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Kali

(55,806 posts)

15. it is a little different

Reply to NNadir (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 14, 2024, 01:38 PM

Sep 14

wolves are pack hunters and they affect the herding behavior of the elk. cats are individual hunters and while they affect numbers of prey animals, they don't affect their behavior so much.

what wolf reintroduction has shown in Yellowstone riparian areas is what some in the ranching community are trying to replicate with herd/grazing management of livestock in various ways.

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The Wolves of Yellowstone [View all] erronis Sep 14 OP

There's a documentary about beavers & the remarkable change in the landscape when they were reintroduced. CrispyQ Sep 14 #1

I had toast and eggs for breakfast. twodogsbarking Sep 14 #2

Missing something here. Maraya1969 Sep 14 #4

It's me. I wasn't in the mood for elk this morn. twodogsbarking Sep 14 #5

Thank you for this wonderful video. None of this had occurred to me, although I'm a fan of wolf reintroduction. NNadir Sep 14 #3

Interesting- I never knew there were once Quakerfriend Sep 14 #12

puma were everywhere. tsSleepyTimeDwnSout Sep 14 #13

it is a little different Kali Sep 14 #15

this program has been extrodinary- et tu Sep 14 #6

I believe the wolves are only killed by locals when they leave the park. Martin68 Sep 14 #8

An old story but a good one. Changed a lot of views on the role predators play in an ecosystem. Martin68 Sep 14 #7

a quick search et tu Sep 14 #11

One of the most amazing results of the reintroduction of wolves... BobTheSubgenius Sep 14 #9

Enjoyed the video. Don't know why humans think they know better than Mother Nature Deuxcents Sep 14 #10

Thank you for this wonderful video. Bumbles Sep 14 #14