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Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone helped entire ecosystem thrive, 20-year study finds. The finding shows how the return or loss of apex predators can affect every part of the food web.


A new study calculates the long-term effects of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s, which ultimately helped willow trees that feed wildlife in stream habitats.

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