Natural predation also has a stronger impact in stabilizing or reducing the population of white-tailed deer than human hunting alone. One of the main reasons for the overpopulation of the deer was the extinction of their predators. Every animal in the food web is highly important in keeping the balance in the ecosystem. Yellowstone National Park was a great example of how every species support the

Although wolves are dangerous they can also be one of your best friends. Wolves have haunted us for years, or that is at least that is what we think. To really understand wolves you have to do some research about them. But, luckily I have already done that for you. Don just kill wolves because you are afraid of them. Wolves serve a great purpose in our ecosystem. It would be a shame to see wolf population decrease as much as it did before in Yellowstone. The reintroduction of wolves has affected the Yellowstone ecosystem in many ways, there will be contributions from wolves that we will not see until a long time.

In this article, authors William Ripple and Robert Beschta focus on the issue of predation and the way it affects biodiversity and otherwise alters ecosystems. While many other studies have stressed the lethal effects of predation by carnivores, the authors of this study have chosen to focus on how nonlethal outcomes of predation affect the structure and function of ecosystems. The authors give two main objectives to their study: first to provide a short synthesis of the potential ecosystem responses to predation risk in a three-level trophic cascade involving large carnivores, hoofed animals, and vegetation; and secondly to present research that centers on wolves, elk, and woody browse species in the northern area of Yellowstone National

Though wolves are one of the most researched and studied canines of the animal kingdom, many people are still cautious of the wolf and its behavior and is considered a safety threat to people in many urban and suburban areas. Recorded eradication of wolves can be dated back to the 1700’s hunted purely for their furs, though the complete eradication of wolves begins in late 1800’s after western settlement began to expand to Colorado, threatening valuable livestock. In defense, hunters and trappers supplied themselves

The area of Yellowstone National Park has a long history of inhabitants, even before it became the nation’s first national park. In the area now known as Yellowstone National Park, wolves were once very prominent. However due to westward expansion in the 1800s, agriculture began to increase. This led to the wolves that once thrived in this area to being practically completely removed. The increase in agriculture in this region led to a lot of the wolves’ prey becoming reduced or eliminated. Since the wolves had a decrease in prey, the wolves began to prey on domestic animals, which then resulted in humans eliminating the wolves almost completely. By the 1930s the wolf was eliminated from the area. This was before people had an understanding of how ecosystems work and the interrelation of species. Now that the wolves were gone, elk then became overpopulated. A lot of the vegetation began to disappear as well due to the overgrazing of the elk. However after about a 70-year absence, in 1995 the wolves were carefully brought back to Yellowstone. When they brought the wolves back to the park, there was not just an effect on one species or one area but rather they affected the entire ecosystem of the area. I will discuss their effects on areas such elk, beaver colonies, scavengers, aspen trees, willow trees and cottonwood trees.

Many people tend to be afraid of wolves because of how big they are and their strength. However, we don’t see how important they are until there are drastic changes. For almost 70 years Yellowstone did not have a night where a wolves howl could be heard. In that time the deer population grew fast; because of the increase in their

The reintroduction of the wolves will attract more tourism to national parks. "A survey of visitors to Yellowstone National Park conducted by John Duffield of the University of Montana from 2004 to 2006 found that more than 150,000 people from all over the world come to the park each year specifically because of wolves" (defenders.org). The increase in tourist will increase the number of jobs and money communities earn. Wolf-related tourism brings in $35.5 million annually to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, stimulating economic activity through local communities. With the increase of tourism, money, and jobs they will then lead to a better economy. The United States has made an income of over $70 million in 2013, which has greatly helped their economy. With the reintroduction of the wolves, the United States makes over $70 million in just one year, has increased the amount of jobs, and tourist around the

finally after 70 years they bring back wolves to yellowstone. The wolves quickly repopulated yellowstone. they kept the balance of animals such as: deer, moose,

Wolves were first banned in the early decades of the 1900s, and since then the elk population has been testing their limits with their boundries, and where their supossed to go. they have been using the

Yellowstone National Park, untamed wild beauty. Stunning landscapes, beautiful waterfalls and rivers, breathtaking wildlife, and geothermal activity all come together to make Yellowstone an amazing place. People come from all over the world to witness the beauty of Yellowstone. It is a regulated national park for a reason, it is so amazing, so beautiful, so spectacular to not preserve it. It hosts bison, elk, deer, bald eagles, bears, moose, beavers, and amazing trout rivers, everything a perfect mountain ecosystem should hold. However now there is something else, something that is natural, was removed but has now returned, flourishing and benefiting its surroundings. Wolves, have been reintroduced into Yellowstone and have greatly benefited the area. These wolves have started a positive and beneficial renewal in the park. The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is beneficial because they created and natural and beneficial trophic cascade, other animals in the park benefited from the wolves, and because the land was able to regrow and flourish due to the wolves’ presence.

Wolves are vital to our world. They improve the ecosystem, the economy, and they provide countless bits of information about their species. I have three claims supporting this statement that prove that North America needs wolves. Let’s talk about some of the ways we can learn to live alongside wolves, and some of the ways we can help them recover.

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