Pros of Reintroducing Wolves

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"Wolves eat ungulates like elk and deer, reducing their numbers. The mere existence of wolves in the same ecosystem also creates what biologists call an “ecology of fear,” so ungulates spend less time eating in one place. As a result, trees and shrubs come back and there’s more biodiversity. In Yellowstone, researchers saw that open fields became more vegetated when they reintroduced wolves. Wolves also increase biodiversity by providing food for scavengers and influencing the way that coyotes behave."

“Wolves in Yellowstone National Park increased visitation and ecotourism spending by $35 million in 2005,”

Now that wildlife biologists know how wolves benefit the environment and the public, reintroducing them in more national parks could be the next step for ecosystem management

One of the biggest issues in bringing wolves back in any environment involves farmers and homeowners in the area. For this reason, almost all wolf reintroduction policies include compensation for losses that occur because of the animal behaviors.


A natural environment that is supposed to include the wolf requires its presence in order to be truly healthy. It's not because they can boost tourism or keep pests away. Natural habitats are balanced when animal populations are in a healthy medium. Wolves allow that to happen.


http://apecsec.org/wolf-reintroduction-pros-and-cons/
http://truth-out.org/archive/component/k2/item/92001:the-big-bad-wolf-makes-good-the-yellowstone-success-story-and-those-who-want-to-kill-it
https://www.audubon.org/news/reintroducing-wolves-national-parks-could-restore-ecosystems