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 strength of the Yellowstone trophic cascade observed in this study surpasses 82 percent of strengths presented in a synthesis of global trophic cascade studies, demonstrating the significance ...

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 ...

A proposed bill in Congress aims to remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species List. Introduced by Representatives Lauren Boebert and Tom Tiffany , the Pet and Livestock Protection Act seeks to ...

Three decades after their reintroduction, Yellowstone’s wolves have transformed the park. What’s next for the ecosystem and ...

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 ...

As some conservationists and researchers begin to return large carnivores to areas where they once roamed, scientists intensify efforts to study the ecological roles of predators. On March 7, ...