Trophic cascades are powerful indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems. Trophic cascades occur when predators limit the density and/or behavior of their prey and thereby enhance ...
Wolves culled the elk. Fewer elk means more aspens can grow. More beavers are attracted to the trees. It's called a trophic ...
The release of gray wolves in Yellowstone decades ago still stands as one of the few examples of a predator reintroduction, and the lessons learned continue to be debated. New projects aim to do it ...
"Great shot!' Scientists delighted by footage as rare creature approaches trail camera: 'So handsome' first appeared on The ...
"The restoration of wolves and other large predators has transformed parts of Yellowstone." Experts document remarkable ...
For example, National Park Service personnel kept records of the numbers of predators killed in Yellowstone each year after it was established in 1872, and these numbers give us an estimate of wolf ...
Trophic cascades are powerful indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems. Trophic cascades occur when predators limit the density and/or behavior of their prey and thereby enhance ...