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In 1991, Congress directed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the express purpose of reintroducing wolves into Yellowstone National Park and regions of Central Idaho. The final statement was published on April 14, 1994, and seriously examined five potential alternatives for reestablishing ...
The reintroduction of wolves, an apex predator, has had important impacts on biodiversity within Yellowstone National Park. Through predation of elk populations, wolf reintroduction has coincided with an increase of new-growth vegetation among certain plants, such as aspen and willow trees, [20] which elk previously grazed upon at unsustainable ...
Reintroduction of wolves. Wolves were reintroduced to the park in 1995, after being driven extinct in the area nearly 100 years ago. It is estimated that approximately 500 wolves are present now ...
With the reintroduction of gray wolves (Canis lupus) to Yellowstone National Park, much interest has been shown regarding the effects of a restored wolf population on both grizzly bears and black bears. Grizzly bears, black bears, and gray wolves have historically coexisted in much of the same range throughout a large portion of North America.
Small groups of wolves were also reintroduced from Canada: 31 to Yellowstone National Park and 35 to central Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, she said. An adult grey wolf ...
Druid Peak is notable for its role in the reintroduction of Wolves into Yellowstone. Rose Creek which flows west from the northern slope of Druid Peak was the site of one of the release pens for the January 1995 release of wolves, the pack to be known as the Rose Creek pack.
Keith Merrill of National Park News reported in mid-June that the queen of Yellowstone gave birth to three healthy pups, "This 10th litter has just started to come out of the den,” said Kira ...
In March 1995 3 groups of 6, 5 and 3 wolves were released into Yellowstone National Park. [12] This release marked the beginning of a successful reintroduction effort coordinated with multiple wildlife agencies from multiple U.S. States and Canadian Provinces. A total of 31 wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park. [13]